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Artichokes with Light Lemon Dipping Sauce
Artichokes are perhaps the most sensuous of vegetables - always eaten with the fingers. Cooking them with lemon slices preserves their color.
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Course
Appetizer, Snack
Servings
2
People
Ingredients
Sauce
2/3
cup
plain yogurt
(Greek style is best)
1/3
cup
fresh lemon juice
1
tbsp.
organic unfiltered apple juice
2
tbsp.
Dijon mustard
1
tsp.
curry powder
Artichokes
2
whole
artichokes
3
qts.
water
1
whole
lemon
quartered
Instructions
Sauce
In a medium bow, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.
Let sit at room temperature.
Artichokes
Trim the bases of the artichokes so that they stand upright.
Using kitchen shears, clip the points from the artichoke leaves.
Bring a pot of water to boil; add the artichokes and lemon.
Boil, Uncovered, until tender, about 25 minutes.
Drain well.
Notes
To serve, center each artichoke on a small plate. Spoon the sauce onto its cavity or into a small bowl for dipping.