Insalata Di Barbe Di Fratta Or Monk's Beard Salad
By: Judith Klinger
Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 4:51pm

Ingredients




Monk's Beard

1 medium ripe tomato, seeded and chopped
2 anchovy filets
1 teaspoon capers
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Olive oil

Preparation

1 Wash the monk's beard and separate the stalks. Boil in salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and run cold water over the stalks to stop the cooking process. 2 Make a vinaigrette dressing by mashing the anchovy fillets with the capers, then adding the lemon juice and olive oil to taste. 3 Toss with the monk's beard and chopped tomatoes to serve as a side dish or salad.

About


Only available in the spring, grab it while  you can. When it appears in our local Italian market it gets snapped up by the nice old ladies who have no problem giving you a good shove so that they can cut in front of you!