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Late-Summer Vegetables with Aioli





Total Time
1 hr 30 mins

“This salad is the little sister of the Provençal dish called a grand aioli,” says Amaryll Schwertner, chef-owner of Boulette’s Larder in San Francisco. She omits the seafood of the grand version and focuses instead on “the colors, flavors, and textures of summer produce.” To make a half-batch of aioli (a deliciously garlicky mayonnaise), whisk it by hand and use 1 egg yolk rather than half of a whole egg.

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “35 Crowd-Pleasing Labor Day Recipes.”

su-Late-Summer Vegetables with Aioli




Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Emma Star Jensen
 1/2 pound green beans, yellow wax beans, or both
 1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise
 3 small summer squash, such as zucchini, sliced diagonally 1/2 in. thick
  About 1 1/4 cups mild extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  Sea salt
 10 to 12 thyme sprigs, divided
 1 large egg, at room temperature
  About 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt
 2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar or fresh lemon juice
 2 to 4 garlic cloves
 1 small head frisée (pale inner leaves only)
 1 medium fennel bulb, stems trimmed and bulb cut into thin wedges
  About 1 cup mixed cherry tomatoes, large ones halved
Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 450°.

Step 2
2

Blanch beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, plunge into a bowl of ice and water, then drain again and pat dry on a kitchen towel.

Step 3
3

Toss potatoes and squash separately with 2 tbsp. oil each, some sea salt, and about two-thirds of thyme sprigs. Roast separately in a single layer on rimmed baking sheets until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes for zucchini and 20 to 25 for potatoes.

Step 4
4

Make aioli: In a bowl, whisk egg with a pinch of fine sea salt and the vinegar until thick. Whisk in remaining 1 cup oil gradually, drop by drop for the first 1/4 cup or so (until the mixture is emulsified) and then in a thin stream until aioli is nice and thick; you may not need all the oil. Alternatively, whirl egg, salt, and vinegar in a blender, then drizzle in oil.

Step 5
5

Sprinkle garlic with 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt. Mince with a chef's knife, then use side of blade to crush garlic into a paste. Stir garlic paste into mayonnaise. Taste and add more salt or vinegar if you like.

Step 6
6

Arrange cooked and raw vegetables on a large platter or long board, top with remaining thyme sprigs, and serve with aioli.

Step 7
7

Note: Nutritional analysis is per first-course serving with 1 tbsp. aioli.

Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275Calories from Fat 68
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 3.2g16%
Cholesterol 13mg5%
Sodium 142mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 20g7%

Dietary Fiber 4.3g18%
Protein 4.7g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.