ALICE WATERS’ GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

ALICE WATERS’ GREEN GODDESS DRY

Serves 2 Cups

Ingredients:

1 shallot

1 clove garlic

2 to 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1/2 lemon

1/2 lime

1 or 2 salt-packed anchovies

1/2 avocado

3/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup cream

4 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

4 tablespoons chopped tarragon

2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon chopped basil

1 teaspoon chopped savory

Salt and Pepper

Method:

Peel and chop fine the shallot and garlic and macerate in 2 to 3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, a big squeeze of lemon, and a smaller one of lime.

Add the anchovy, rinsed, boned, and very finely copped or mashed, and the flesh of the avocado. Mash together with a fork. Whisking or stirring with a wooden spoon, gradually incorporate the olive oil and cream - as if you were making a thin mayonnaise.

Use about two parts olive oil to one part cream; the avocado with smoothly absorb up to 3/4 cup of olive oil and nearly 1/2 cup of cream. Flavor with the herbs.

Taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste; the dressing probably will need salt and pepper.