Recipe: Artichokes vinaigrette

Total time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Note: Cooking time may vary widely according to how fresh the artichokes are. Farm-fresh artichokes are ideal.

4 (1-pound) artichokes, trimmed

Sea salt

Vinaigrette

1. Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a rapid boil. Add enough sea salt so that the water is almost as salty as sea water. Add the artichokes and boil, uncovered, until it’s easy to remove a leaf from one of the artichokes, about 15 minutes if they’re very fresh, or up to 30 minutes if not.

2. Drain upside-down and serve each artichoke with some vinaigrette on the side for dipping.

Each serving (artichoke only): 60 calories; 4 grams protein; 13 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams fiber; 0 fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 397 mg. sodium.