Name: Crudites with Olive Oil and Flavored Salts
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sesame seeds; 11 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 cup curry powder; 1/4 cup Hungarian sweet paprika; 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Assorted fresh vegetables

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Crudites with Olive Oil and Flavored SaltsJulie Dennis Brothers

Go to your local farmers' market for a variety of fresh vegetables to serve with these flavored salts. You'll probably find yellow wax beans, pink radishes, slender asparagus, sweet bell peppers, and an assortment of teardrop, cherry, and grape tomatoes. Dip the veggies into the olive oil first, then the salt.

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