Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan (about 3 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon mashed drained anchovy fillet, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound green beans
  • 1 pound wax beans
  • 1 pound purple beans*
  • 6 bunches assorted red and white radishes with tops*
  • *available at specialty produce markets and some specialty foods shops

Method

  • Chop parsley and mash garlic to a paste with salt.
  • In a bowl stir together parsley, garlic paste, and remaining mayonnaise ingredients and season with salt if necessary.
  • Mayonnaise may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
  • Trim beans and have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water.
  • In a large kettle of boiling salted water blanch green beans and wax beans separately 2 minutes, or until colors brighten but beans are still crisp, transferring to ice water to stop cooking.
  • (Do not blanch purple beans or they will lose their color.)
  • Drain beans and pat dry.
  • Beans may be blanched 1 day ahead and chilled in sealable plastic bags.
  • Trim radishes, leaving some small green leaves attached.
  • Serve crudites with mayonnaise.