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Summer Salad Parisienne

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Serving Size:   8
Preparation Time:       0:20
Categories:     Salads & Dressings      Vegetables      Vegetarian      Main Dishes

Amount  Measure Ingredient      Preparation Method

3       medium  red potatoes
1/2     pound   green beans
1       medium  cucumber
3       cloves  garlic  minced
2       tablespoons     dijon mustard
1/3     cup     olive oil
1       medium  carrots finely diced
1/2     medium  red pepper      thinly sliced
1/4     cup     red cabbage     julienned
1/4     cup     red onion       minced
1       head    romaine lettuce
1/4     cup     fresh herbs     minced
1/4     cup     parmesan cheese grated
                black pepper    to taste
1       tablespoon      sesame seeds
1/4     cup     lemon juice


Put 2 quarts of water to boil in a medium size pot.  Do NOT salt.

Scrub the potatoes & boil, without peeling, until fork tender.  When
done, remove from potatoes & cool before dicing.  Meanwhile, trim the
green beans & steam for 5-7 minutes.  Peel, seed & dice the cucumber.

In the bottom of a large salad bowl, whisk the garlic into the
mustard until well combined.  Pour in the olive oil a little at a
time, whisking well after each addition.  You will have a smooth, 
pungent sauce.

Add the potatoes, green beans, cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, cabbage
& onion to the bowl & toss well to coat with the dressing.  Wash &
dry the romaine & tear into bite sized pieces.  Add to the bowl,
along with the herbs & Parmesan.  Toss again to combine well.  Grind
on some pepper, sprinkle on the sesame seeds & drizzle lemon juice
over everything.  Toss again & serve.

Notes: This recipe takes well to improvisation.  Add whatever you
have on hand: cooked beans, nuts etc.  A good suggestion for the
fresh herbs would be basil, tarragon & chives.

The other salad dish I make very frequently in hot weather is
Indonesian Chicken Salad w/Peanut Sauce.  As a matter of fact, that
is what we had tonight.  Everyone ate heartily, especially a teenage
guest and my four year old daughter.  I'm not posting it here, as I
have posted it before.  But if anyone requests it, I'll be happy to
send it out again.

I hope you enjoy these.  I'm feeling a little shy about posting
because of the extraneous marks.  I've been swamped with my freelance
project and therefore behind on my mail - but so far haven't seen any
explanation for the marks or suggestions for how to keep them out of
my posts.  They are like little cyber-bollweevils!

Ilene Evanston  IL