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Ethnic: Antipasto Siciliana Salad

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 pound green beans fresh diagonally sliced in 1 1/2 -inch pieces
1 pound russet potato unpeeled
1/2 cup celery diced
1/3 cup olive oil
2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic minced
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Crisped lettuce
6 eggs hard-cooked
2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise real
1/4 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning, crushed
1/2 teaspoon mustard prepared
8 ham thinly cut
slice lemon, tomato, and onion
Pitted black olives



Recipe

Cook beans in salted water until crisp-tender. Drain and cool, covered. Cook potatoes until tender but not soft; peel while hot. When cool, cube and toss with celery. Mix together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper; pour 1/2 over beans and toss. Pour remainder over potato mixture and toss gently until thoroughly coated. Chill, covered. To serve, line salad platter with lettuce; mound bean and potato mixtures opposite each other. Chop 4 eggs; blend in mayonnaise, herb seasoning, and mustard. Spread each ham slice with egg mixture and roll up securely. Place ham rolls between vegetable mounds as pictured. Garnish ham with remaining 2 sliced eggs and lemon and tomato slices. Garnish beans with onions and potatoes with olives.

YIELD: 6 Servings