Summery Salad with Vegetables
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- Yield Serves 12
Ingredients
- 4 small carrots (3 inches long each), peeled into ribbons
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 small heads Boston lettuce, torn into pieces
- 2 heads baby lolla rossa lettuce, torn into pieces
- 2 heads baby romaine lettuce, torn into pieces
- 2 heads baby oak-leaf lettuce
- 2 cups baby or wild arugula
- 2 heads red endive, leaves separated
- 4 ounces haricots verts, trimmed
- 4 ounces yellow wax beans, trimmed
- 4 ounces flat Italian beans, trimmed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (red, yellow, or a combination of both), halved
Directions
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Put carrots into a small bowl, and cover with cold water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain well. Set aside.
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Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil until emulsified; set aside. Toss lettuces, arugula, and endive in a large bowl; cover with a damp towel, and refrigerate until ready to use.
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Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Add beans, and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice-water bath to stop cooking. Drain well.
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Add beans, carrots, and tomatoes to lettuces; toss to combine. Add 6 tablespoons dressing, and toss. Add more dressing to taste. Serve immediately.
Variations
You can use any variety of tender baby lettuce for this salad.
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