Recipe#8440

Title: A CROQUE MONSIEUR SALAD

  From:  LEFTOVERS by Kathy Gunst, Harper Perennial, New York. 1991. ISBN
  0-06-096863-X Shared by: Karin Brewer, Cooking Echo, 9/93

   3       tb           Olive oil
   1 1/2   tb           Red wine vinegar
                        Juice of 1/4 lemon
     1/2   ts           Dijon mustard
     1/4   c            Chopped fresh basil OR 1
                        -Tbsp crumbled dried
   1       pn           Sugar
                        Grinding of black pepper
                        The Salad:
     1/2   ts           Olive oil
     1/2   ts           Butter
   3                    Cloves garlic, minced
   1       c            Julienne strips cooked ham
   1 1/2   tb           Freshly grated Parmesan
                        -cheese
   4       c            Mixed greens (spinach, red
                        -leaf lettuce, arugula, etc)
                        Nasturtium flowers for
                        -garnish (optional)
                        Croutons
  The Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette:
  
  1.  Prepare the vinaigrette:  In a small bowl, whisk together all the
  ingredients until smooth.  Set aside.
  
  2.  Prepare the salad:  In a small skillet, heat the oil and butter over
  low heat.  Add the garlic and saute 10 seconds.  Add the ham and saute for
  another 10 seconds.  Off the heat, add the grated cheese.
  
  3.  Place the mixed greens in a salad bowl or plate and top with the ham
  mixture.  Garnish with the nasturtium flowers and drizzle the vinaigrette
  on top.  Top with croutons. Serve this with a good crusty load of French
  bread and a bottle of dry white French wine.