Once the basis for an Italian peasant meal, this colourful salad, served with some crusty bread, is also perfect for today's light summer eating.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
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Ontario green beans |
1 cup (250 mL)
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Ontario tomatoes, cut in wedges |
4
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Ontario mushrooms, sliced |
1 cup (250 mL)
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Mozzarella cheese cubes |
1 cup (250 mL)
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Ontario green onions, chopped |
2
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Ontario romaine lettuce leaves |
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Dressing: |
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Vegetable oil |
1/2 cup (125 mL)
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Lemon juice |
2 Tbsp (25 mL)
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Salt |
1/2 tsp (2 mL)
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Pepper |
1/4 tsp (1 mL)
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Fresh basil, chopped |
2 Tbsp, 25 mL
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Directions
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Blanch green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Immediately plunge into ice water to stop cooking and set colour.
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On a large platter, arrange tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, and cheese in concentric circles on Romaine leaves. Sprinkle tomatoes with green onions.
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Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients. Spoon over salad.
© – Source: Foodland Ontario, 2010.
Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories: 387 kcal
Protein: 9 g
Fat: 36 g
Carbohydrate: 10 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 366 mg
Iron: 1 mg
Calcium: 201 mg
Last Update – August 22, 2017