Watercress, Radicchio & Green bean Salad with Goat Cheese for 2

photo by Bergy

- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 16 whole green beans, washed,frenched,cooked for 1 minute and drained well (frenched=thinly sliced on the diagonal)
- 1 bunch watercress, washed,dried and stems removed
- 1⁄2 head lettuce, washed,dried and torn into small pieces
- 1 head radicchio, washed,dried and torn into small pieces
- 2 ounces of soft goat cheese, crumbled (or use Feta)
- pepper
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Dressing
- 2 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs (Your choice E.G.oregano, thyme, chives, marjoram)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- salt
- 3⁄4 cup lite olive oil (or other salad oil)
directions
- Put the herbs in food processor and chop.
- With the processor running drop in the garlic and mince.
- Add egg yolk,vinegar, mustard and salt process for 1/2 minute.
- With the machine rtunning slowly add the oil through the feed tube.
- Process for a few seconds after the oil has been added.
- Just before serving combine beans, watercress, lettuce, radicchio& cheese in a chilled bowl.
- Toss with dressing (use as much or as little as you like).
- Season with Pepper.
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This salad is so pretty - although it was wonderful just with chicken for supper I think it will be nice at a ladies luncheon or bridal/baby shower and enjoyed by all. The herbs I used in the dressing were oregano, chives and marjoriam, skipped the garlic (out of) and the egg - still fantastic. The goat cheese I used also had some herbs in it, which made the salad even more special. I'm adding some leftover chicken to the leftover salad for lunch tomorrow for a delicious lunch salad! Thanks for sharing this keeper!
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
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