Potato salad with italian dressing


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
8
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:



--------------------------DRESSING-------------------------------
1 c Cold water
2 ts Cornstarch
1/3 c Red-wine vinegar
1 ts Tomato paste
1 lg Clove garlic; peeled and
-forced through a press
1 tb Country-style Dijon mustard
1/2 ts Dried basil; crushed
1/2 ts Dried oregano; crushed
1 pn Cayenne pepper
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
-to taste
1 tb Olive oil

---------------------------SALAD--------------------------------
2 lb Small red potatoes
1 md Shallot; peeled and minced
1/2 lb Green beans; trimmed and cut
-into halves if long
1/2 c Kalamata olives
-halved and pitted
3 Plum tomatoes; seeded and
-cut into slivers
8 Basil leaves; slivered

1. TO PREPARE THE DRESSING: Combine about 1 tablespoon of the water
with the cornstarch to dissolve. Combine the remaining water,
cornstarch mixture, vinegar and tomato paste in a saucepan and bring
to a boil. Continue boiling until slightly thickened. Remove from
the heat and whisk in the garlic, mustard, basil, oregano, cayenne,
salt, pepper and olive oil. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. 2. TO
PREPARE THE SALAD: Scrub the potatoes but do not peel. Cut in
halves. Place in a steamer basket and steam over boiling water until
tender, about 20-25 minutes. Drain and tranfer to a bowl. Add 4
tablespoons of the dressing and the shallot. Refrigerate 1 to several
hours. 3. Bring a small pan of water to the boil, add the beans and
time about 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain and plunge into ice
water to stop the cooking. Pat dry and add to the potatoes. 4. Stir
in the olives, tomatoes and basil leaves. Add enough dressing to coat
the salad. If making the salad ahead, refrigerate; remove from
refrigeration about 1 hour before serving.

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