Garden Salad
Source: Rachel Ray online
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 pound (a couple of handfuls) fresh wax beans
1/4 pound (a couple of handfuls) fresh green beans
1 small yellow squash, julienne cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 scallions, cut into on a diagonal
2 cups baby spinach or arugula leaves, shredded

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons white wine or tarragon vinegar
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon and/or fresh parsley
Salt and pepper


INSTRUCTIONS:
Heat 3-inches of water in a deep skillet and heat to a boil. Add trimmed wax and green beans and julienne sliced yellow squash to the pot. Simmering vegetables in water for 2 minutes, add red peppers and simmer 1 minute longer. You want the vegetables to remain full of color and bite. Drain vegetables and cold-shock under running water in your colander.

Place drained vegetables in a serving dish and combine with sliced scallions and shredded dark garden greens, such as spinach or arugula.

Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add olive oil in a slow stream while whisking to get a nice emulsion of your dressing. Add herbs and pour dressing over the salad. Toss salad to combine flavors and coat your vegetables evenly.

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