Trevor's Recipe Collection
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 pound small red potatoes (about 9), halved
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
12 cups torn romaine (about 2 small bunches)
6 hard-boiled large eggs, quartered
1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup Nicoise or kalamata olives
1. For vinaigrette, whisk together first 8 ingredients. In another bowl, toss kidney beans and onion with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Set aside bean mixture and remaining vinaigrette.
2. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain. While warm, toss with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; set aside.
3. In a pot of boiling water, cook asparagus just until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Remove with tongs and immediately drop in ice water. Drain and pat dry. In same pot of boiling water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Remove beans; place in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
4. To serve, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; toss green beans with 2 teaspoons vinaigrette. Toss romaine with remaining vinaigrette; place on a platter. Arrange vegetables, kidney bean mixture, eggs, artichoke hearts and olives over top
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 pound small red potatoes (about 9), halved
1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
12 cups torn romaine (about 2 small bunches)
6 hard-boiled large eggs, quartered
1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup Nicoise or kalamata olives
1. For vinaigrette, whisk together first 8 ingredients. In another bowl, toss kidney beans and onion with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Set aside bean mixture and remaining vinaigrette.
2. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain. While warm, toss with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; set aside.
3. In a pot of boiling water, cook asparagus just until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes. Remove with tongs and immediately drop in ice water. Drain and pat dry. In same pot of boiling water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Remove beans; place in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
4. To serve, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette; toss green beans with 2 teaspoons vinaigrette. Toss romaine with remaining vinaigrette; place on a platter. Arrange vegetables, kidney bean mixture, eggs, artichoke hearts and olives over top