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Salade (Almost) Nicoise

October 16, 2017 by Sheila

Salade Nicoise

No tuna here, so I’ve used my French Potato Salad and my French Mustard Vinaigrette. Oui, oui. The large heirloom tomatoes are done. They’re still around but don’t have that sun-ripened brightness that makes them queen of the garden throughout the hot days of summer. Cherry tomatoes hold their taste longer, probably because they are […]

Filed Under: Eggs, Salads, Vegetable Main Dishes Tagged With: arugula, chives, Dijon mustard, dill, eggs, garlic, green beans, hard-boiled eggs, lettuce, mustard vinaigrette, potato, potato salad, salad, shallot, tomato, vinaigrette

Composed Salad

November 19, 2014 by Sheila

Composed Vegetable Salad

This photo is over the top! First I think Mardi Gras, then I’m looking for the vegetable man a la Giuseppe Arcimbold. Still, I wanted to share this because parts of this salad were purchased at Green Thumb Farmstand in Southampton, NY. Yes, I actually got out of Upper Black Eddy and had a whirlwind […]

Filed Under: Eggs, Salads, Vegetable Main Dishes Tagged With: baby spinach, carrots, composed salad, edible flowers, eggs, farm market, greens, hard-boiled eggs, onion, potato, potatoes, radicchio, red onion, snap beans, Southampton, spinach, string beans, sweet bell pepper, The Hamptons, tomato, tomatoes, vegetable salad, walnuts, Watermill Center

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