Mitch Miller Salad (4 servings)
INGREDIENTS
Greens--mixture of Bib lettuce and spinach
2 eggs
several cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil
3/4 cup mild-tasting salad oil (like cold-pressed salflower)
1/4 cup wine vinegar
Few squeezes fresh lemon juice (optional)
Medium sized red onion
DIRECTIONS
Wash greens carefully, break by hand, bag, and refrigerate. Hard boil two eggs and cool. Chop eggs with fork to make paste. Add salt, dry mustard, pepper, and basil. Stir in salad oil, vinegar, and optional lemon juice. Add notched cloves of garlic. Slice red onion and add to dressing. Shake and chill. May keep dressing separate from greens until just before serving, and serve on individual plates or salad bowls. Remove garlic cloves just before serving. Double dressing amounts for 6 or more people.
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