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Basque Tossed Salad

To toast almonds, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven until golden, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Courses: Salads
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

5   Ripe tomatoes - coarsely chopped
1   Red bell pepper - stemmed, seeded, (large)
  And diced
3   Cucumbers - peeled, seeded, (medium)
  And diced
1   Spanish or red onion - diced (medium)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried oregano - crumbled
3 tablespoons 45mlLemon juice
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup 118mlSpanish olive oil
2 cups 474mlHard-boiled eggs - whites diced, (large)
  And yolks pushed through a sieve
6   Red radishes - trimmed, sliced thin (large)
1/3 cup 30g / 1.1ozSlivered almonds - toasted

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumbers, onion, and oregano. In a separate bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, salt, and pepper and drizzle in the olive oil, whisking until emulsified. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again.

Mound the salad onto a large platter and garnish with the egg whites, radishes, and almonds. Scatter the sieved egg yolk over the top and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6254 broadcast 05-15-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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