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Swiss Salad With Anchovy Dressing
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 240 Minutes
Ready In: 270 Minutes
Servings: 6
From the book How to Present and Serve Food Attractively and found in The Good Cook Salads . The cooking time is the refrigeration time needed for the dressing.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut into wedges (about 5 or 6 medium-sized tomatoes)
2 cucumbers, unpeeled but thinly sliced
6 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
2 small green peppers, halved seeded, deribbed and very thinly sliced
1/2 lb gruyere cheese or 1/2 lb emmenthaler cheese, cut into julienne
1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced
2 small onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings
1 garlic clove, split in half
10 oil-packed flat anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry and crushed
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sharp brown mustard
1/2 tablespoon minced oregano
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Prepare the anchovy dressing by combining all ingredients and mixing well.
2. Set aside in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
3. To make the salad, rub the bowl with the cut side of the garlic clove and discard it.
4. Combine all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Stir very carefully so that the eggs don't break.
6. Present the salad to your guests, pour over the dressing and mix before serving.
By RecipeOfHealth.com