A Croque Monsieur Salad

Sophisticate your salad with this tasty recipe that calls for julienned ham, mixed greens and red wine vinegar.

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	Preparation	5 minutes
	Cooking	1 minutes
	Ready In	7 minutes

Ingredients

3	tablespoons	olive oil
2	tablespoons	red wine vinegar
1	each	lemon juice	of 1/4 lemon
2	teaspoons	dijon mustard
1/4	cup	basil	or one tablespoon dried
1	pinch	sugar
1	x	black pepper	one grinding
2	teaspoons	olive oil
2	teaspoons	butter
3	cloves	garlic	minced
1	cup	ham	cooked, julienne strips
2	tablespoons	parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated	freshly grated
4	cups	mixed greens	spinach, red leaf lettuce, arugula, etc
1	x	croutons
1	x	nasturtium flowers	for garnish (optional)

Directions

The Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette: Prepare the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until smooth. Set aside.

Prepare the salad: In a small skillet, heat the oil and butter over low heat. Add the garlic and sauté 10 seconds. Add the ham and sauté for another 10 seconds. Off the heat, add the grated cheese.

Place the mixed greens in a salad bowl or plate and top with the ham mixture. Garnish with the nasturtium flowers and drizzle the vinaigrette on top. Top with croutons. Serve this with a good crusty load of French bread and a bottle of dry white French wine.

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