veg salad

[livi]

could someone please post the fresh from the garden vegetable salad from the last issue? i made it once and loved it but inadvertantly threw it out. thanks!

[sneezles]

Here it is:

Fresh-from-the-Garden
Vegetable Salad

4 quarts water
3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
3/4 pound carrots, cut into 3 1/2X1/4-inch sticks
1 tbs sugar
2 tbs cider vinegar
2 tbs Dijon mustard
1 tbs vegetable oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup yellow bell pepper strips
1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1. Bring the water to a boil in an 8-qt stockpot. Add beans; cook for 1 minute. Add carrots, cook mixture 2 minutes or until crisp-tendet. Drain; place vegetables in ice water. Let stand 1 minute or until cool; drain.

2. Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, oil, and salt in a large bowl, stir well with a whisk. Add beans, carrots, bell pepper and onion, toss gently to coat. Yield 6 servings (serving size:1 cup)