A recipe for A Croque Monsieur Salad. Follow the simple recipe instructions for A Croque Monsieur Salad shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
3 Tbs. olive oil2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1 each lemon juice, of 1/4 lemon
2 Tsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 cup basil or 1tb crumbled dried, chopped, fresh
1 pinch sugar
black pepper, one grinding
2 Tsp. olive oil
2 Tsp. butter
3 ea. cloves garlic, minced
1 cup julienne strips cooked ham
2 Tbs. parmesan cheese, freshly grated
4 cup mixed greens (spinach, red leaf lettuce, arugula, etc)
croutons
nasturtium flowers, for garnish (optional)
Directions
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 saute 10 seconds. Add the ham and saute 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.
