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    Lima bean salad

    Lima bean salad

    Serves 8 • 2 cups large dry lima beans • 1½ qts. water • salt • ⅓ cup olive oil • ¼ cup white wine vinegar • plenty of fresh-ground black pepper 1. Put the beans in a large pot with the water and 1 teaspoon salt, bring to a boil, then reduce the flame. Simmer the...
    Peperonata

    Peperonata

    Serves 2 to 4 as a first course This makes a very good addition to an antipasto, or it can be served as a separate course. • 2 large green bell peppers • 2 large red bell peppers • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 tsp. white wine vinegar • 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice • salt to taste...
    Garbanzo bean salad

    Garbanzo bean salad

    Serves 8 to 10 1 cup olive oil ½ cup red wine vinegar 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. sugar salt to taste fresh-ground black pepper to taste 3 Tbs. liquid from cooking beans 6 cups cooked and drained garbanzo beans 1½ small red onions, peeled, quartered, and thinly...
    Pressed cucumber-sour cream salad

    Pressed cucumber-sour cream salad

    Serves 6 to 8 • 3½ lbs. cucumbers • 1 tbsp. salt, and more to taste • ½ cup sour cream • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 1 tsp. sugar 1. Peel the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, remove any large seeds, and slice the cucumbers as thinly as possible. Toss the slices with...
    Paprika-cucumber salad

    Paprika-cucumber salad

    Serves 6 to 8 • 4 to 5 cucumbers • salt to taste • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar • ½ large onion, sliced paper-thin • 2 tsp. sweet paprika • 1 Tbs. minced fresh dill weed or 1 tsp. dried • 1½ tsp. sugar • fresh-ground pepper to taste • pinch of hot paprika (optional) 1....