Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese
- 12 small red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds (about 14 ounces)
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives
- 6 anchovy fillets
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 green onions (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced
- 5 teaspoons chopped fennel fronds (optional)
- 4 medium-size ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 1/2 English hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, sliced crosswise
- 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (such as Montrachet), coarsely crumbled
- Fresh basil sprigs
- Steam potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Blend olives, anchovies, capers and garlic in processor until coarsely pureed.
- Gradually blend in oil, then lemon juice.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl.
- Add green onions and fennel fronds, if desired; stir to blend.
- Season olive mixture with salt and pepper.
- Add tomatoes, cucumber and potatoes to olive mixture.
- Toss to coat.
- Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle goat cheese over salad.
- Garnish with basil sprigs and serve.
potatoes, olives, anchovy, capers, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, green onions, fennel, tomatoes, hothouse cucumber, goat cheese, fresh basil sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vegetable-salad-with-goat-cheese-101616 (may not work)