Mediterranean Tuna, Potato, Olive, and Feta Salad with Garlic Dressing

• 1 large head garlic
• 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes (each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3/4 pound haricots verts (thin French green beans) or regular green beans
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 English cucumber
• 10 Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives
• two 6-ounce cans solid white tuna in water
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta (about 2 ounces)

1. Separate garlic cloves, leaving skins intact.
2. In a large kettle cover potatoes with salted water by 2 inches and add garlic.
3. Simmer potatoes and garlic until potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Drain potatoes and garlic in a colander and, when cool enough to handle, cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
5. Peel garlic and in a blender puree with water, vinegar, oil, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Potatoes may be prepared and dressing made 1 day ahead and chilled separately, covered.
7. Cut beans into 1-inch pieces.
8. Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water.
9. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook beans until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes for haricots verts or 6 minutes for regular green beans.
10. In a colander drain beans and plunge into ice water to stop cooking.
11. Pat beans dry.
12. Cut bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice and halve cucumber lengthwise.
13. Seed cucumber and diagonally cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
14. Pit and chop olives.
15. Vegetables and olives may be prepared up to this point 4 hours ahead and chilled separately, covered.
16. Drain tuna and transfer with potatoes, beans, bell pepper, cucumber, and olives to a large bowl.
17. Just before serving, toss salad with dressing and crumble feta on top.

garlic, red potatoes, water, balsamic vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, mustard, verts, red bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, solid white

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mediterranean-tuna-potato-olive-and-feta-salad-with-garlic-dressing-15296 (may not work)