A "Whole-Meal" Salad
Lee Bailey's Cooking for Friends
Yield: Serves 8, generously

2 cups cooked white beans, drained (see instructions below)
2 cups cooked small elbow macaroni
1 cup drained green peas (small frozen peas will work or French canned petits pois)
½ to ¾ cup medium-chopped red onion
¼ cup thinly sliced dill pickle or cornichon
1 4-oz. jar chopped pimientos, drained
1½ cups coarsely chopped cooked pork sausage
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
6 Tbsp. olive oil
¼ cup prepared mayonnaise
2 tsp. catsup

Toss together the beans, pasta, peas, red onion, pickle, pimientos, and sausage. In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar. Mix well with a fork. Whip in olive oil, mayonnaise, and catsup. Pour over salad and toss to coat all ingredients. Serve with garnishes.

Garnishes: sliced or shredded beets tossed with shredded carrots and a little oil and vinegar, hard-cooked eggs, sliced cucumbers, avocado, sweet bell peppers.

To prepare beans: Soak a package of dried white beans overnight. Drain, wash and cover with about 2 inches of chicken stock (boullion cubes will do). Add a bay leaf or two and simmer, skimming, until tender, up to 1½ hours. Allow to cool in the liquid. When cool, cover and refrigerate.

Note: This recipe was written in the context of the supplies available on St. Barths in the Caribbean. A nice thought.
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