Recipe - Idaho Potato Ham-Cheese Salad Supreme

One half cup Vegetable oil
One fourth cup White wine vinegar
One fourth cup Chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoon Dijonstyle mustard
2 tablespoon Minced fresh shallots
One half teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
3 Fresh Idaho potatoes,
baked
One fourth cup Coarsely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon Butter or margarine
Lettuce leaves
One half pound Cooked ham, cut into
julienne strips
One fourth pound Swiss cheese, shredded

In jar with tightfitting lid combine first seven ingredients. Cover; shake
until thoroughly combined. cut potatoes into linch pieces; arrange in
shallow dish. Pour 1/? cup of the dressing over the potatoes, stirring
gently to coat well. Set aside 30 minutes or until potatoes have absorbed
most of the dressing. In 10ounce microwave safe custard cup place walnuts
and butter. Cook on High 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring
once. To serve; line platter with lettuce. Arrange potatoes on lettuce .
Toss remaining dressing with ham and cheese. Spoon over potatoes; sprinkle
with walnuts. Makes 4 servings.

From the files of Al Rice, North Pole Alaska. Feb 1994

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