TOSSED VEGETABLES WITH PECAN DRESSING
8 small red-skinned potatoes
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed
1/2 pound wax beans, trimmed
3 large ears corn, quartered
1 small cucumber
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
3/4 cup sliced celery
1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup ITALICA OLIVE OIL
3 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Peel potatoes by removing a ribbon of peel around center of each potato. Cook in boiling salt water for 10 minutes. Add beans and cook 2 minutes longer. Add corn and cook 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in ice water. Drain and combine with next 4 ingredients. Blend remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables. Serve. Yields 6 servings.
