Cranberry and Pistachio Salad

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             FOOD FUNNY
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If this one from Anna Welander isn't a true food funny, then I don't know what is:

The high cost of living doesn't bother me when I enter a supermarket.
What gets me is the high cost of leaving.

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here's a festive salad featuring the red and green colors of the holiday season.

Cranberry and Pistachio Salad

1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1 green bell pepper (capsicum), seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper (capsicum), seeded and diced
1/2 cup (125 ml) dried cranberries
1/2 cup (125 ml) shelled pistachios
1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbs (45 ml) red wine vinegar
1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon-style mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Combine the romaine, peppers, cranberries, and pistachios in a large bowl.
Whisk together the remaining ingredients and toss with the lettuce mixture.
Serves 6 to 8.
Received on Thu Aug 28 18:18:29 2008