Title: A croque monsieur salad
 Categories: French, Salads, Pork
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      3 tb Olive oil
  1 1/2 tb Red wine vinegar
           Juice of 1/4 lemon
    1/2 ts Dijon mustard
    1/4 c  Chopped fresh basil OR 1
           -Tbsp crumbled dried
      1 pn Sugar
           Grinding of black pepper
           The Salad:
    1/2 ts Olive oil
    1/2 ts Butter
      3    Cloves garlic, minced
      1 c  Julienne strips cooked ham
  1 1/2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
           -cheese
      4 c  Mixed greens (spinach, red
           -leaf lettuce, arugula, etc)
           Nasturtium flowers for
           -garnish (optional)
           Croutons
 
  The Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette:
  
  1.  Prepare the vinaigrette:  In a small bowl, whisk together all the
  ingredients until smooth.  Set aside.
  
  2.  Prepare the salad:  In a small skillet, heat the oil and butter
  over low heat.  Add the garlic and saute 10 seconds. Add the ham and
  saute for another 10 seconds. Off the heat, add the grated cheese.
  
  3.  Place the mixed greens in a salad bowl or plate and top with the
  ham mixture.  Garnish with the nasturtium flowers and drizzle the
  vinaigrette on top. Top with croutons. Serve this with a good crusty
  load of French bread and a bottle of dry white French wine.