Potato Salad with Italian Dressing
| Yield: | 8 Servings |
| Categories: | Salads, Vegetables |
| DRESSING | ||
| 1 | c | Cold water |
| 2 | ts | Cornstarch |
| 1/3 | c | Red-wine vinegar |
| 1 | ts | Tomato paste |
| 1 | lg | Clove garlic; peeled and forced through a press |
| 1 | tb | Country-style Dijon mustard |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried basil; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried oregano; crushed |
| 1 | pn | Cayenne pepper |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| Freshly ground black pepper to taste | ||
| 1 | tb | Olive oil |
| SALAD | ||
| 2 | lb | Small red potatoes |
| 1 | md | Shallot; peeled and minced |
| 1/2 | lb | Green beans; trimmed and cut into halves if long |
| 1/2 | c | Kalamata olives halved and pitted |
| 3 | Plum tomatoes; seeded and cut into slivers | |
| 8 | Basil leaves; slivered |
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