Cosmo Salad
Ingredients
4 artichoke bottoms, cut into 1/4-inch dice
8 ounces button mushrooms, cut into 1/4-inch dice (3 cups)
6 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
Cosmo Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 small shallot, minced
1/2 teaspoon sherry
24 lettuce leaf cups, for serving
12 cherry tomatoes, quartered, for garnish
Chopped chives, for garnish
Directions
In a large bowl, combine artichokes, mushrooms and celery. Season with salt and pepper. To make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, shallot and sherry until smooth. Pour over salad and toss gently. Taste and adjust seasoning.
To serve, spoon salad into lettuce cups. Garnish each filled cup with 2 tomato quarters and sprinkle with chopped chives. Serve immediately. Note: You can prepare vegetables and dressing as directed and store in separate containers, covered, in refrigerator up to 24 hours in advance. The salad can be tossed with dressing and refrigerated up to 2 hours before serving. The lettuce leaves can be trimmed and stored, wrapped in a damp towel, in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Fill lettuce cups just before serving.
Makes 5 cups salad, about 24 servings.
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