Ben Benson’s Special Salad
Ben Benson's in New York City is best known for its ne-plus-ultra prime steaks (and hash browns); but just about everything else on the menu is a cut above, too. This house salad is so hearty that it makes a nice vegetarian meal for two people … or a side course for four.
Ingredients
- 3 medium-size cucumbers: peeled, seeded, roughly chopped
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 cup salad oil
- 12 medium spears asparagus: peeled, blanched, and cooled, sliced to 1/2-inch lengths
- 2 cups diced green beans, blanched and cooled
- 2 medium-size tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (not skinned or seeded)
- 1 small can hearts of palm, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 1/2 cup thinly chopped iceberg lettuce
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 anchovy fillets, diced (optional)
Method
- Combine all ingredients.Serves 2-4 people.
Discuss
What do you think of Ben Benson’s Special Salad?
One Response to “Ben Benson’s Special Salad”
Ron Bruce
August 16th, 2022
Try to get fat asparagus spears or you can’t peel them. Use at least a whole can of anchovies; I prefer two.