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Cream of Lettuce Soup (Potage Cr?me de Laitue)

1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 large heads Boston lettuce or 2 small
    bunches romaine, finely chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups water
1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Mint leaves or parsley

Cook and stir onion in butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat until tender. Reserve 1 cup lettuce; stir remaining lettuce into onion. Cover and cook over low heat until lettuce wilts, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add water and bouillon. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour mixture into blender container. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth, about 30 seconds; pour into saucepan. Stir in reserved lettuce, half-and-half, salt and pepper. Heat just to boiling. Garnish with mint.

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INGREDIENTS 

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  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, torn
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the almonds, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the garlic, honey, Dijon mustard, raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together the toasted almonds, romaine lettuce, strawberries, and feta cheese. Cover with the dressing mixture, and toss to serve.
 
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