Rhode Island - The Ocean State, State flower: Violet

1. Green Salad
2. Island Jonnycakes
3. South County Pie (Sausage and Oysters)
4. Succotash
5. Cranberry Cream Pie

Green Salad - Serves 6

Rub a wooden salad bowl with a cut clove of garlic. In it arrange the leaves of a head of green garden lettuce, washed, drained and patted dry with a cloth.

Over the lettuce sprinkle 1 cup of small raw cauliflowerets and 1 green pepper cut in thin strips. Chill.

Just before serving, peel, halve and slice 1 ripe avocado thinly. Add it to the salad and pour on ½ cup French dressing made with 1 part wine vinegar, 3 parts olive oil and salt and pepper. Add prepared mustard to taste. Add a sprinkling of minced fresh parsley and chives and toss the salad.

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