Practically Perfect Picnic Salad

 

Lemon-Mustard Dressing (recipe below)
1 cup seedless grapes, red or green
15-ounce can small white beans, drained
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced green onions
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
lettuce leaves

Prepare Lemon-Mustard Dressing. Set aside.
Combine all salad ingredients except lettuce; mix well. Serve on lettuce leaves with the Lemon Mustard Dressing. Makes 4 servings.

For the Lemon Mustard Dressing: Combine 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix well. Makes 1/4 cup.

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