Potato Salad With Italian Dressing

The miracle of the new birth is no less possible to God if our child is attentive to Him or running away from Him. Our child is like all other children when it comes to God's grace. He is dead spiritually whether he is in church or not, whether he listened well to the truths we tried to teach him or did not, whether he has some interest in God now or has none at all. He may be converted in the pig pen or the pew and we do not know in this case what is preferred by God.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Italian	Salads, Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Cold water
2	t	Cornstarch
1/3	c	Red-wine vinegar
1	t	Tomato paste
1		Clove garlic, peeled and
		forced through a press
1	T	Country-style Dijon mustard
1/2	t	Dried basil, crushed
1/2	t	Dried oregano, crushed
1	pn	Cayenne pepper
1/4	t	Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper
		to taste
1	T	Olive oil
2	lb	Small red potatoes
1		Shallot, peeled and minced
1/2	lb	Green beans, trimmed and cut
		into halves if long
1/2	c	Kalamata olives
		halved and pitted
3		Plum tomatoes, seeded and
		cut into slivers
8		Basil leaves, slivered

INSTRUCTIONS

TO PREPARE THE DRESSING: Combine about 1 tablespoon of the water with
the cornstarch to dissolve.  Combine the remaining water, cornstarch
mixture, vinegar and tomato paste in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Continue boiling until slightly thickened.  Remove from the heat and
whisk in the garlic, mustard, basil, oregano, cayenne, salt, pepper
and olive oil. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. 2. TO PREPARE THE SALAD:
Scrub the potatoes but do not peel.  Cut in halves. Place in a  steamer
basket and steam over boiling water until tender, about 20-25  minutes.
Drain and tranfer to a bowl. Add 4 tablespoons of the  dressing and the
shallot. Refrigerate 1 to several hours. 3. Bring a  small pan of water
to the boil, add the beans and time about 5  minutes, or until tender.
Drain and plunge into ice water to stop the  cooking. Pat dry and add
to the potatoes. 4. Stir in the olives,  tomatoes and basil leaves. Add
enough dressing to coat the salad. If  making the salad ahead,
refrigerate; remove from refrigeration about  1 hour before serving.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 143 Calories From Fat: 46 Total Fat: 5.2g Cholesterol: 15.9mg Sodium: 330.4mg Potassium: 165.2mg Carbohydrates: 17g Fiber: 5g Sugar: <1g Protein: 8.1g

Evangelicals [often] do not appeal to Scripture in the public debate, but base their arguments on reason and “natural law.” By so doing they surrender the only real authority and power they have (Isa. 8:10; Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12) and are forced to stand on the same ground as their opponents. Not only does this method disarm the Christian, it is also disingenuous. The leading reason why Christians reject homosexual behavior is because the Bible teaches them to do so. In refusing to stand up and say this, especially since their opponents know that their chief objection is based on the Bible, they appear to be dishonest and ashamed of their faith. It is much better to be bold and forthright in defending biblical morality by using the Bible! Even if their enemies reject their arguments, Christians cannot help but gain a measure of respect for their honesty and courage.

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