Genovese's Antipasto Salad

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Genovese's Antipasto Salad

Ingredients:

Vinaigrette:

3 cups white vinegar
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole star anise
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon peppercorn
1/2 tablespoon whole allspice
Chile flakes to taste

Salad:

1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced green beans
1/2 cup diced fennel
3 cups olives, any kind you like
1/4 cup olive oil
Fresh rosemary to taste
Lemon zest from one lemon

Preparation:

Combine vinaigrette ingredients in medium pot and bring to boil. Add vegetable ingredients to pot; cover and cook for 3 minutes.

Put pot in ice water to cool. Once it's cooled, drain the vegetables and add olives, olive oil, rosemary and lemon zest. Serves 1 to 2.