Dad's Californian Salad with Artichokes and Fresh Vegetables

Ingredients

• For the artichokes
• 4 large Globe artichokes
• 2 lemons
• For the salad
• 300g fine green beans
• 200g tenderstem broccoli spears
• 8 miniature potatoes
• 16 Kalamata olives
• 4 slices smoked bacon, chopped
• Small handful rocket
• For the dressing
• 1/2 shallot finely chopped.
• 1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
• A couple fine gratings of fresh garlic
• 200ml virgin olive oil
• 70ml white wine vinegar
• For the potatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 peppercorns
• couple sprigs of thyme
• 1 garlic cloves