Spring Cobb Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette

Name: Spring Cobb Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 1 pound red potatoes (small baby potatoes); 8 ounces green string beans (trimmed and halved, about 3 cups); 4 slices (4 ounces) bacon; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon agave (or honey; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); Cracked pepper to taste; Lettuce (to cover platter, romaine, butter or delicate); 100 grams kalamata olives (pitted, 1/2 cup); 6 ounce cucumber (1 small, quartered lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2 slices); 5 1/4 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved, 1 cup); 4 large eggs (hard boiled eggs, cut in quarters)