Ingredients
- 2 bags ready to use mesclun greens
- Pinch salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Balsamic Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, halved and thinly sliced
Directions
Toss the greens, salt and pepper together with just enough vinaigrette to coat, about 1/2 cup. Place them in a decorative bowl and top with the grape tomatoes and bell pepper. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- 1 shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup olive oil
Put the shallot and basil into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the shallot is finely chopped. Add the balsamic, sugar, salt and pepper and pulse again. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream through the feed tube. Pour the vinaigrette into a small bowl and serve.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups
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By joyfulgirl68
on January 10, 2010
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Such an easy, yummy recipe and the ingredients are ones that you're likely to find in your cabinet without going out to get them! I will definitely make this dressing again. Like many other reviewers, I may cut the oil down a bit, but other than that....Perfect!
By jholland01_12431385
RIPON, 43
on December 12, 2009
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Got lots of compliments and requests for the recipe when I served it to friends. Do wonder though about the 2 bags of Mesclun greens. Never like it when a recipe lists a general ingredient like this. What size are the bags? How many oz.? i just had to guess. Amounts can make a big different in the final outcome.
By janicetanedo_61...
me, TN
on December 31, 2006
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I needed just a basic balsamic vinaigrette recipe, and this one did the trick! Very simple, easy, and delicious. I didn't have any fresh basil on hand, but dried basil seemed to work just fine. I didn't make the actual salad, as I just needed the vinaigrette for another recipe.
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