Recipe courtesy of The Hearty Boys

Simple Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 15 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Directions

  1. 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:

Yield: 1 1/2 cups
  1. 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.