Simple Green Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 small head green leaf lettuce, torn or cut into bite-size pieces
1 small head red leaf lettuce, torn or cut into bite-size pieces
1 orange, yellow or red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 seedless cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1/4 cup Champagne vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Combine the cherry tomatoes, onions, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, bell peppers and cucumbers in a large salad bowl.
- In small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Gradually whisk in the oil to emulsify. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Toss the salad with vinaigrette and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
