Butter Lettuce With Vinaigrette
By: Giangi Townsend
Published: Monday, April 8, 2019 - 8:35am

Ingredients




1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (white wine vinegar is fine too)
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small shallot, diced
1 head of Butter lettuce
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1 In a large bowl add the salt and vinegar. Mix well with a fork until the salt is dissolved. Add the mustard, pepper, shallots and blend well. 2 Add the olive oil, slowly and steady and whisk until smooth. 3 Wash the butter lettuce. Torn into pieces and add it to the vinaigrette and gently fold the lettuce until all the leaves are covered.

About

A simple sauce created by blending vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.  Of course you can add to it shallots, fines herbs such as thyme, tarragon, chives or cooked eggs. You can also replace the vinegar with fresh lemon juice