Green Herb Salad with Champagne Vinaigre
Source of Recipe
Williams Sonoma
List of Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. minced shallot
- 2 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 large head butter lettuce, leaves separated and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh chervil sprigs
Instructions
- In the bottom of a salad bowl, combine the olive oil and shallot. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well with a fork. Top with the lettuce, parsley, cilantro and chervil. When ready to serve, toss well. Mound the salad in individual bowls or on plates. Serves 4.
Final Comments
Variation: To enrich the dressing, add a little Maytag, Stilton, Gorgonzola or other blue-veined cheese along with the vinegar, coarsely mashing it with a fork. Serve the salad after a main course, accompanied with a sliver of the cheese and some walnuts.
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