Classic Mixed Green Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

"The dressing is a classic vinaigrette dressing that can be used again and again!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • to Make Vinaigrette:

  • In medium bowl whisk all the ingredients except the oil until mixed. Gradually whisk in the oil until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, cover the onion with iced water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain well. (Soaking the onion removes the sharp bit).
  • In a large bowl, place the lettuce, drained onions, tomato and cucumber and add the dressing a little at a time, tossing gently and thoroughly until all the vegetables are evenly coated. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve immediately on chilled salad plates.

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Reviews

  1. This dressing is good but I changed it a little and made it GREAT for our tastes. 3/4 cup olive oil is too much for us tastes so I only put in 1/2 a cup. I added more salt and pepper than it says. I could have done without the brown sugar but I added it because my wife likes things a little sweet. I also added more garlic but we are garlic lovers. We served it over a plain salad of mixed greens with grilled chicken and it was awesome.
     
  2. Good vinaigrette!!Added some green olives and green pepper to the salad!!Thanks for the recipe.
     
  3. This was a really nice salad. DH and I made it for lunch today. DH said he wished the vinaigrette had just a little more zing to it and he could not taste the balsamic and the garlic too much. I think it will be just a matter of playing around with the proportions of ingredients to suit our taste. All in all, we enjoyed our lunch. Thanks!
     
  4. This was a really nice salad. My family really enjoyed the vinaigrette. We added an extra garlic clove to it and some green olive to the salad. Thanks! Made for ZWT4 - Jefes de la Cocina!
     
  5. Good vinaigrette! Next time I will add a smidgen more sugar. Made for ZWT 4.
     
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