Herbed Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

Name: Herbed Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10 minutes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger (from one 1/2-inch piece); Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 10 cups torn mixed lettuce (such as Bibb, Boston, and red-leaf); 2 1/2 cups mixed fresh herbs (such as basil, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, and mint)

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Whatever herbs you have on hand -- basil, parsley, cilantro, mint, you name it -- can be used up in this salad. This recipe is adapted from Jennifer Trainer Thompson's "Jump Up and Kiss Me" (Ten Speed; 1996).

Martha Stewart Living, August 2010

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prep:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger (from one 1/2-inch piece)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
10 cups torn mixed lettuce (such as Bibb, Boston, and red-leaf)
2 1/2 cups mixed fresh herbs (such as basil, flat-leaf parsley, cilantro, and mint)

Directions

Step 1
Whisk together oil, lemon juice, vinegar,ginger, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss lettuce with herbs. Drizzle 1/4 cup vinaigrette over salad; season with salt and pepper, and toss. Serve salad with remaining dressing on the side.

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Cook's Notes

Wash and spin-dry the greens. Then wrap them in damp paper towels and store them in the refrigerator, in a resealable bag, for up to 1 day.

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