BITTER GREENS SALAD WITH LEMON-MUSTARD DRESSING

Bitter Greens Salad With Lemon-Mustard Dressing image

This recipe, adapted from the Los Angeles restaurant Mozza, dresses mixed frisée lightly, with a simple dressing of two kinds of mustard, lemon juice and olive oil. It's done in minutes, and serves as a light, tart side for pretty much any occasion, whether a holiday feast or a weeknight meal.

Provided by Adam Nagourney

Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 5m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 to 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
black pepper
14 ounces mixed frisée, radicchio and dandelion greens, washed, dried and torn into pieces

Steps:

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mustards and 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice.
While whisking vigorously, drizzle in the olive oil until thickened. Adjust lemon juice to taste, and season with salt and pepper.
Place greens in a serving bowl and toss with just enough dressing to lightly coat them. Reserve any remaining dressing for another use.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 135, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 321 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams