MIXED GREENS WITH ORANGE-SHERRY VINEGAR DRESSING

MIXED GREENS WITH ORANGE-SHERRY VINEGAR DRESSING image

Categories Salad

Yield 4-6 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

DRESSING
3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice.
1 Tablespoon sherry wine vinegar.
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste.
1/2 cup olive oil
SALAD
Inner leaves from 1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces.
1 small head radicchio, torn into bite-sized pieces.
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Steps:

1. In a salad bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients together. Place the lettuce leaves, radicchio and cucumber on top. 2. Add the Parmesan cheese, if desired, and toss to coat and mix thoroughly. Serve on plates or in shallow bowls. For additional touches: 1. Add other lettuces like arugula, mache, or sliced Belgian endive. 2. Add ingredients to make this a colorful salad, such as roasted chopped beets, sliced carrots, radishes, or sliced mushrooms. 3. Omit the cucumber and add a thinly sliced peeled pear. 4. Add chees or garlic-flavored croutons.