Chopped Salad

Name: Chopped Salad
Ingredients: 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 red onion, minced (small to medium); 1 cucumber, peeled if waxed, seeded, and chopped; 1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped; 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 12 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons good wine vinegar; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove, sliced

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 celery ribs, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 red onion, minced (small to medium)
1 cucumber, peeled if waxed, seeded, and chopped
1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
salt
fresh ground black pepper
12 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons good wine vinegar
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, sliced

Directions

1

Make the vinaigrette: combine the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a blender; turn the machine on; a creamy emulsion will form within 30 seconds; taste and add more vinegar a teaspoon at a time until the balance tastes right to you.
2

Add in the garlic clove and turn the machine on and off a few times until the garlic is minced within the dressing; taste again and adjust seasoning.
3

Make the salad: combine the vegetables and the lettuce in a bowl; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper; toss.
4

Drizzle with 1/2 cup vinaigrette; toss again, taste and adjust seasoning; serve immediately.