Sam's Favorite Salad

Ingredients

• 14 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon cracked pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar (or substitute)
• 12 shallot, chunked
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 romaine lettuce hearts (leafy parts only, remove the spines)
• 1 head butter lettuce (Bibb works well)
• 2 roma tomatoes, peeled and seeded and diced
• 2 tablespoons sultana raisins
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons dried cherries
• 14 cup toasted walnuts, cooled
• 12 cup crouton (optional)