Cooks' note:
·You can wash lettuce a day ahead— wrap it in paper towels, then chill it in plastic bags.
Recipe information
Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
1 large shallot, minced
2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
coarse salt to taste
1 large head red-leaf lettuce
Preparation
Stir together shallot and vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in mustard, oil, kosher salt, and pepper to taste until blended. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and toss with shallot vinaigrette.