Spicy Salad with Mustard and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Spicy Salad with Mustard and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 4 as a first course
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, balsamic vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon, finely minced shallot; 1/8 teaspoon, salt; pinch, ground black pepper; 2 quarts, washed and dried spicy greens

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

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SERVES4 as a first course

TIME10 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Some salads act as humble introductions to the main course, while other salads demand attention and pack a flavor punch all their own. We had a craving for a bold salad, one using spicy and bitter greens dressed in a pungent, mustardy vinai...

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