Another green salad

Eastside Road, April 18, 2013—

THIS ONE JUST a bit different: lettuces, mâche, some chopped avocado, and a shallot dressing, because we're out of garlic, and besides garlic would be too strong for the avocado-mâche combination: at least I think so.

So I peeled a good-sized shallot and minced it in the accepted manner, leaving the peels attached at the root end, slicing as thin as possible lengthwise in both dimensions, then chopping the pieces free crosswise. I then minced the result further, after sprinkling the chopped shallot with good salt.

Let it soak in the olive oil for a while; then whisk in Champagne vinegar, the perfect foil to shallots, and throw in the greens, and mix like crazy. On the side, toasted bread, lightly spread with olive oil. Delicious.

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