Greens With Basil Vinaigrette

Recipe Cuisine: American
Recipe Category: vegetable
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

1 CUP YIELD

lettuces, any variety--endive, chicory, field
greens and/or watercress
1 red pepper
fennel

Sweet BASIL VINAIGRETTE
1 bunch Sweet basil leaves
3/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup pear vinegar

Recipe Instructions:

Use five different greens--lettuces, endives, chicories, field greens, watercress, etc.- washed, dried and chilled until crisp. Toss in Sweet Basil Vinaigrette. Garnish with 1/2-inch cubes of raw red pepper and fennel. Sweet BASIL VINAIGRETTE Chop the basil leaves. Blend the basil with the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Transfer to a bottle with a tight lid. Add the pear vinegar. Screw the lid on tightly and shake well to blend. Taste and correct seasoning. Shake well before each use.