Herb Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1 bunch sorrel (about 1/2 pound)
- 1 bunch basil
- 1 bunch opal basil
- 1 bunch tarragon
- 1 bunch chervil
- 1 bunch dill
- 1 bunch chives
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Juice of 1/2 large lemon
- 2 shallots, cut into fine julienne
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Thoroughly wash and dry all the herbs.
- As you prepare the herbs, put them in a salad bowl.
- Trim the stems from the sorrel and cut the leaves in half.
- Strip off the leaves of the green basil, the opal basil, and the tarragon and discard the stems.
- Take sprigs of chervil and dill from the main stems and discard the stems.
- Cut the chives into 3-inch lengths.
- To make the vinaigrette: In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, shallots, and a lime salt and pepper.
- Still whisking, add the olive oil in a thin stream.
- Pour half the vinaigrette over the herbs in the bowl and toss gently until all the leaves are lightly dressed.
- Taste the salad and add more vinaigrette to taste.
sorrel, basil, opal basil, tarragon, chervil, dill, chives, white wine vinegar, lemon, shallots, salt, extra virgin olive oil
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/herb-salad-with-lemon-vinaigrette (may not work)