Chopped Salad

• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 medium head romaine, chopped (4 to 6 cups)
• 1 seedless cucumber, diced (3 1/2 cups)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 celery stalks, halved lengthwise and finely chopped (1 cup)
• 3 carrots, finely chopped (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup pitted black olives, halved (suit yourself whether you prefer the medium California black olives-a 6-ounce can-or Kalamata olives)

1. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then add oil in a stream, whisking until combined well.
2. Toss remaining ingredients with dressing.
3. Season salad with salt and pepper.

white wine vinegar, sugar, shallot, olive oil, head romaine, cucumber, grape tomatoes, red bell pepper, celery stalks, carrots, red onion, black olives

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chopped-salad-388791 (may not work)