Lettuce with Classic Vinaigrette

• 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• A few grinds of pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar or honey
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• The leaves of 1 head of lettuce

1. Mix together the vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, mustard, and sugar or honey in a salad bowl.
2. Whisk in the olive oil.
3. Add the shallots, and pour the dressing into the bottom of the bowl.
4. Wash the lettuce, and dry it in a salad spinner or in a paper towel.
5. Tear it up into bite-sized pieces.
6. Gently place the lettuce on top of the dressing.
7. Just before serving, toss the salad.
8. The French say to toss the dressing thirteen times so you will not become an old maid!

redwine vinegar, salt, pepper, clove garlic, mustard, sugar, extravirgin olive oil, shallots

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lettuce-with-classic-vinaigrette-373946 (may not work)