Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

One of my tasks for our Easter celebration was to bring a salad. My job is always to bring The Salad. I say "The Salad" as I am required to bring the same salad for every holiday, each year. I sometimes wonder if they would even let me in if I changed things up! It is such a simple and refreshing salad. The recipe is below.

I also brought a couple of desserts...one fabulous and one just okay. I'll post the fabulous recipe later in the week.

Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

• 2 T. fresh lemon juice
• 1 t. finely chopped lemon zest
• salt and freshly milled pepper
• 1 shallot, finely diced
• 5 T. extra virgin olive oil or to taste

Directions:

Combine the lemon juice, zest, 1/4 t. salt, and shallot in a small bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes, then whisk in the oil and season with a little pepper to taste. Taste and correct the balance, adding more oil if needed. Toss with lettuce of your choice.