Easy Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Directions

Toss the greens, salt and pepper together with just enough vinaigrette to coat, about ½ cup.

Place them in a decorative bowl and top with the grape tomatoes and bell pepper.

Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.

To make the balsamic vinaigrette:

Put the shallot and basil into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade.

Pulse until the shallot is finely chopped.

Add the balsamic, honey if using, salt and pepper and pulse again.

With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream through the feed tube.

Pour the vinaigrette into a small bowl and serve.

Makes about 1¼ cups vinaigrette.