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Bibb, Watercress, and Mint Salad

4.6

(10)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar (available at specialty foods shops) or white-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
5 heads of Bibb lettuce, leaves torn into bite-size pieces, rinsed, and spun dry (about 10 cups)
2 large bunches of watercress, coarse stems discarded and the leaves rinsed and spun dry (about 5 cups)
2 cups fresh mint leaves, rinsed and spun dry

Preparation

  1. In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In a large bowl toss the greens with the dressing.

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