Insalata Mista Italiana

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 cups organic mixed greens, washed and dried
• 1 small red bell pepper, roasted, stemmed, seeded and membrane removed, chopped
• 1/2 cup artichoke heart (not marinated)
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 small fresh firm roma tomatoes, sliced (the best you can find!)
• 1/2 cup chianti wine
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon shallot, chopped
• 1 teaspoon parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 3 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• fresh basil leaf (not dried)

Recipe

• 1 chianti vinaigrette: in a heavy-bottomed pot, heat and reduce the chianti to 1/4 of its volume.
• 2 pour into a mixing bowl; whisk in the vegetable stock and vinegar.
• 3 add sugar, garlic, shallots, parsley, salt, and pepper. let steep for 30 minutes. slowly whisk in the olive oil. taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• 4 salad: divide and arrange the mezclun on two salad plates.
• 5 top with the remaining salad ingredients.
• 6 drizzle with the vinaigrette. garnish with the fresh basil.
• 7 preparation time does not include roasting the bell pepper or preparing the vinaigrette.