Butter Lettuce Salad with Apples

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 1 tablespoon coarse-grain mustard
• 3 tablespoons walnut or vegetable oil
• Salt and fresh-ground pepper
• 1 head butter lettuce (about 10 oz.), leaves separated, rinsed, crisped, and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 Gala or other sweet red apple (6 oz.), rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Preparation

1. 1. In a large bowl, mix vinegar, shallot, and mustard. Whisk in walnut oil until blended; season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. 2. Add lettuce, apple, and parsley; mix gently to coat.