Active Time

　　10 minutes

　　Total Time

　　20 minutes

Ingredients

　　1 large shallot, minced

　　2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar

　　2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

　　3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

　　coarse salt to taste

　　1 large head red-leaf lettuce

　　Stir together shallot and vinegar and let stand 10 minutes. Whisk in mustard, oil, kosher salt, and pepper to taste until blended. Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces and toss with shallot vinaigrette.

　　Cooks' note:

　　·You can wash lettuce a day ahead— wrap it in paper towels, then chill it in plastic bags.