Arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette

Arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette

Serves 6

   
1     large bunch fresh arugula, rinsed and stemmed
    Juice of 1 lemon
    Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4     cup olive oil
1/2     shallot, finely chopped
    Small wedge of Parmesan

1. In a salad bowl, place the arugula leaves.

2. In a small bowl, stir together the lemon, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until the mixture is blended. Stir in the shallots.

3. Toss the arugula with the dressing. Divide among 6 salad plates. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. With a rotary vegetable peeler, shave pieces of Parmesan onto the greens. Christine Merlo