Green Garden Salad with Tuna and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar, optional*
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup olive oil
Salad mix or favorite greens
Assortment of salad ingredients, such as cherry tomatoes, chopped carrots, sliced red onion, sliced cucumbers
Parmesan cheese, for garnish
1 can of Tuna, season with freshly ground black pepper and salt. Mix tuna with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
2 cooked eggs

Directions:

Beat the vinegar in a bowl with the optional sugar, garlic, salt and pepper until sugar and salt dissolves. Then beat in the oil by droplets, whisking constantly. (Or place all the ingredients in a screw-top jar and shake to combine.) Taste and adjust the seasonings.

Toss a few tablespoons of the dressing with the salad mix and desired salad ingredients, top with parmesan cheese, tuna and serve immediately.

If not using dressing right away, cover and refrigerate, whisking or shaking again before use.

*If using a good quality balsamic vinegar you should not need the sugar, but if using a lesser quality you might want the sugar to round out the dressing.

Adapted Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse