Mixed Salad Greens with Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes 
• 1  cucumber sliced
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh minced
• 3  garlic cloves chopped
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 1 head radicchio thinly separated
• 0.5  onion red thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup red wine 
• 0.5 cup red wine vinegar 
• 12 cups gourmet salad greens mixed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• blender
• mortar and pestle

Directions

1. Grind first 4 ingredients to a paste with a mortar and pestle.
2. Whisk together garlic mixture, wine, vinegar, and oil.
3. Let stand 2 to 3 hours to blend flavors.
4. Toss together salad greens and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
5. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss gently.
6. Note: To make salad dressing in a blender, process first 6 ingredients until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Turn blender on high; gradually add oil in a slow, steady stream until blended.