•  6 cups red leaf or Romaine lettuce
•  2 shallots, finely minced or green onions, chopped
•  ½ cucumber, peeled, chopped or sliced
•  1 carrot, peeled, sliced or diced
•  ½ cup pecans, spicy or plain
• 2 tablespoons of dried currants

Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces into a large salad bowl. Toss all ingredients together with 1 to 2 tablespoons of Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing.

 Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing

• 3  tablespoons of champagne vinegar
•  4 tablespoons of canola or olive oil
•  ¼ teaspoon salt
•  Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Mix all ingredients except the oil in a blender or food processor. Slowly drizzle in oil through top of hole of blender and continue blending until the mixture slightly thickens. Refrigerate for storage.