Ingredients

• 1/3  cup balsamic vinegar
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3  cloves garlic, quartered
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 1/4  teaspoon salt
• 3/4  cup canola or salad oil
• 6  cups mesclun or one 10-ounce package torn mixed salad greens
• 2  tablespoons dried currants
• 2  tablespoons toasted walnuts, broken

Directions

1. To a food processor bowl or blender container, add balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, and salt. Cover and process or blend to combine. With motor running, add oil in a steady stream.

2. In a salad bowl, combine mesclun and currants. Drizzle with enough dressing to lightly coat the salad. Sprinkle walnuts on top. Store remaining dressing, covered, in the refrigerator. Makes 6 side-dish servings.

Note: You can find mesclun, a mixture of salad greens, in the produce section of large supermarkets.