Chopped Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 medium head romaine, chopped (4 to 6 cups)
• 1 seedless cucumber, diced (3 1/2 cups)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced (1 1/2 cups)
• 2 celery stalks, halved lengthwise and finely chopped (1 cup)
• 3 carrots, finely chopped (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup pitted black olives, halved (suit yourself whether you prefer the medium California black olives—a 6-ounce can—or Kalamata olives)

Directions

1. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl, then add oil in a stream, whisking until combined well.
2. Toss remaining ingredients with dressing.
3. Season salad with salt and pepper.