Salads with balsamic

1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 head of red butter[...]

2 c. Cooked aduki beans 2 c. Cooked orzo pasta 1 c. Finely-diced crunchy fennel 1 c. Slivered roasted red peppers 1/4 c. Finely-sliced black pitted olives 1/2[...]

2 x garlic cloves peeled, and     pressed or possibly coarsely minced 1/3 c. extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp. red wine[...]