Salad Rules

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"Personally, I hate to make salads. Whenever people ask what they can bring to dinner, I blurt out 'salad' without a moment's hesitation. Maybe that's because I'm not so good at making them. My friend Sandi, on the other hand, makes a killer salad. Here are her rules:

1. Use a good homemade salad dressing.

2. Dress the salad in moderation - don't drown the greens.

3. Use greens that actually have some flavor - arugula, spring mix, frisee, spinach, radicchio, mache, watercress and endive.

4. Consider contrasts in your salad - sweet dried cranberries or raisins with sharp feta cheese, rich walnuts with bright crisp radishes or carrots.

5. Actually toss the salad. This way all the ingredients get coated with the dressing. (There's a reason it's called 'tossed' salad)."

Jill Melton

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Ingredients

  • Ideas:
  • Salad greens: arugula, spring mix, frisee, spinach, radicchio, mache, watercress, endive
  • Contrasts: sweet dried cranberries or raisins with feta cheese; rich walnuts with bright crisp radishes or carrots

Preparation

Step 1

Don't drown the salad. Toss the salad.

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