Gelles Family Salad

By mrslopes

(From Carol Gelles '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes')
My mother's idea of a perfect salad is a wedge of iceburg lettuce with lots of Russian dressing, but Dad always preferred romaine, so romaine was the primary salad in our family. Dad's the dressing maker; his formula is once around the bowl with oil and twice with vinegar. So here's our salad: you can add as many additional ingredients as you like but if you add a lot you may want to increase the dressing. I sometimes add a touch of garlic powder to the dressing.

Ingredients

• 8 cups bite-size pieces romaine lettuce
• 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
• Pinch salt
• Pinch freshly ground black pepper
• Add ons: kalamata olives, croutons, carrots, tomato, cucumber, sliced onion, bell peppers, grated, shredded, or crumbled cheese, cooked beans, apples, nuts, herbs

Preparation

Step 1

Place the lettuce in a large salad bowl. Add the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Toss until combined.