To make a good salad is to be brilliant diplomatist – the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one’s vinegar.
– Oscar Wilde
Oscar is right of course. A salad needs balance, it should not be too oily or two sour.
Roast Vegetable with Lentils Salad
Below is a recipe, which will warm your cockles in winter or spring, summer or fall/autumn. LOL
½ head lettuce
1 large cucumber, peeled
1 medium green pepper
½ cup diced celery
½ cup sliced scallions
4 radishes
3 medium tomatoes
3 shredded spinach of red cabbage leaves (optional)
DRESSING
1/3 cup oil
1/8 cup vinegar
1 tsp. Salt
Pinch sugar
1/8 tsp. Pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
Prepare vegetables to desired size and combine in salad bowl.
Combine dressing ingredients in jar. Shake well. Add dressing to salad and toss.
USE: Salad bowl
YIELDS: 4 servings
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2163540/jewish/Winter-Garden-Salad.htm