Choose as many as you want.

• Fresh herbs such as mint, parsley, cilantro, and basil. They work better with lighter vinaigrettes.
• Fruit: Avocado, dried fruit like raisins, cranberries or dehydrated apple.
• A little protein:

Choose at least one, or as many as you want:

Greens:

• Use tender lettuce leaves and greens, like spinach, Bibb or little gem for delicate salads.
• Spicy or bitter greens, like arugula, dandelion greens, or chicory ...

Without a dressing, your salad is just a bowl of vegetables.

Vinaigrette: A classic vinaigrette is made with fat and acid. Traditionally it is olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice. But you can add warm bacon fat or experiment with various kinds of vinegar or citru...

It's really not that difficult to make a salad. But just because it's easy doesn't mean it's a decent salad.

Anyone can learn how to make the best salads using the basics and riff endlessly.