Tuesday, June 16, 2009

salad days

BB was called upon to help Mini-B put a plaster cast on a calf's broken leg the other morning (honestly, talk about playing at vets!) and in return we won half a dozen lettuces - to add to the dozen that are ready to pick in my garden - so we're eating a lot of salad at the moment.

I can't eat salad without vinaigrette but mine never seems to taste as good as other people's for some reason. It's a matter of personal taste what you put in it and the ratio of oil to vinegar and so on (I prefer more vinegar than recommended and I use a mixture of olive oil and sunflower oil), but here are some ideas from Jamie Oliver. Just mix all the ingredients together. They all serve 4.

Herb and Red Wine
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
5 tbsp olive oil
1 level tsp salt
1 level tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 heaped tbsp chopped fresh marjoram
1 heaped tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 heaped tbsp chopped fresh parsley
3 tbsp finely chopped shallots

Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp olive oil
1 level tsp salt
1 level tsp freshly ground black pepper

Marjoram and Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
5 tbsp olive oil
1 level tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 heaped tbsp chopped fresh marjoram

Mustard
1 heaped tbsp Dijon or wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice or balsamic vinegar
5 tbsp olive oil
1 level tsp salt
1 level tsp freshly ground black pepper

Anchovy and Caper
2 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp olive oil
1 level tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 anchovy fillets, chopped or pounded
1 tbsp small capers, chopped or pounded

Honey, Wholegrain Mustard and Garlic
½ tsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp of your favourite honey
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp olive oil

1 comment:

Neil King and Carol Duncan said...

Crumbs, I wouldn't thank you for six lettuces. Dreadful indigestible stuff. Vegetarianism - a perversion that ought not to be encouraged, in my book.