How To Make A Basic Salad At Home
For a fraction the price of a salad bar or pre-packaged kit!
This may sound ridiculous, but as someone who was raised on a steady diet of pre-packaged prepared foods, I'll be honest with you: I had no idea how to make a salad for the longest time. My efforts were, shall we say, "unsuccessful." It took me a while, and a lot of trial and error, before I mastered the art of making a simple salad that I enjoyed eating.
And if the sales of those pre-packaged all-in-one salad kits are any indication, I'm not the only one!
Part 1: The Base Layer
Most likely, this will be lettuce. You might be tempted to buy one of those bags of pre-cut, pre-washed lettuce. I won't judge! But I will say that I personally prefer to buy a head of Bibb, Red, or Green lettuce. The texture is more tender, and they are usually less bitter than the pre-packaged stuff.
