… “a cold
dish of vegetables or herbs ... with a dressing … sometimes
including egg, meat, fish etc.” … a diverse or confused mixture.
I'm
old enough to remember the nightmare of salad in the 1960s –
usually served Saturday or Sunday teatime. A limp lettuce leaf, a
slice of cucumber and tomato, a spring onion and a slice of hard
boiled egg. Is this description ringing any bells?!
My
take on a “salad” is really easy - serve what you know your
family and friends love. I'm also stretching a point in that my
version includes both hot and cold dishes – as I've said often,
rules are meant to be broken. I think it's good to serve a mixture
of hot and cold – let's face it the weather isn't exactly summery
at the moment in the UK – more like autumn, so I don't think this
menu is out of place at all!
This
is where it gets tricky however – two fish and shellfish lovers
(and meat too), one meat lover and one vegetarian!
My salad is designed to be served all at the same time so no
starter or canapé, what I call a “creaking table”.
My mission is to
make life as easy as I can for myself – prep ahead, leaving as
little as possible to do on the day - which in this case is Saturday
– evening.
Are you with me so
far?!
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