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Perky salads meal treats

When I was young, my mother's lettuce salads were jokingly referred to as "rabbit food".

But gone are the days when sliced or torn lettuce salads were enjoyed by one and all.

Outside my kitchen window two baby rabbits have been avoiding my garden of salad greens – frisee, mustard, red sails, iceberg, wild rocket and cos. Instead they prefer daisies, marigolds, olive leaves and clover.

Salads are only as good as the quality and variety of ingredients – and their dressings.

Green salads should always be served chilled and crisp. Wash the leaves and gently pat them dry – or twirl in a salad spinner – before crisping in a large plastic bag in the refrigerator. Pile in a chilled bowl or bowls just before serving so they are perky and bright. And dress them at the table or the second before they are served.

It's so simple to make a good dressing. Take some lemon juice mixed with a little Dijon-style mustard, and a pinch each of sugar and salt. Whisk in twice as much extra virgin olive oil as lemon juice, until the ingredients emulsify.

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