| A salad is one of those dishes that no-one is entirely | | | | 1/2 red onion, finely sliced |
| certain what it is. In common parlance, it tends to be a | | | | 100ml extra virgin olive oil |
| mix of raw vegetables in a dressing typically made | | | | 150g Feta cheese, diced |
| from oil and vinegar or lemon juice that's tossed and | | | | 1 small cos lettuce, cubed |
| served as either a starter or an accompaniment. | | | | 2 tbsp dried oregano |
| However, salads can vary dramatically according to | | | | 50ml red wine vinegarsalt and freshly-ground black |
| culture and in North Africa salads are often made | | | | pepper to taste |
| from cooked vegetables that are then cooled and | | | | Method: |
| tossed with a dressing. Salads can also be made from | | | | Add all the salad vegetables together and mix then |
| fruit and can be served as starters, accompaniments | | | | add the oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar and season |
| or even desserts. The word itself derives from the | | | | with salt and black pepper. Toss to mix and serve |
| French salade, standing for a mixture of cold foods, | | | | immediately. |
| often with a dressing typically served as an appetizer | | | | Algerian Cooked Carrot Salad |
| or accompaniment. | | | | Ingredients: |
| Ultimately, however, the name derives from the Latin | | | | 450g small carrots |
| salata (salty) and refers to the Roman practice of | | | | 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped |
| using fish sauce (liquamen or garum) a salty decoction | | | | 1 pinch salt |
| of putrefying fish or salty cheese to form Roman-stlye | | | | 1 pinch sugar |
| salads. | | | | 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper |
| The most common form of salad is the 'green salad' | | | | 1/2 tsp cuminjuice of 1 lemonhandful of chopped |
| which, typically, is composed of a mix of vegetables | | | | parsley |
| built up on a base of leaf vegetables (lettuce, rocket, | | | | Method: |
| spinach) often garnished with cheese such as | | | | Scrape the carrots then quarter lengthways. Add to a |
| Parmesan. | | | | pan, cover with water and add the garlic, salt and |
| Below are two classic salad recipes: | | | | sugar. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Drain, |
| Greek Salad | | | | refresh under cold running water then chill in the fridge |
| Ingredients: | | | | (or in a bowl of iced water). |
| 50g black Kalamata olives, pitted | | | | Just before serving toss the carrot pieces in the lemon |
| 3 large tomatoes, diced | | | | juice and sprinkle with a little salt, the cayenne pepper |
| 1 cucumber, peeled and diced | | | | and the cumin. Plate out and sprinkle the chopped |
| 1 red pepper, de-seeded and diced | | | | parsley over the top. Serve immediately. |