Making an Elegant Salad

Elegant Salad Design, Ready to Be Tossed by Your Dinner Guest (Photo Copyright M-J of Elegant Sruvival 2009)

When preparing a salad, arrange the components in such a way that they sit in layers or groups.  It looks neater this way, and more appealing than the already-tossed salad. Let individual guests mix and dress it  in their respective bowls. This idea is a bit like the “composed salad” of old. Pass around the dressing, and perhaps offer a couple of varieties, such as  vinaigrette and Roquefort/bleu cheese.

~~M-J de Mesterton Copyright 2009

Composed Salad with Lettuce, Cucumber, Avocado, Grated Gruyère Cheese, Tomatoes and Chile-Roasted Pecans (Photo Copyright Elegant Survival 2009)Elegant Salad Design, Ready to Be Tossed by Your Dinner Guest (Photo Copyright M-J of Elegant Sruvival 2009)

Keep Your Salad Covered before Serving to Prevent Fruit-Flies (Photo Copyright Elegant Survival)