Simple Italian salad
Learn how to make a very simple Italian salad. A staple side dish that can be paired with a lot of main meat or fish dishes. NOTE: Italians do not eat salad as a side dish for pasta or pizza, it is only for main courses made with meat or fish.
Ingredients
- a bunch of lettuce or red and green lettuce
- half medium size radicchio if you like the sour taste
- 2 tbsp olives
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- herbed home made crostini optional
Instructions
- Wash the greens thoroughly cut it finely and put into a bowl.
- Cut the olives and add them to the bowl.
- Add salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and mix. If you use the crostini you can add them after the seasonings. Mix well and add the crostini cut into cubes.
