Good salad

It's actually easy to make good salad at home. And the basic and the only rule is, mix any kind of greens, nuts, sliced fruits in a bowl and toss it with some vinegarette. I like arugula, spinach, mache(lamb's lettuce) and endive. Transfer it on a plate and sprincle some crumbled cheese such as goatcheese or bluecheese.

A great tip that one of my American friends gave me recently is that Japanese "ponzu", or citrus-based sause commonly used in Japanese cusine, makes a great vinegarette when it's mixed with olive oil. Sprincle a bit of salt and pepper, then it turns into a cheap and natural dressing.

You should be able to buy it at local supermarkets. I'm very impressed with their selectons of Japanese ingridients nowadays.