Name: A simple vinaigrette for a salad
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 butter lettuce, leaves separated, larger ones torn; 1 witlof, leaves separated; 6 radishes, thinly sliced; Shallot-mustard dressing; 125 ml (½ cup) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 small golden shallots, finely chopped

If clothes make the man, the dressing makes the salad. And a well-dressed salad can make the meal. The basic rule for vinaigrette is three parts oil to one part vinegar, from there it’s simply a matter of taste.

This vinaigrette keeps it simple with onion for sweetness and mustard for body. The result? A versatile dressing good for any occasion.