Vinegar Lettuce Salad

Vinegar lettuce salad is a fresh, light, garlicky-tangy salad – it comes together quickly and is perfect beside fried dishes.

1. Separate the leaves of the lettuce, wash them thoroughly in cold water, and drain them (or spin them dry in a salad spinner).

2. Tear the leaves into larger pieces by hand.

3. Mix the water with the vinegar, the sugar, the salt and the crushed garlic, until the sugar dissolves.

4. Toss the salad with the vinegar liquid just before serving.

5. Chill it briefly, so the flavours come together, and serve it fresh.

Tip: Always add the dressing to the salad only just before serving – if it stands in it for long, the leaves wilt and lose their crunch.