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A salad with dinner is always a good idea.  This salad is one my friend, Isabel, made for a dinner party she threw when we were in our twenties - - a long time ago.  I’ve used it ever since.  I was so surprised by how simple it was.  Sometimes I use a homemade vinaigrette and sometimes I just embrace my lazy bones and use La Martinique French Vinaigrette in a bottle.  Isabel is very international and quite sophisticated.  If she’s using it, well, then it’s just fine.

Ingredients for Simple & Sophisticated Isabel Salad

• a head of butter lettuce - I like the kind that comes in a little container and still has its roots attached, like a little hydroponic garden
• La Martinique French Vinaigrette salad dressing or homemade vinaigrette
• 1 can mandarin oranges - drained
• 1 small red onion - sliced very thin
• a generous sprinkling of sunflower seeds

Preparation Instructions

1. Wash and dry your lettuce.
2. In a salad bowl, add the clean lettuce, the drained oranges, sliced red onions and a splash of salad dressing or homemade vinaigrette (not too much - less is more).
3. Toss to combine all and top with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds.

So simple and tasty.