Simple green salad

Finley Farms has been selling beautiful romaine lettuce at the Hollywood Farmers Market recently. The crisp sweet juicy leaves chop easily into wonderful quick salads.

The other night I harvested arugula from our garden and shiitakes from our garage, and combined them with pasta for a yummy meal.

I served this simple salad on the side. The parmesan dressing went well with the pasta dish, and the crunch was a nice contrast to the meal.

Simple Green Salad
2 tbsp parmesan
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (approx)
1 tsp chopped fresh oregano
1 very small clove of garlic (about 1/2 tsp mashed)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cups washed and chopped romaine lettuce

In a small bowl, stir together the parmesan, lemon juice, oregano, garlic and a little salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Add more lemon juice or salt and pepper to taste.

Put the romaine in a salad bowl. Drizzle the dressing over it and toss well.

Serves 2