The Perfect Salad

 

Ingredients:

One elephant garlic clove, pressed (or any large clove of garlic)

Lemon juice from half a large lemon

Good greek olive oil (slosh it in--a tablespoon or two)

Fresh ground pepper to taste

Bits of deli chicken slices and/or ham

A ripe avocado

Grated fresh Parmesan or Grana Padano

Most of a head of Boston lettuce (but you could use other)

First, press the garlic and add the lemon juice and olive oil. Beat all together and add the pepper to taste. Then the meat, the avocado (in small pieces), the Parmesan. Last the lettuce. Toss well. Enjoy with a glass of rosé. 

I find this the perfect meal to accompany the binge-watching of Suits. I like pretending lawyers can really pull these stunts. 

You might chase your meal with a square or two of Tony's Caramel Sea Salt Chocolonely. Mmm, mmm good.