Wash the Lettuce – keep the leaves whole; dry them and stack them in a bowl or basket (or whatever suits)
Wash and top and tail the Radishes, so lose the leaves and root bit
Wash the Cherry Tomatoes
Wash and trim the Spring Onions
Wash the Runner Beans and trim them (I cut mine in half and served them in a glass)
Arrange your Salad ingredients on plates, bowls etc
Either serve some Olive Oil (or Rape Seed Oil) in a jug, with another of Vinegar (maybe Balsamic, or Red Wine Vinegar?!) OR serve a jug of pre-made dressing
This style of DIY Salad works really well with all sorts of seasonal ingredients – and is great served with BBQs, with Fritters, with Fish – or on the side with Pizza, Pasta or Paella…