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The Philadelphia Jewish Voice |
Prosperity Salad
Okay, so maybe this recipe didn’t come from the Talmud, but it is traditional to use our sense of humor at our simchas and feast days (remember the theme of most Jewish holidays—"They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!"?). When you partake of this combination of lettuce, raisins, and celery invoke a prayer for yourself and everyone you know to prosper in the coming year: "Dear G-d, let us have a raise in salary!" This salad is best served chilled.
1 small
head romaine lettuce torn into bite size pieces
1 small
head radicchio, cut in half and sliced into thin shreds
¼ cup
golden raisins
2 stalks
of celery, trimmed and cut into 1/2" diagonal slices
Dressing:
¼ cup
good quality mayonnaise, low-fat okay
1 teaspoon
red wine vinegar
¼
teaspoon sugar, or to taste
pinch of
salt and grinding of black pepper
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Combine lettuce, radicchio, raisins, and celery.
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Toss with just enough dressing to coat ingredients lightly.