Salad Flights of Fancy

Salads are the easiest, most delicious meal you can make. Sometimes they can be a little repetitive and that's where different serving dishes save the day. This is the same English cucumber salad topped three ways and garnished with a lettuce fan. This presentation makes it extra appetizing and the variety is easy to do. I've used veggies and fruit as the accent, but anything goes here. Pick a theme, say a fresh seafood flight, and on the first add some baby shrimp, second, tuna and third salmon. It's a great way to have a salad special on your daily menu or give your family personalized salad selections. I dressed the cucumbers with a dash of rice wine vinegar, but you don't really need any dressing. The fresh, crisp flavors shine bright with this mix.