在安慰食物季,我的首選是沙拉大綱

After holiday indulgences, I am craving salad. It should be bitter crunchy and acidic. I need the bright color and the snap of greens. Every January, I head straight for the bitter lettuces to build a bowlful certain to be a welcome guest when my friends and family gather for game day or a snow-day Netflix binge.

節假日胡吃海塞之後，我最想念的還是有點兒酸苦但又鬆脆的沙拉。我想吃顏色鮮麗的綠色食物。每年一月份，當朋友或家人聚在一起打遊戲或下雪天追劇的時候，我都會選擇略帶苦味的生菜做一份沙拉歡迎他們。

Making salad for a crowd is best when the effort is an intentional confluence of ingredients. A dressed party salad needs to hold up for a couple of hours on a buffet table without browning or wilting.

用心製作的沙拉對於一羣好友而言是最佳食物。舉行派對時，主人需要確保放在自助餐桌上的沙拉不會在數小時內變色或蔫掉。

Because they are widely available, radicchio and Belgian endive go into my winter salad. If you can find puntarelle, frisee or mache, mix and match your greens at will. But do make sure to chop the sturdier leaves into bite-size pieces. The juicy apple bits could just as easily be pear or grapefruit or clementine. Adding the crunch of sunflower seeds, toasted of course, makes an impeccable topping, but pepitas, sliced almonds and pistachios are welcome substitutions.

因爲菊苣和比利時菊苣在冬天較爲常見，所以我喜歡將其加入沙拉中。如果能買到菊苣莖、苦苣或野苣，你也可以把它們放在沙拉中隨意搭配（只要確保將較爲脆嫩的菜葉切成小塊）。多汁的蘋果塊也可以換成梨、葡萄柚或小柑橘。再放些烘焙過的脆瓜子（無可挑剔的裝飾配料），但南瓜子、切片杏仁和開心果也是不錯的替代品。

A citrusy vinaigrette brings the elements together; using Meyer lemon softens the acidic edge just a bit yet still offsets the bitter greens. You also can use standard lemons and add a touch more honey. I'm looking forward to making the vinaigrette with blood oranges when they are in season.

倒入些許柑橘香醋，很好地將這些配料融合在一起；野檸檬可略微減輕酸味，同時中和綠葉蔬菜的苦味。當然，你也可以選擇普通檸檬，然後多加些蜂蜜。好期待血橙上市啊，這樣我就可以將它加入沙拉中了。

By the way, if you have a special honey that arrived in a gift box, use it. I was delighted when I made the dressing recently with one that was chili-infused. I double this vinaigrette recipe, and I use a splash or two to flavor leftover roasted vegetables as well.

此外，家裏有禮盒包裝的特製蜂蜜的朋友，可以用起來了。最近，我在沙拉中放了含有辣椒的蜂蜜，味道不錯。我用了雙份量的香醋，並將一兩滴沙拉水淋在烤蔬菜上調味。

Top the salad with the crunch of toasted nuts or seeds and then toss the whole thing using your hands. You can feel it: There is no better way to ensure the salad won't be overdressed. Yes, this is the salad I will lean on heavily through the winter months. Invite me, and I'll bring it along. That, and the hope of spring, will keep my spirits up.

沙拉的最上層可以放些烤堅果或種子，最後用手揉拌這盆沙拉。你也會這麼覺得吧：沙拉無論怎麼做都不爲過。是的，冬日長漫漫，我就指望着沙拉過活了。邀請我去你家做客吧，我會自帶一份沙拉哦。沙拉、以及對春的希望，讓我保持情緒高漲。