SALADS With Summer on the way, people feel less inclined to eat heavy wintery meals and start moving towards lighter and healthier options, such as chicken or fish dishes, barbeque, and of course, Salads. Traditionally a salad is considered to be a cold dish of lettuce or leaf, accompanied by a bit of garnish, such as tomato and cucumber. A salad is a mix of ingredients, usually fruit and vegetable's with a dressing or sauce, usually served cold. Not all salads are cold, not all salads are dressed and not all salads are meat free. Although an original Caesar Salad didn't contain anchovies, over the years, anchovies have been added as an option, even though Caesar Cardini who created the salad hated the idea of anchovies being added. Caesar Salad The Caesar Salad, a firm favorite in many restaurants, was originally created in the 1920's. As the story goes, a Fourth of July rush depleted the kitchen's supplies. Cardini had to make do with what h