Five Things You Need To Make A Really F**king Good Salad

Rethink the word "salad" for a second. 

The root of the word is from provincial France--of course. Those b**tches. It's from an old world, salada, which doesn't exist anymore but actually meant "salted". A.K.A. seasoned. Flavor, enhanced. Vegetable, elevated. 

Good salad is not just raw vegetables tossed in dressing and thrown into any old bowl. Salads aren't tossed (unless...). They're composed. Yes, like a symphony. Or Jackie Kennedy. Or a salad. 

In our humble opinion, a great salad has the following components:

1.  Something cooked (featured here, sauteed brussel sprouts and thickly cut bacon).

2. A protein (here, again, bacon)

3. Oil (here, spicy extra virgin olive oil)

4. A vinegar or acid (here, lemon juice and balsamic)

5. Several raw elements (here, arugula, chives, granny smith apples, avocado)

Call it a Katy Perry salad, because it's hot. And it's cold. It's yes. And it's no. It's actually just yes.