Perfectly Dressed Herb Salad

This miniature salad might look like something designed for a woodland creature, but a pile of perfectly dressed herbs can turn a pretty good tinned fish spread into one you might pay money for at a fancy restaurant. (The herb salad is one reason I love ordering from the tin menu at Essex Pearl, in New York’s Essex Market.) A gentle toss with olive oil and champagne vinegar brings out the natural crunch and freshness in herbs like parsley and chives, and it keeps them from tasting too dry w