Salads

We didn’t grow lettuce. But we had salads.

To us, a chilled mixture of ingredients, usually including some mayonnaise, was a salad. We used fresh fruits and vegetables, well-cooked meats and fish, and even some ingredients from cans and boxes.

Most salads were extras for a Sunday meal that already included meat, cooked vegetables, and rice. They were usually light summer dishes that didn’t require the woodstove—although some of the ingredients might have been cooked. Leftovers often found their way into salads. If there was a community gathering, you can bet many of the covered dishes held salads inside.