A fresh green salad with crunchy croûtons and a delicious dressing is perfect for barbecue sides (and practising French!). Once you’ve mastered this dressing, you can have fun creating your own salad combinations.
½ large baguette or 1 small baguette, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
2 tbsp olive oil
For the vinaigrette
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp English or French mustard
1 tsp red wine vinegar
4 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 lettuces (e.g. Romaine, Little Gem or butterhead), torn into small pieces
handful of salad leaves (e.g. watercress, rocket or baby spinach)
handful of soft fresh herbs (e.g. chervil, tarragon, parsley or chives), roughly chopped or torn
