How to make Salada de Alface, Cebola e Azeitona

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Salada de Alface, Cebola e Azeitona is cooked the way every Portuguese kitchen cooks it — good olive oil used without counting, salt judged by hand, and no fuss about the plate. This is the home version, written down the way a Portuguese family cook actually puts it on the table.

Salada de Alface, Cebola e Azeitona is the essence of a Portuguese home kitchen, where simplicity meets the bounty of the Mediterranean. This salad finds its place at the table during relaxed family meals, especially when the weather is warm and the produce is fresh. Every ingredient is cherished—lettuce cradles the heart of the salad, sweet onion adds a gentle bite, and olives provide a briny depth. This salad combines rich olive oil and bright red wine vinegar, enhanced by earthy dried oregano and balanced with salt, offering a taste reminiscent of Portugal's sun-kissed coast.