1.   Buy already cooked shrimp at the fish counter and marinate them in a simple vinaigrette.

2.   Cold or warm potato salads benefit from a ranch-style dressing as well as a simple vinaigrette.

3.   Dandelion green salads are an obvious recipe, reminiscent of wilted spinach salads, but the wild taste needs more than a simple vinaigrette as dressing.

4.   Dressing them with a simple raspberry vinaigrette works nicely, too.

5.   The ingredients are drained, then lightly coated with a simple vinaigrette made from olive oil and the warm juices from one of the poached lemons.

6.   Toss just before serving with a simple vinaigrette.