Here's a great recipe for a basic olive oil and vinegar salad dressing. This is just the basis from which to begin. If you like plain olive oil and vinegar, then by all means, this is a great dressing for you.

You'll be surprised at the variety. Or you can experiment a little yourself with flavors that you think would be extremely good with oil, vinegar, and your salad. As long as the end result is you happily eating a salad that tastes great, then that's all that matters.

For this basic recipe, you'll need 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar (balsamic, red wine, or white wine variety, as taste dictates), 3 tablespoons of italian extra virgin olive oil, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Put all the ingredients together in a small jar and shake, or in a bowl and use a whisk. Salt and pepper should be added based on individual tastes.