A (sort of) 17th Century Italian(ish) Salad

plus a recipe for Lemon-Caper Dressing

Erbette primaverili ~ illustration by Daniela Bracco

I’ve been thinking about 17th century Italian salads. Specifically a salad described by Giacomo Castelvetro in his 1614 book A Brief Account of the Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables of Italy:

“Of all the salads we eat in the spring, the mixed salad is the best and most wonderful of all. Take young leaves of min…