Iceberg With Dried Oregano Dressing and Creamy Sheep’s Milk Cheese

This salad is nostalgic for me in a lot of ways. Iceberg was the lettuce of choice in my house growing up, and I can remember the bottle of ‘Italian’ dressing poured over it. There is something really good about crunchy lettuce and a bright shallot dressing filled with the flavor of dried oregano. The creamy feta is a perfect counterpoint to this. Sometimes I’ll add some chickpeas or shaved zucchini (courgette) for a more substantial salad.  

I prefer to dress iceberg by pouring the dressing over it as opposed to tossing it together with the dressing in a bowl. This is because iceberg tends to stay in wedges or chunks without the layers separating into leaves. Pouring the dressing on allows you to dress the leaves while retaining their crunchy layers. Always keep your iceberg super cold right up until serving, as this will give you the best crunch – which is, after all, its biggest appeal.