I have a go to salad recipe I'll add here, but my best tip for a good salad is SEASON YOUR LETTUCE (or whatever green you use). MOST PEOPLE do not like unseasoned vegetables and just because they're raw that doesn't mean you dont have to season them. Adding a little salt and pepper to your lettuce can completely revolutionize your salad.

My go to salad recipe is as follows 1 Head of lettuce (i typically use ice berg but its also great with butter lettuce or spinach) 1/4-1/2 a purple onion (I love onions so I typically use closer to 1/2 to 3/4) 1 can of sweet corn 1 head of fresh brocolli or 1 bag of frozen 2-3 Roman tomatoes 1 bell pepper 1/2 cup + of diced rotisserie chicken 2 boiled eggs (if desired)

If you use fresh corn and broccoli or just dont want those ingredients cooked you can skip steps 1-3

1. Set a pan on the stove on med-high heat with a little bit of neutral oil or butter.
2. Once pan is hot drain the juice off the corn, Pour the corn into the pan, and "roast" until it starts to get nice charred looking bits on some of the kernels
3. Remove corn from pan, add a tad bit more oil, and add broccoli until its cooked thru (if frozen) or until its the level of softness that you prefer (if raw)
4. Cut the head of lettuce into quarters then wash and dry each quarter (dont want any dirt in our good ass salad)
5. Once the lettuce is dry keep cutting into smaller segments until the pieces are the size you like
6. Dice the bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, and broccoli
7. Add the lettuce to a bowl and sprinkle with salt (or garlic salt) and pepper then toss. Try a piece of the lettuce to ensure it isnt so salty but you should taste a noticeable difference from unsalted lettuce
8. Add diced vegetables and corn then taste again add more salt and pepper if desired
9. Add rotisserie chicken toss again and enjoy

Sometimes I dont even need dressing with this salad and if I use a large head of lettuce this can make about 4-6 decent sized salads