What my mom does, is make what she calls a ' super salad' . Basic salad ingredients ( lettuce , cucumbers, red onion, grape tomatoes) In addition she adds some marinated mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, black olives , small cubes of mozzarella cheese with an Italian , vinegar-based dressing ( usually good seasons Italian dressing). Its a hit each time. But what she does is Hide all the marinated vegetables and olives under all the lettuce so me and my brother ( 39 and 43) dont pick them out before dinner. This worked 20 years ago, but my brother and I have since figured it out, and sneak our share prior to dinner , but shhhhhh, she hasnt caught on yet so dont tell her !!!