It’s officially salad season, and to celebrate, The Handbook’s Astrid Carter has rounded up her favourite homeware pieces to elevate even the simplest tomato salad into something Nonna-worthy. From cute crockery and statement serving dishes to inspiring cookbooks and premium, pre-made dressings (we won’t tell), scroll for everything you need to nail your salad-making skills.

Salad bowls and platters

I love anything ruffled and crimped in the kitchen. This Rebecca Udall design will work perfectly against the red hues of summer tomatoes or a simple leafy green salad.

Salad servers

For moody, nostalgic colours with a ’70s vibe, bookmark interiors brand HK Living. Their collection spans everything from egg cups and coffee mugs to these salad servers – I’m working my way through the whole collection.

Salad plates

Al fresco dining is all about playful colour and texture. Mix prints with mismatched sets, collect crockery festooned with Sicilian lemons, or treat yourself to radicchio-shaped dishes to serve the real thing. Anything goes when it’s salad season.

Oil and vinaigrette bottles

Channel your inner Italian nonna this summer with one of these charming ceramic olive oil bottles. The perfect tabletop statement piece for drizzling over zingy summer salads, fresh beef carpaccio, and creamy bowls of burrata.

Game-changing salad dressings

Ditch the old-school bottles packed with nasty preservatives and boring flavours. A new generation of salad dressings has arrived, loaded with real, punchy ingredients that will instantly elevate even the simplest bowl of greens.

The best recipe books for making salads

Investing in a few inspiring cookbooks will completely change the game for your midweek dinners, al fresco lunches, and stand-alone side dishes. It’s the easiest way to master the balance of acid, fat, and seasoning to create an absolutely banging salad.

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