why is this salad I made tonight (which is actually partly frankensteined out of last week’s salad) so much better than the salad I made last week?? the ONLY thing different is carrots and raisins. when will I learn the secret to making good salads...

why is this salad I made tonight (which is actually partly frankensteined out of last week’s salad) so much better than the salad I made last week?? the ONLY thing different is carrots and raisins. when will I learn the secret to making good salads CONSISTENTLY? this post brought to you by my current CSA anxiety (so so so many greens). (ingredients: spinach, arugula, other random mixed lettuce, radish, turnips, tomatoes, onion, goat cheese.)