I am currently addicted to mixed greens plus this red wine vinaigrette:

1-1/2 c oil (I do half canola and half olive oil)
1/2 c red wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves
1 shallot
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp mustard powder
salt
pepper

Put everything but the oil in mini food processor. Pulse it until garlic and shallot are chopped. Then slowly pour in the oil.

It is strong and tangy. Perfect for a lasagna dinner.

Anonymous wrote:beets, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, spring mix

I love beets, but do they turn the goat cheese reddish?

The main thing is to make a really good vinaigrette or other homemade dressing. Usually it's a 3 to 1 ratio of oil to vinegar. Lately I have been adding a little bit of mayo, a little greek yogurt (as a substitute for some of the oil), a tiny amount of chopped garlic, a lot of freshly grated parmesan and a lot of pepper to the mix. It's addictive. Serve that on chopped romaine lettuce with some toasted pine nuts or walnuts. It's really good.

Avocado does not go with Italian food or in a salad with Lasagna.

Mixed greens, blue cheese, walnuts, cherry tomatoes and Ken's Light Balsamic Vinagrette.

don't do beets - many people don't like them. a simple caeser? (keep dressing light)

A mix of greens with a sharp vinaigrette would be best to offset the rich heavy lasagne.
Or, since it's fall, try Jean-George's amazing kale salad:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/jean-george-vongerichtens-kale-salad-nougatine-recipe.html

I love roasted tomatoes, like this:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roasted-Tomatoes-108691

Maybe toss in some white beans or garbanzo beans and some fresh parsley or basil

I agree with 21:36. It's lasagne so keep it simple. Mixed greens, oil and vinegar, perhaps some shaved Parmesan on top. Maybe some homemade croutons.

21:36

I meant to 22:36

But both salads sound good.

Maybe add some walnuts to the above salad from the previous post..

beets, goat cheese, toasted walnuts, spring mix

Lasagna is quite a heavy meal so you should opt for a fairly simple salad to accompany it. Perhaps mixed leaf, cherry tomatoes, avocado, fresh mozzarella, cucumber and an Italian vinaigrette. Some fresh basil always helps.

I'm hosting a small dinner party and I'm going to serve lasagna, salad, and bread. Can you please recommend your favorite salad? I'm in need of something new. Thanks.