Salad Recipes
When summer heat dampens your enthusiasm for cooking, you need salad recipes! Whether as a side dish or as a main course, salad is just the thing for hot lazy days.
I used to think that "salad" meant a bowl full of iceberg lettuce, tomato wedges and cucumber chunks. As with so many things about cooking, I was completely wrong!
Salads can use lettuce, or not. (I am still learning about the amazing variety of lettuces available! Green, crunchy and flavorful, most of them bear no resemblance to the bland iceberg variety.)
Salads can be a combination of fruits or vegetables or both, or have cooked legumes (like lentils or beans) as their base.
Using the freshest ingredients will ensure the tastiest salad. I prefer to buy organic produce whenever possible, and to use it quickly - before it has a chance to wilt and droop at the back of the vegetable crisper.
There are an infinite number of salad recipes out there. Here are some of my favorites.
One of my very favorite foods in the world is
Potato Salad.
This recipe is quick and easy - and it's great to take on a picnic.
Caesar Salad
is a popular choice - and rightly so. My cousin's recipe uses just the right amount of garlic. It is also much easier to make than I thought!
Another classic salad is
Greek Salad.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese - mmmmm!
This is not your grandmother's
Cabbage Salad!
The addition of new ingredients makes it a tasty and interesting dish.
Can't decide what to make for lunch? How about a quick and delicious
Pasta Salad
? This recipe can be easily modified to include the ingredients in your cupboards right now!
For a refreshing and filling salad, try
Mango and Salmon Brown Rice Salad.
It's substantial enough to be a main course.
Taco Salad
is a delicious light supper that is easy to make and fun to eat.
I don't consider this
Hot German Potato Salad
to be a salad at all (it's a delicious hot side dish), but I'll include it on this page to make it easier for you to find it!
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