Salad
Cucumber and Watermelon Salad with Hoisin-Lime Dressing
A Vietnamese-style salad that makes a refreshing accompaniment to any kind of barbecued meat.
Coleslaw Idah
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.
Warm Leeks Vinaigrette
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Watercress, Pear and Walnut Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
The Pennsylvania Dutch settled in the places where they found the most black walnut trees. Toasted walnuts add crunch and flavor to this terrific salad.
Basil Tabbouleh
Herbed-Bulgur Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Spinach and Roasted Beet Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette
The lively dressing lends a little zip to this fresh-tasting, colorful salad.
Spicy Shrimp Salad
Look for Old Bay seasoning in the spice section of the supermarket.
Fingerling Potato Salad with Green Chile-Cilantro Salsa
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 45 min
Shaved Raw Artichoke Salad
For this salad choose a very fresh, tightly closed artichoke with no brown edges and do all the prep work right before serving to prevent discoloration.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min
Herbed Whole-Oat Salad
The oats in this salad are a distant cousin of the familiar breakfast staple oatmeal. As whole grain, oats have a wonderful, slightly chewy texture and nutty flavor.