Broiled Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 30 minutes Though fresh plum tomatoes are acceptable even in the off-season, they’re decidedly improved by being broiled for a couple minutes. Add blue cheese (or virtually any other kind of grated...
Avocado Salad with Ginger and Peanuts MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 2 hours, largely unattended Avocado is so rich and creamy that all it needs is a little acidity to become a “salad.” This sweet and sour dressing, almost a ginger syrup, really does the trick. Serve...
Arame and Bean Thread Noodles with Ponzu Dipping Sauce MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes, plus about 2 hours to chill The fine, noodlelike texture of arame and its mild grassy flavor make this the perfect introduction to the world of seaweed salads. (It doesn’t...
Wild Rice, Walnut, and Cranberry Salad Makes 6 cups (1.25 L) Wild rice is not true rice but an annual species of grass that grows in shallow freshwater streams and lakes. Once harvested only in the wild, today this rice is available worldwide, thanks to large...
Watercress, Avocado, and Grapefruit Salad Makes 4 servings This artistic salad is designed to be served as a side salad. Add more watercress if you want to serve it as a main dish. The dressing for this elegant salad uses mirin, a Japanese rice wine that is subtle,...
Vietnamese Salad Roll Makes 1 roll After the ingredients for this salad roll are laid out before you, the rolls can be assembled with ease. For inside the roll and for dipping, Spicy Peanut Sauce, Lemon Tahini Dressing, Teriyaki Sauce, or a plum sauce create a...
Thai Pasta Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing Makes 8 cups (2 L) The appetizing dressing for this pasta salad is inspired by the rich flavours of Thai cuisine. The majority of Thai noodles are made from rice, a staple cereal grain that grows throughout Southeast Asia....
Sprouted Lentil Salad Plate Makes 1 serving Salads are an excellent way of incorporating the recommended nine or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Lentils, which can be sprouted in as short a time as 2 days, occupy the centre of this plate; along with the...
Spicy Marinated Tofu Salad Makes 7 cups (1.75 L) Just one-quarter of this colourful salad provides 17 grams of protein and 11 milligrams of iron. After straining the tofu from the marinade, reserve the flavour-rich liquid—it will keep for up to 3 or 4 days in the...
Tomato Herb Dressing Makes 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) This healthful, low-oil dressing can be varied according to your preferred herbs—for example, dill, oregano, or marjoram on their own or in combination. If you use dried herbs, use one-third the amount of the fresh herbs...
