START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 Comice pear, cored and thinly sliced 1 Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 ounce) 1⁄4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 1⁄3 cup walnut oil or olive oil 1⁄4 cup pear liqueur or...
Salsa, Black Bean, and Mango Salad
START TO FINISH: 20 minutes MAKES 4 servings 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce 2 cups chopped red sweet pepper 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 mangoes, pitted, peeled, and sliced 1⁄2 cup cilantro-flavored salsa or...
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Roasted Asparagus
PREP: 25 minutes ROAST: 10 minutes OVEN: 400°F MAKES 4 servings 2 cups strawberries, trimmed and halved 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1⁄4 cup olive oil 8 ounces...
Stone Fruit Salad with Baked Goat Cheese Coins
PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 8 minutes OVEN: 375°F MAKES 4 servings 4 ounces semisoft goat cheese (chèvre) 2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs 1 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary 1 5-ounce package mesclun or torn mixed salad greens 2 cups sliced peaches, nectarines, apricots,...
Peach and Nectarine Soba Salad
START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 4 servings 6 ounces dried soba (buckwheat noodles) or multigrain spaghetti 2 cups frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame), thawed, or one 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 21⁄4 cups coarsely chopped peaches or nectarines (3...
Spinach, Avocado, and Orange Salad
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach or 8 cups fresh baby spinach and/or torn mixed salad greens 1 cup fresh raspberries or quartered strawberries 2 oranges or 3 tangerines, peeled, sectioned, and cut into bite-size pieces...
Orange-Artichoke Salad
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 servings 3 medium oranges 1 medium bulb fennel 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped 1 12- to 14.75-ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 ounces Parmesan cheese 3 tablespoons olive oil 1...
Wild Rice Salad with Orange and Fennel
PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 40 minutes MAKES 2 servings 3 tablespoons uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained 3 tablespoons uncooked regular brown rice 2 cups water 1 large orange 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1⁄2 teaspoon honey 1⁄4 teaspoon ground...
Greek Pasta Salad
PREP: 40 minutes CHILL: 2 to 24 hours MAKES 12 servings 12 ounces dried mostaccioli or penne (about 4 cups uncooked) 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced 4 green onions, sliced 1⁄3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved 1⁄2 cup...
Thai Bulgur Salad
PREP: 25 minutes COOK: 15 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 cup water 1⁄2 cup bulgur 2 cups fresh or frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame), thawed 1 medium red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into thin bite-size strips 1⁄2 cup coarsely shredded carrot 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced...