Massaged Kale Salad

In this recipe, a pungent garlicky dressing is infused into kale by massaging the greens and the dressing together with your hands. Any type of kale will work in this kale salad; just remember to remove the tough stems before you start

Barley Cranberry Salad

Combine uncooked barley with water, boil, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the grains are soft. From here, the possibilities are endless -- including this Barley Cranberry Salad

Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Arugula and Radicchio

One of my favorite salad stars, however, is the fresh, creamy goat cheese sometimes labeled with its French term, chevre. As you'll see in my recipe for Goat Cheese Salad with Arugula and Radicchio

How To Make a Better Side Salad

What is the perfect simple salad? Here are some guiding principles on making a quick salad. This will make enough side salad to feed 2 to 4 people

Farro Salad with Nectarines, Basil and Toasted Pine Nuts

In this farro salad recipe, sweet nectarines are paired with salty ricotta salata and the assertive grain in a creative combination that works beautifully

A Lighter and Healthier Macaroni Salad

This version is simple and deliciously plain. A combination of low-fat mayo and sour cream lightens up the dressing, and whole-wheat elbow noodles, spinach and edamame add extra nutrients

Pear and Prosciutto Salad with Late-Harvest-Wine Vinaigrette

This Pear and Prosciutto Salad with Late-Harvest-Wine Vinaigrette recipe makes an ideal first course for a holiday meal, whether Christmas dinner or a New Year's Eve gathering. It highlights fresh pears

Radicchio Salad with Green Olives and Parmesan

The salad itself is so simple -- just a handful of ingredients. The olives should be Castelvetrano olives, which are lighter and not so pungent. Use the sweetest, richest balsamic you can for the dressing

Greek Salad Santorini-Style

The rich, zesty vinaigrette in this Greek Salad recipe gets great authentic flavor from the fresh oregano, and is further enhanced by the fresh mint and parsley

Summer Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad

Fresh wedges of tomato, thinly sliced onion and sliced cucumber dressed simply with vinegar and oil makes the simplest salad possible

Grilled Fresh Ahi Tuna Salad Nicoise

Part of the beauty of this recipe is that the prep is in your kitchen while the fire heats up outside. Then, you just pop outside to brown the fish briefly on all sides on the grill

Crab Louie with Thousand Island Dressing and Fresh Tomato Relish

When summertime's heat begins to drag you down, no main course does a better job of making you feel refreshed and lightened than a main course salad. One of my favorite summer main course salads is Crab Louie

Autumn Pear and Burrata Salad with Eiswein Vinaigrette

Try my Autumn Pear and Burrata Salad with Eiswein Vinaigrette recipe to help you savor burrata at its best. Then have fun coming up with your own variations, making this part of your own repertoire

Roasted Eggplant Salad with Smoked Almonds and Goat Cheese

The eggplant is tossed with olive oil and a touch of vinegar, smoked paprika and cumin, and roasted until soft and buttery. Then I toss it with chopped smoked, salted almonds, goat cheese, parsley and a touch of lemon

Thai Grilled Steak Salad

This is my take on the classic Thai salad yam neua, which is the dish I suggest to friends who are looking to escape from the usual pad thai rut. I use the meat as more of a garnish

Red Potato Salad with Scallions and Radishes

This potato salad has green onions for savory, and red radish slices for crunch and color. I also call for a couple specialty ingredients: smoked olive oil and citrus ponzu

Farro Salad With Cucumber and Tomato

Farro, a nutty and sweet whole grain, makes for a deliciously light and filling salad at barbeques and picnics

Brown Rice Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Cherries

Need a gluten-free, vegetarian recipe to bring to a picnic or barbecue? This brown rice salad is full of tasty bits of treasure

Flageolet Bean Salad with Carrots and Fennel

In this Flageolet Bean Salad recipe I play with Mediterranean flavors such as fennel, garlic, lemon and olive oil

BLT Salad: A Bacon Recipe That Won't Wreck Your Diet

Here's a salad version of America's favorite sandwich. We use shredded tomato as a base for the creamy tomato-and-chive dressing -- adding great tang and flavor along with extra vitamin C

Springtime Soba with Miso Sauce

This soba noodle salad features seasonal gifts like tender asparagus and peppery radishes, watercress and chives. This one-dish vegetarian meal both satisfies and enlivens the palate

Farro Salad: An ancient grain is new again

In this recipe, you'll find whole grain farro as the base of a tasty tangle of flavorsome vegetables, chickpeas and salami. This dish can be served warm or chilled

Autumn Harvest Chicken Salad

This Farmer's Autumn Harvest Chicken Salad is one of the best and easiest chicken salads you will ever make. Serve salad by itself or with crackers, or use a hearty bread to make sandwiches

Colorful Lentil Salad with Walnuts and Herbs

Looking for a make-ahead lunch for your lunchbox this week? Want something easy, healthy and filling? Look no further than this lentil salad, full of crisp and colorful bell pepper and onions, with nutty toasted walnuts and fragrant herbs

My Autumn Soup, Sandwich, and Salad Combo

This combination gives you multiple satisfying treats in one tidy meal. What wonderful contrasts they offer, too: hot and cold; smooth, soft, crispy, and crunchy; robust and delicate; savory, tangy, and even sweet; and so on, depending on the choices both cook and eater make

Heirloom Tomato Salad With Grilled Shrimp

Shrimp lend low-fat protein to a flavorful blend of fresh seasonal greens, zesty goat cheese, rich heirloom tomatoes and creamy buttermilk dressing

Roasted Beet Salad with Pecans and Goat Cheese Crostini

The combination in the following Roasted Beet Salad recipe is so delicious that it's likely to become a regular on your home menu while the warm days linger -- and then continue as a favorite through fall and into winter, whenever beets are in season

Red Rice Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Gorgonzola

This savory, earthy salad -- with just a hint of sweetness from the apple -- features unique ingredients that are sure to impress at large parties and family gatherings

Salads for Earth Day and Every Day

I'm including two of my favorite salad recipes here to get your started. Try one, and have fun composing your own fresh salads throughout the spring and summer

Farmers Market Nicoise Salad

This Farmers Market Nicoise Salad is a beautiful addition to any table, making a beautiful centerpiece for a stunning

Supercharged Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

You won't have to ask twice to get your kids to eat their veggies with this creamy salad side recipe

Crabmeat Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette In Avocado Halves

I'm happy to offer you a lighter and fresher approach to this classic combination. And it may also give you an insight into how to create and cook like a professional chef by looking closely at a recipe, taking it apart, and then putting it back together in a way that reflects your own tastes

Chicken Salad Nicoise: A Colorful Main Dish Salad

This Provencal salad is said to originate in the city of Nice, France. The classic salade nicoise is made with tuna, but I prefer the lighter taste of chicken. A hearty combination of flavors, colors and textures makes this an excellent dish

Cool as a Cucumber: Cucumber Salad

On the hottest summer days, a refreshing and cool treat is hard to pass up. Thinly sliced, set on ice, and seasoned with a dash of basil, salt and pepper, this easy breezy cucumber salad is sure to be a hit at your table

Confetti Cucumber and Radish Salad Recipe

It's like a garden in a bowl! Toss in-season and freshly sliced English cucumbers, Japanese Daikon radishes, red onions and a confetti of yellow, red and orange bell peppers with a refreshing lemon and olive oil vinaigrette

Heirloom Tomatoes with Peaches and Burrata

This Heirloom Tomatoes with Peaches and Burrata recipe is not your basic tomato, mozzarella and basil salad. It is a lot more interesting and might just be a conversation starter -- slightly rustic in presentation, full of bright colors and most of all it is Seriously Simple to assemble

Two Endive Salad with Pears, Walnuts and Blue Cheese

Here's a salad that combines the best of winter's produce. I like the crisp, sweet, slightly creamy pear flavor contrasting with the Belgian endive and frisee and the toasted walnuts

Mango Jicama Salad with Lime Dressing and Pepitas

I adore this zesty Mango Jicama Salad with Lime Dressing and Pepitas. It's a symphony of colors, textures and flavors that leave you refreshed and satisfied

Soba Noodle Salad

Being able to toss together an almost instant meal using odds and ends of cooked foods is a great relief when you're tired or rushed. Soba noodles are perfect for such a situation. The buckwheat-based noodles are just as appealing served hot or cold and don't lose their flavor or texture if made in advance as is the case with this quick soba noodle salad recipe

Warm Ginger-Orange Radicchio Salad

A bold and bright enhancement to salads, this radicchio salad recipe pairs well with ginger and orange

Summer Salad Straight from the Farmers Market

One of the pleasures of summer cooking is planning meals around what you find at a local farmers market. Gone are the days of cheesy casseroles and braised meats or stews -- summer's all about celebrating fresh, colorful produce. And this Summer Corn salad recipe does just that

Asian Sweet-and-sour Four-bean Salad Recipe

Hot Chinese mustard and soybeans add an Asian flair to this fiber-rich bean salad -- perfect for picnics and potlucks

Lobster Salad with Green Beans, Apple and Avocado

I first sampled a version of this light and lively Lobster Salad with Green Beans, Apple and Avocado at chef Yves Camdeborde's Le Comptoir in Paris's 6th Arrondissement. This dish has it all: color , crunch, and a light touch imparted by a dressing of yogurt and mustard

Warm Chickpea Salad with Cumin and Garlic

This salad recipe is one of my favorite ways to turn chickpeas into lunch: crunchy with tiny cumin seeds, punched up with a pinch of red chili flakes. Cool, crisp cucumber nestles in between the chickpeas, and sun-dried tomatoes lend a savory note. It is totally satisfying and filling

Summer Vinaigrette

This vinaigrette is chock-full of fresh herbs that will liven up any variety of salad greens, fresh vegetables, cold seafood, chicken or pasta salads. It's amazing just how versatile this sauce can be, particularly when you want to showcase raw vegetables or cooked and chilled fish, poultry or meat

Eco-eating: Delicious Family-friendly Salads

I pride myself on eating seasonally. This means steel-cut oats, roasted root veggies and hearty stews in the winter, and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer. And following this plan would be simple if the only palate I had to worry about was my own

Herb Garden Potatoes with Fresh Spinach and Lemon

Herbs are the chief reason I garden, and I'm always looking for ways to gather their crisp, welcome fragrance into my kitchen. Here's one simple potato salad recipe that takes full advantage of herbs: tender, creamy potatoes tossed with a lemony dressing, fresh spinach, and handfuls of parsley and dill

Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad

Taste memories are fascinating reminders of moments we long to recapture. For me, egg salad is the most vibrant taste memory I have as in the following Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad recipe

Greek Salad: Simplicity at its Best

What makes a great Greek Salad? The best quality ingredients, pure and simple. This authentic Greek Salad recipe features a simpler mix based on Cookbook author Tessa Kiros' perfect and classic Salata Horiatiki

Grilled Chicken Mango Salad Gets a Makeover

This Chopped Grilled Chicken Mango Salad With Wonton Crisps offers a satisfying crunch but at a considerable savings. To whittle it down, we swapped the peanut-y dressing for a zesty vinaigrette. High in vitamin C and low in sodium, a ripe mango adds a lush dimension to any salad. Baked wontons also cut down on the overall fat

Ultimate Ladies' Lunch Recipe: West Indies Salad

One of my all-time favorites is the West Indies Salad. It's the ultimate ladies lunch. The zesty crab salad was first concocted in Mobile, Ala. by chef Bill Bayley in 1947. For years the recipe remained a well-guarded secret until it was later outed in a Mobile Junior League cookbook

Greek-Style Chopped Vegetable Salad With Creamy Yogurt Vinaigrette

The recipe I share with you here is a Greek-style chopped vegetable salad featuring feta cheese and a tangy, creamy vinaigrette enriched with yogurt

Mediterranean Strawberry-Spinach Couscous Salad

Over the past decade, the popularity of the Mediterranean Diet has helped promote couscous as a healthy, whole-grain alternative to rice, potatoes and pasta. Part of the appeal is that the coarse grain cooks quickly, like rice, and its fluffy texture adds interest to salads like this Strawberry-Spinach Couscous Salad With Orange Vinaigrette

The Rocket: Spicy, Green Arugula Takes Off

Grown for its deep green leaves as well as for its seed, which flavors oils, arugula is commonly served in a salad of mixed greens. Incidentally, argula -- also known as rocket, roquette, rugula and rucola -- was thought to have aphrodisiac qualities

Orange Sesame Roasted Asparagus Salad

Asparagus of any size is low in calories and high in antioxidants and folic acid, a nutrient that helps prevent birth defects. The following Orange Sesame Roasted Asparagus Salad recipe adds an Asian-style sesame oil dressing to highlight the light, fresh taste of this spring vegetable

Apricot Pasta Salad

Apricots are extremely rich in beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A in the body -- important for vision. Vitamin C, potassium and fiber are typically plentiful in apricots too, though it depends on if and how the fruit is processed. Here's a healthy Apricot Pasta Salad Recipe

Barley Salad With Green Garlic and Snap Peas

Here's a salad that's equally satisfying for a workday lunch or a weekend picnic. Light yet filling, it combines chewy, nutritious barley with two seasonal treats -- young green garlic and crisp sugar snap peas

Summer Rice Salad: Fresh and Healthy Side for Grilling Season

One of the best examples of what I sometimes call the yin and yang of cooking is especially important at this time of year, as grilling season begins this Memorial Day weekend. And that is the need to complement a rich and robust main course with a light, healthy, and tasty side dish

Radicchio and Orange Salad with Citrus-Champagne Vinaigrette

This Radicchio and Orange Salad with Citrus-Champagne Vinaigrette is so pleasing. So next time you're at the market, don't let the cashier guilt you into buying red cabbage instead of radicchio. Just smile, pay the price, and then reward yourself with an unforgettable radicchio dish when you get home

Wilted Spinach Salad Takes Center Stage

Versatile spinach works cold in a salad or heated by sauteing or boiling. A hot dressing brings spinach to a middle ground: mostly raw with some leaves wilted from the heat of the dressing. Sauteing the dressing allows for a great variety of ingredients

Roasted Seckel Pear, Endive and Radicchio Salad with Roquefort and Walnuts Recipe

Texture is what this Roasted Seckel Pear, Endive and Radicchio Salad with Roquefort and Walnuts recipe is all about: the interplay of crunchy, crinkly, smooth, creamy and crispy. Radicchio, with its deep purple and white leaves, adds color and crinkly texture to the salad. Endive is firm and crunchy in its texture

Brix's Wheat Berry and Carrot Salad with Agave Lime Dressing Recipe

If you can't make it to the Napa Valley, take heart. Here's Brix's Wheat Berry and Carrot Salad with Agave Lime Dressing recipe and Bottega's Salsa di Parmigiano recipe to try at home. Just remember to open a bottle of Napa's finest to enjoy the moment

Heirloom Tomato, Fresh Fig and Burrata Salad with Mint Vinaigrette Recipe

If you can't find heirloom tomatoes, then use the sweetest, freshest tomatoes you can find. Fresh figs are in season and are available at some farmers' markets and many major supermarkets. Burrata cheese, a fresh mozzarella cheese with a creamy center, is available at Italian specialty markets and most major supermarkets.

Antipasto Salad

Even though antipasto means 'before the meal,' the savory morsels designed to whet your appetite can also satisfy it as a main course. The beauty of this antipasto salad entree is that you can tailor the recipe for two, selecting just enough to make a meal

Autumn Salad with Apples, Pomegranate and Candied Walnuts

Now is a perfect time for making and eating hearty salads that feature autumn's more robust produce, salads that will sustain and satisfy you as the weather grows colder. Some of my favorite ingredients to add to autumn salads are seasonal fruits. Try one of my favorite combinations by preparing my recipe for Autumn Salad with Apples, Pomegranate, and Candied Walnuts

Smoked Salmon Salad Over Mixed Greens Recipe

Smoked salmon contains essential omega-3 fatty acids; the grapefruit and oranges offer antioxidant vitamin C, the mixed greens and spinach provide vitamin A, the mushrooms contain selenium and natural antioxidants, and the sunflower seeds supply antioxidant vitamin E and zinc

Salad of Belgian Endive Apples and Creamy Blue Cheese

In this delicious Fall Salad of Belgian Endive, Apples and Creamy Blue Cheese recipe typical greens such as Romaine, arugula, or a mix, are replaced with wide julienned strips of Belgian endive and then combined with paper-thin slices of Granny Smith apple. Crumbled morsels of a creamy blue cheese and toasted walnuts were sprinkled on top along with plenty of chopped parsley

Healthy Salad Dressings

Bigger salads call for bigger helpings of salad dressing. And if you didn't know this already, salad dressings are often loaded with fat and calories. Making healthy substitutions to your salad dressing is not as challenging as it may seem. In fact, it's rather easy. Here are some tips and two delicious salad recipes

Quinoa Salad With Black Beans and Grilled Squash Recipe

Not sure what to do with the abundance of seasonal zucchini and summer squash on display at your local supermarket? Grill them! Then toss with black beans, quinoa and other fresh garden vegetables like bell peppers, onions and garlic to create a squash salad rich in iron, fiber and vitamins A and C

Pasta Caprese Salad Recipe

America's fascination with pasta salads has taken us a long way from the original macaroni salad. This vegetarian summer pasta salad is a welcome treat as the summer winds down. Fresh ripe tomatoes, fragrant fresh basil and mozzarella cheese are added to cooked pasta, an adaptation of the classic caprese salad

Balkan Grilled Eggplant-Pepper Salad With Tomatoes And Chilies Recipe

If you like, you can broil and peel the tomatoes before dicing them and adding them to the salad. For a bright red salad, use 3 or 4 broiled red peppers; blend them in a food processor along with eggplant to a chunky puree and then stir in the finely diced tomatoes. For a milder taste, omit the chilies.

Watermelon and Tomato Salad with Red Onions, Basil and Feta Cheese Recipe

If you like mixing sweet and salty, you'll love this summery watermelon and tomato salad. Seasonal watermelon cubes are a surprisingly tasty match to fresh tomatoes, red onions and basil. Feta cheese adds a salty kick

Warm Grilled Vegetable and Shrimp Salad Recipe

Years ago, while eating lunch at The Ivy Restaurant, a Hollywood celebrity hotspot, I noticed that most of the patrons had ordered a version of this grilled vegetable and shrimp salad. I tried it, and ever since it has been my summertime standby. This grilled vegetable and shrimp salad recipe is a satisfying main course for lunch or for dinner on a hot summer's night

Cantaloupe and Prosciutto Salad

Melon and prosciutto are an elegant pairing to include in your repertoire of summer dishes. The appetizer is as easy to assemble as it is stylish. Drape fine-quality prosciutto, which is ham that's salt-cured, air-dried and pressed, over the best-tasting melon, usually honeydew or cantaloupe. Add a lemon or lime wedge and savor the match

Apple Cherry Salad With Pecans

This nutrient-rich version of the Apple Waldorf Salad contains more apples (with the skin on for increased nutrients and fiber) and the latest superfood fruit: dried cherries. Dried tart cherries contain anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants

For More Satisfying Salads Look for the Element of Surprise

A salad is an ideal opportunity for experimenting with produce you don't generally use. Over the years I've been collecting ideas to keep our daily salads exciting. Here's three exciting salad recipes -- Colorful Chopped Salad with Papaya, Purslane and Walnuts; Almond-Topped Salad with Jicama, Peaches and Persian Cucumber; and Asparagus-Topped Dinner Salad with Snow Peas, Tomatoes and Walnuts

Stir-Fried Shrimp Salad

From the moment years ago when I first peeked inside a Chinese restaurant kitchen, I've been fascinated by chefs who can handle a wok expertly. I love watching as they cut up ingredients into small pieces that will cook quickly and uniformly; heat the big, curved metal pan; and then add the food and quickly stir, tossing it all around the interior of the pan.

Grilled Chicken Breast and Watercress Salad

Considering the dietary awareness that so many people understandably have these days, many are going to hear the same question: Can't you grill something healthy? This Grilled Chicken Breast and Watercress Salad is very satisfying combination for several reasons

Chicken Salad with Avocado and Mint-Soy Vinaigrette

As the weather warms up, you always hope to rely on is a good chicken salad -- cool, light, and satisfying. Just imagine the delicious flavors together in the following recipe -- chunks of juicy and flavorful chicken, crunchy celery and romaine lettuce, and cubes of ripe avocado. Doesn't sound like your usual kind of chicken salad, does it?

Salmon and Roasted Vegetable Salad Recipe

In the following Salmon and Roasted Vegetable Entree Salad Recipe, you can taste the difference oven-roasting makes. This recipe calls for longer roasting times than you might find elsewhere. Let the green beans cook until they're deeply browned. The result is intense flavor and more appealing texture

Spring Chicken Salad Recipe

Just as you comb through the closet every spring, pulling out lighter garments, do the same with recipes. Chilled entree salads, sandwiches and cold soups -- not your first choice for January meals -- are welcome now. The following chicken salad recipe is a delicious example

Roasted Asparagus with Citrus Vinaigrette

Asparagus is fun to cook. It is equally delicious steamed, boiled, grilled or roasted. I often serve this warm as a first course or as a side dish along with a simple grilled entree. You can double the recipe and served it chilled or at room temperature. This is a standby recipe that I hope you will use again and again. Check out the many possibilities below.

Asparagus Smoked Salmon and Quinoa Salad Recipe

You've no doubt read that whole grains are good for you. But you also know that whole grains usually take longer to cook than their refined counterparts. In the following recipe, quinoa is matched with asparagus and smoked salmon for an elegant entree salad. To prepare enough quinoa to make this dish again and again, double or triple the grain and the water.

How to Make Salads You Can't Stop Craving

A truly satisfying salad is one that we look forward to eating. Fill salads with ingredients that are fresh and full of flavor. Salads made from tender baby greens topped with crunchy seasonal vegetables and homemade vinaigrette will satisfy both our taste buds and our appetites. Here's two salad recipes that meet the requirement

Rutabaga and Kohlrabi, Loveable Outcasts

For years the toy top-shaped rutabaga and spiky kohlrabi have endured being snubbed for their more glamorous brethren. Luckily, the culinary cold shoulder has come to an end. From salads and purees and to stews and casseroles, these versatile veggies finally get their due.

Caesar Salad with Roasted Capers

Caesar salad has remained on restaurant menus for decades. What makes it so unforgettable? It is all about the dressing and the croutons. The key ingredients always include garlic, egg, Parmesan cheese, lemon and oil. Here, roasted capers replace the over-used bread crouton in this contemporary Caesar salad version.

Endive Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese

This Endive Salad with Roasted Beets and Goat Cheese combines the best of winter's produce. I like the sweet beet flavor contrasting with the mildly, bitter Belgian endive and the creamy, slightly pungent goat cheese. The vinaigrette includes balsamic vinegar and lemon juice that adds a more complex flavor to the dressing. Grainy Dijon-style mustard adds texture and a savory flavor.

Winter Salad of Smoked Salmon Red Grapefruit and Fennel

If the words 'good airline food' are seemingly contradictory, then you'll be surprised to learn that the following recipe had its beginnings on a long haul transatlantic flight. A glorious salad of smoked salmon, red grapefruit and fennel that I sampled up in the air was so good that I recreated it at home and share with you today

Warm Spinach Salad With Goat Cheese And Sweet Onions

Spinach Salad with a warm vinaigrette is easy to prepare, and a perfect way to bring a taste of coming springtime to your table while it's still winter outside. Try this salad recipe soon, and you'll see why it was a favorite decades ago and why it still deserves to be one

The New Green Diet: Good for You Good for the Planet

When our parents lectured us to eat green, they pretty much meant eat more broccoli. Decades later, that same advice is bound to mean something entirely new. How our food is grown, raised, processed, packaged and transported affects the environment and ultimately our own health and wellbeing.

Pear and Chicken Salad

Although pears are both beautiful and bountiful, you may not fully appreciate the fruit if you're only serving them as a snack. Pears' distinctive flavors are equally delightful as ingredients in entrees and the following Bosc pear and simple chicken salad recipe.

Modern and Lighter Farmer's Market Cobb Salad

Growing up in Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to enjoy just about every version of the famous Brown Derby Cobb salad that was offered. You can still find the original Cobb salad, named after Bob Cobb, the owner of the Brown Derby, at any number of California restaurants. In fact this salad has become a national favorite in restaurants across the country. I've reinterpreted this salad wth the following recipe ...

Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Salad

Although the famous BLT is a favorite of mine, I haven't limited this irresistible combo of flavors to sandwiches. Over decades of cooking I have revisited the exquisite pairing of crispy bacon, juicy ripe tomatoes, and fresh salad greens in many forms

Noodles with Peanut Butter Dressing: An Asian Twist on Pasta Salad

This spicy yet slightly sweet vegetarian noodle salad is a welcome treat. Dark sesame oil is enriched with rich and nutty peanut butter as the base of the Asian-style dressing. Fresh lime and spicy chili paste enliven the dressing further

Roast Chicken Breast with Mango and Black Bean Salad

For the following recipe, select chicken with a generous covering of skin. Tuck a sprig of herbs under the skin and you'll be rewarded with a wonderful aroma as the chicken roasts. To save calories and reduce the amount of fat you're consuming, remove the skin just before serving the chicken.

Shrimp and Cucumber Salad

For a refreshing entree salad, try shrimp and cucumber with an Anaheim chili mixed in. You'll enjoy the chili's subtle accent in this dish. If you prefer a bold statement, substitute a jalapeno or serrano chili.

Recipes Bean Medleys

Every since my first taste in Paris of haricots panaches, the classic French side dish of green beans and flageolets, a pale green dried bean, the mixture has been a favorite of mine. Cooked simply in water, the beans are traditionally heated with butter or goose fat, parsley and sometimes other herbs or garlic. This tasty dish is versatile enough to be served in many other ways ...

Linguine with Zucchini, Garlic and Capers

How to use those ubiquitous summer zucchini creatively is every cook's dilemma at this time of the year. The popular vegetable grows with abandon in home gardens, makes star appearances in all shapes and sizes at local farmers' markets, and is a perennial item at roadside farm stands.

A Summery Crab and Shrimp Seafood Salad Recipe

Summer is a perfect time to enjoy seafood. During warm weather, I love to make seafood salads, especially those featuring crabmeat as well as shrimp. As relaxing to eat as my recipe is for Crab and Shrimp Salad, it's also incredibly easy on the cook.

Asian Coleslaw Recipe

By now, barbecue and picnic season is really heating up. This Asian inspired coleslaw is a lighter, lower fat, twist on the traditional mayonnaise based slaw.

Salad Nicoise, A Colorful Summertime Salad Recipe

This classic Provencal salad is said to originate in the city of Nice, France. It can be served on a bed of lettuce with the vegetables grouped together along with the eggs, tuna and black olives.

Shrimp and Salad Greens Recipe

Shrimp is delicious in a simple salad of greens and an Asian-influenced salad dressing. Nuts bring a lively texture to the dish.

Baby Beet-Salad with Arugula Goat Cheese & Hazelnuts Recipe

I've found it fascinating to watch how people's tastes have changed regarding certain ingredients during my four and a half decades in the restaurant business. Beets are a perfect example.

Thai Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad with Coconut-Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

Whether I'm serving lunch at one of my fine dining restaurants, such as Spago or Chinois, or at my casual Wolfgang Puck Expresses, I always offer some kind of Asian-inspired chicken salad.

Shrimp and Bulgur Salad Recipe

Start with a whole-grain base and you can have an entree salad that's as filling as it is healthful. Bulgur and whole-wheat couscous are two of my favorite whole grains for flavor and cooking convenience. In the following Mediterranean-inspired recipe, bulgur is mixed with baby shrimp, olives and tomatoes.

Asian Tabouleh Salad: Good Nutrition in Whole Grain Bulgur

Bulgur -- the main ingredient in this Asian Tabouleh Salad recipe -- has been an integral part of Middle Eastern cuisine for thousands of years.

Spring Lamb Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe

Tender, sweet lamb is an ideal choice to top a salad, especially in springtime when the meat is at its best. But the recipe I share with you here will work equally well with beef, pork, chicken, or seafood. You can vary the salad beneath it with any fresh greens you like, too. Enjoy the salad as a lunchtime main course, or offer it in smaller portions as a dinner appetizer.

Sake-Marinated Tataki Beef Salad

Deep in the hottest days of summer, many people shy away from eating beef. It's just too heavy to eat, they think, when the heat and humidity are already slowing you down. My answer to that dilemma, however, is to eat good beef in the lightest, coolest way possible: quickly pan seared, chilled in a marinade full of lively flavors, thinly sliced, and served with a crisp, cold salad. Anyone who frequents Japanese restaurants probably knows a dish called tuna tataki, barely seared sushi-grade tuna marinated in a mixture of Japanese sake, the nation's popular wine-like beverage, rice vinegar, and finely grated ginger. That sort of treatment also works really well with beef.

Summer Cantaloupe Salad with Prosciutto, Burrata and Ice Wine Dressing

Cool Off with Cantaloupe. Thanks to modern airfreight, you can find melons in stores year round. I think many Americans take cantaloupe for granted. The Italians have always seemed to have a better understanding of cantaloupe's potential.

Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad

In cooking, as in life, sometimes the simplest things can be the hardest to get absolutely right. For proof, look no further than one of the most popular appetizers in restaurants everywhere at this time of year: Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad. But how you select each main ingredient can impact the final results. Make the wrong choices, and you might wonder why everyone raves about the salad. Do it the right way, and everyone you serve it to will say you're the best cook ever.

Mediterranean Shrimp and Pasta Salad

In the 1980s, pasta salads were all the rage. Today, pasta salads can seem like a bit of an afterthought. Well, I'm here to tell you, without hesitation, that I still love pasta salads.

Papaya Salad

One of my favorite surprises as a chef, and also as someone who loves delicious, beautifully cooked food, has been the growing popularity of Asian cuisine. I quickly fell in love with Thai cuisine and its combinations of seasonings offering dishes like Pork Loin with Thai Sauce and Papaya Salad on the menu at Spago.

Greek Salad with Shrimp Recipe

Many chefs invent new recipes by playing around with the classics. I like to take a dish with which everyone is familiar and look for ways to modify it for today's tastes.   This is the strategies I used, for example, to come up with one of the most popular lunchtime salads at my Spago restaurants: the Greek Salad with Shrimp.

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe

No doubt some ingenious American cook came up with adding Chinese ingredients to shredded chicken, and ever since then chefs have never looked back.