Synopses & Reviews
What makes a truly
great salad? Too often, we think of salad as just a boring side dish—plain, wilted lettuce with the same old chopped vegetables and generic, bland store-bought salad dressing. But an honest-to-goodness
great salad can be—and
should be—so much more. This collection features the worlds 60 best salads, putting salads back on the menu and proving that salads are a fun, fresh, easy way to serve your favorite flavors year-round. From hearty and rustic to sophisticated and modern, make a salad your main meal and discover sweet, sour, tangy, crunchy, and creamy dishes that will change your mind forever about this traditional starter.
In The World's 60 Best Salads... Period, discover main dish and entrée salads that are colorful, easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious, as well as the best ingredient combinations, new techniques, and foolproof tips and tricks, accompanied by stunning photos that will tempt your taste buds.
Synopsis
In The World's 60 Best Salads... Period, discover main dish and entrée salads that are colorful, easy to prepare, and absolutely delicious, as well as the best ingredient combinations, new techniques, and foolproof tips and tricks, accompanied by stunning photos that will tempt your taste buds.
About the Author
Véronique Paradis studied at Montreals Institut de tourisme et dhôtellerie du Québec, and has spent the last ten years honing her talent in some of the citys finest kitchens, as a caterer, and abroad in Europe and Australia. Véroniques inquisitive, hands-on attitude fuels her passion for unlocking fantastic flavors and irresistible combinations, and inspiring people to cook and create memorable meals with fresh, delicious ingredients.
Table of Contents
Credits
About This Book
Intro
Flavor and Cost Legend
A Short History of the Salad
Must-Have Tools
Tips and Tricks
How-To Guide
Glossary
Funky Fijian Salad
Blue Endive
Decadent Potato Salad
Robust Raspberry Salad
Mexican Salad
Smoked Duck Salad Boats
Tomato Mozza Pesto
La Caesar
Strawberry Pistachio Paradise
Fresh Tuna Niçoise
Lord Lobster and Lady Salad
Mango Chicken Salad
Beets with Tarragon Pesto
Lemony Yogurt Rapini
Pumped-Up Papaya
Cauliflower, Cabbage and Creamy Ricotta
Authentic Fattoush
Cumin-Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes
Sunny Tabbouleh
Greek Village Salad
Insalata di Calamari
Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
Mellow Autumn Salad
Spiky Green Beans
Princess Potatoes
Saigon Beef Salad
St-Viateur Salad
Classic Thousand Island
Veal with Crispy Asian Noodles
Antipasto Salad
Egg and Oyster Mushroom
Cruise Ship Crab and Fennel
The Waldorf
Sausage Salad Au Gratin
Creamy Coleslaw
Fiesta of Fresh Herbs
Watermelon Feta Chorizo
Duck Confit and Goat Cheese
Mediterranean Cheese and Tapenade
Scandinavian Salad
Wild Rice Salad
Curried Lentil Salad
La Remoulade
Indonesian Gado-Gado
Shrimp and Soba
Sautéed Duck with Blue Cheese Dressing
Grandmas Macaroni Salad
Grilled Veggies with Roasted Squash
Awesome Asparagus and Parm
The Panzanella
Trout with Caramelized Pecans
Chickpea, Mushroom and Feta
Cucumber Wakame Salad
Guilty Pleasure
Western Chicken Salad
Baby Scallops with Polenta
Caribbean Delight
California Pork Salad
Oodles of Octopus
Red Pepper and Hearts of Palm
Ingredients Index
Vinaigrettes, Dressings, Marinades and Sauces
Conversion Chart