Salad Dressing
Fresh Green Peas and Sugar Snap Peas in Sesame Dressing
Two kinds of just-cooked peas and an Asian dressing make one delicious salad.
Cucumber Salad
Yam Taeng Kwa
Dried shrimp are an acquired taste; they have a very strong fish flavor. But this salad is wonderfully refreshing even without the shrimp.
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Basic Italian Salad Dressing
This dressing is great for turning mixed greens, steamed broccoli or asparagus spears into a delicious salad.
Green Goddess-Chive Dressing
Old-fashioned green goddess dressing tastes as good today as it did back in the twenties, when it was invented. It's a delicious partner for mixed greens, chicken salad, cold poached salmon and sliced tomatoes.
Annabel's Pasta Salad
This salad's delicious dressing is popular with my children as a dip for vegetables (I make a bottle of it to keep in the refrigerator). The salad is great for lunch boxes, or as a side dish served warm or cold. Use three-color pasta, if possible.
Preparation: 10 minutes/Cooking: 12 minutes
Nutritional information: Rich source of beta-carotene, fiber, and folic acid
Mushroom, Radish, and Bibb Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Sherry Saffron Vinaigrette
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Green-Olive Dressing
Try this simple but flavorful dressing over tossed greens, too.
Apple and Potato Salad with Mustard Cream Dressing
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Creamy Dill Dressing
This is a good one for potato salad, too.
Antipasto Salad
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min (includes cooling onion)