‘Salads’ Archive

100 Days of Salad February 27, 2010 6 Comments

At the moment I’m eating salad every day.  This is not an exercise in restriction; it’s a commitment to self-indulgence and celebration of one of my favorite menu items.  When asked what my favorite foods are, I have often said, “Salad…and cheese, of course.” 
These salads I’ve been making are delicious, usually casual and easy, and they fill [...]

Fun With Salad December 14, 2009 1 Comment


I read recently that your dinner plate is “supposed” to contain only 1/4 meat, 1/4 starchy stuff and then all the rest is vegetables.  Or something like that.  Maybe it was exactly one bite of meat followed by three pounds of vegetables.
At any rate, the ratio was interesting to consider, since many of the meals I make for my family are usually super meat-happy.  [...]

Chicken Curry Salad Paradigm November 9, 2009 1 Comment

Curried Chicken Salad

Did I ever eat chicken curry salad before this recipe?  It’s hard to even imagine.  This recipe is a Platonic Ideal–the ultimate curried chicken salad paradigm.  It’s the kind of salad that people will get seconds for, and if they don’t, they might be haunted by it later, kicking themselves for not getting another plateful.  This may sound [...]