Tag: salad

marcella hazan’s boiled zucchini salad

marcella hazan’s boiled zucchini salad

Yes, in the blink of an eye, they are back. The zucchini are here and I need to find ways of using them. So here it is,  the first zucchini recipe of summer 2016. The name of this salad is totally unpromising, BOILED zucchini salad. But trust 

springtime potato salad

springtime potato salad

It is the season for lots of things in my garden. Early Nicola potatoes, late broad beans, and asparagus at its peak. Most potato salads are traditionally dressed with mayonnaise, but I like to make mine with a vinaigrette. I made this riff on my basic potato salad with some 

carrot and beetroot salad with garlic and dill vinaigrette

carrot and beetroot salad with garlic and dill vinaigrette

After my few months of Smith & Deli sandwich consumption, I need to get back to some lighter eating. The weather has warmed up so it seems right for salads to make a big comeback in my diet. This one I discovered at a dinner at my sister’s a 

chickpea and roasted sweet potato salad with a thai coconut dressing

chickpea and roasted sweet potato salad with a thai coconut dressing

It is summer time, so my thoughts have naturally turned to salads. I love salads that are a whole meal. Don’t get me wrong, I’m fine with green salads, but I tend to think of them as a side dish, rather than the main event. This is