Salad

Serve with: Leaves of romaine lettuce (for wrapping up scoops of salad) and flatbread.

The honey is optional because some carrots are sweeter than others. Taste the salad, then decide whether to drizzle.

This recipe is an accompaniment for Korean-Style Tuna Tartare .

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Beets and potatoes team up in this simple, slightly spicy Ethiopian salad from Meskerem Restaurant in Washington, D.C.

For an attractive presentation, mound the salad on shredded lettuce and garnish with tortilla chips. Warm corn muffins and thickly sliced beefsteak tomatoes round out this substantial menu, and sliced fresh peaches and brown sugar wafers make a nice light dessert.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Grated roasted beets lend interest here.

We couldn't have an American potluck dinner that didn't include at least one thoroughly native dish. The wild rice, hickory nuts, and dried cranberries in this salad are a nod to the potluck's origins.

Excellent with crackers, on crusty country bread or served as a dip with crudités.

This very typical Lao dish may also be made with fish, pork, beef, or, in Southeast Asian tradition, water buffalo meat. While laap is often made with raw meat or fish, our chicken-based rendition is stir-fried, as it was when Lao cooks served it to us. A powder made from toasted glutinous rice subtly flavors the dish.

Begin making the coleslaw two days ahead and the whitefish one day ahead. Pour a Chardonnay or Pinot Noir with dinner.