Salad
Endive Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
By Roslyn Dupler Fitch
Jícama and Pineapple Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
Chopped cilantro in the dressing and whole leaves mixed with the spinach add a double dose of cilantro flavor to this salad.
Lobster Caesar Salad with Garlic-Lemon Croutons
This one is delicious made with shrimp and/or scallops, too. If using lobster, garnish the plates with the empty shells.
Tuscan Rice Salad
Serve this main-course salad with some crusty bread, and offer fresh fruit for dessert. To prepare the dish, use leftovers from the Roast Pork Loin with Garlic and Rosemary , or broil two 4-ounce boneless pork loin chops until cooked through and then dice. Note that nutritional numbers are for either cut of pork.
Zucchini and Yellow Squash with Pesto
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional sitting time.
Cucumber-Avocado Salad with Smoked Trout
By Michael Anthony and Dan Barber
Arugula and Green Bean Salad with Walnut Oil Dressing
The walnut oil adds a distinctive flavor here. You can substitute olive oil and just sprinkle toasted walnuts over each serving.
Almond-Crusted Goat Cheese Salad with Raspberry Dressing
"Blue Moon in Dayton serves a fabulous goat cheese salad with a raspberry-poppy seed dressing," writes Susan M. Berry of Dayton, Ohio. "Would they share the recipe?"
Roasted Butternut Squash and Spinach Salad with Toasted Almond Dressing
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr