All the elements you love are here in this filling vegetarian salad; black beans, jalapenos, crunchy romaine, and plenty of tortilla chips. And then there's the added bonus of roasted sweet potatoes. Skip...
Earthy textures make this salad as interestingto look at as it is to eat. French lentils are firmer than many other varieties, so they won't get mushy or break apart as they simmer. Don't be turned off...
So many broccoli recipes call for only florets, but the oft-overlooked stalks are just as delicious -- and good for you! Highlight them in a simple raw salad.
Peel away the tough exterior of a rutabaga to discover a hearty, firm flesh that's tasty and filling. In addition to this light potato salad, add rutabagas to rustic vegetable soups, or roast them along...
Chris Kimball, author of "The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook," prepares this refreshing and delicious coleslaw to accompany his crispy, crunchy fried chicken.
Rhubarb is quite tart, so it should always be cooked with a sweetener -- in this recipe we roast it briefly with a touch of honey before tossing it with the rest of the salad ingredients.
Thinly sliced endives, fennel, celery root, and apples bring serious crunch to this Winter White Salad with Creme-Fraiche Vinaigrette for a crowd. The vegetables are tossed in a rich, tangy creme fraiche...
This Campanelle with Walnuts, Ricotta, and Lemon dish tastes great at room temperature, and the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd.
This salad is very simple, so the quality of each ingredient is key. Use the best olive oil and sea salt you can find, and look for buffalo mozzarella that has a wonderful tangy taste.
Ricotta salata is a firmer version of fresh ricotta that is perfect for shaving over summer sides like this sweet-and-savory watermelon, fennel, and cucumber salad.
Big cubes of bread in this traditional Italian salad soak up the zesty dressing; white beans and provolone pump up the protein for a well-balanced vegetarian meal.
It's worth seeking out edible flowers for this striking Charred-Cucumber-and-Radish Salad with Yogurt summer side dish-we used borage blossoms, sweet alyssum, and nasturtiums.