Chopped, tossed, shredded, composed--salads are versatile in both form
and flavor. They're an appealing and healthy way to showcase favorite
seasonal produce. From light starters to protein-rich main course salads
to palate-cleansing accompaniments, these much-loved adaptable dishes
can play a delicious role in virtually every lunch or dinner, every day
of the year. This is a revised and revamped edition of Williams-Sonoma
Salad of the Day--the bestselling 2012 title, including new images and
over 90 new recipes.
Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day is a calendar-style cookbook that
offers 365 enticing salads suited for any meal, occasion, or mood.
Vibrant, fresh, and extremely versatile, salads are the ultimate
expression of the changing seasons--and make a fantastic meal or side
dish any day of the year.
New recipes include Warm Gigante Bean Salad with Herb-Roasted Red Onions
& Wilted Greens; Crispy Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad with Anchovies,
Parmesan Crisps & Fried Egg; Grilled Calamari Salad with Padron Peppers
& Green Harissa; Herb-Grilled Lamb & Grilled Green Onion Salad; Crispy
Eggplant, Miso Butter & Charred Sungold Tomato Salad; Carrot and Medjool
Date Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing; Nopales and Hominy Salad
with Skewered Pork and Pepper Kebobs; Black Olive and Calamari Salad
with Parsley and Mint Vinaigrette; Fresh Horseradish Salmon Cakes on
Wilted Greens, and more.
Capture the essence of spring with a pasta salad featuring sugar snap
peas and slender asparagus, or a seared salmon salad with pea shoots and
watercress.
Savor the flavors of summer with juicy ripe tomatoes and sweet corn
kernels tossed with piquant blue cheese, or grilled summer squash on a
bed of herbed rice.
In autumn, enjoy a warm wild mushroom salad dressed in bacon
vinaigrette, or tender chicken salad with crisp apples and toasted
walnuts.
During the winter, pair bright citrus fruits with skirt steak and
peppery arugula, or earthy roasted beets and soft farmer cheese.
Each recipe includes a complementary dressing recommendations or
recipes, and helpful notes offer serving and substitution ideas. With
this abundance of recipes as your guide, and the garden's yield as your
inspiration, you're sure to find an appealing salad that fits the
occasion, no matter what the day brings.
