| Salads are often constructed in a haphazard manner | | | | Salad Nicoise Recipe |
| with lettuce, tomatoes, and whatever else can be | | | | The following recipe for Salad Nicoise serves six |
| found in the refrigerator. Cucumber, eggs, tuna, corn | | | | people as a main dish or ten as an appetizer. The |
| kernels, pineapple, capers, olives, and cheese are all | | | | combination of tuna, beans, tomatoes, potatoes and |
| typical salad ingredients. | | | | more is heavenly. No wonder this salad has stood the |
| There are also some world famous salads, which | | | | test of time. You can use shallots instead of green |
| have stood the test of time. Waldorf salad is a | | | | onions if you want, and halved cherry tomatoes |
| combination of celery, apples, walnuts, and mayonnaise. | | | | instead of regular tomatoes. |
| This salad is very simple but truly delicious. | | | | You will need: |
| Caesar salad is another one of the most famous | | | | - 1 head Boston lettuce |
| salad recipes. This salad is made with parmesan | | | | - 2 tablespoon minced green onions |
| cheese, romaine lettuce, egg, capers, croutons and | | | | - 1 lb green beans, cooked until al dente |
| more. It is served with a creamy Caesar dressing. | | | | - 4 ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges |
| Some Caesar salads feature chicken, bacon or | | | | - 1/4 cup vinegar mixed with 1/4 cup olive oil |
| anchovies but none of these were part of the original | | | | - 3 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley |
| recipe. | | | | - 3 tablespoon capers |
| Making Famous Salads at Home | | | | - 1/4 cup small black pitted olives |
| If you want to recreate a famous salad recipe, why | | | | - 1 can anchovies |
| not have a go? A basic Waldorf salad is a good one | | | | - 4 small potatoes, boiled, peeled and sliced |
| to start with. Simply chop celery and apple, stir in some | | | | - 6 oz canned, oil packed tuna |
| walnuts, and add some mayonnaise and season to | | | | - 6 cold hard boiled eggs, halved lengthwise |
| taste. You can serve Waldorf salad as a side dish or | | | | - Salt, to taste |
| even as a baked potato filling. | | | | - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste |
| You can also invent your own salads. Combine | | | | How to make it: |
| drained, canned shrimps, crabmeat, or tuna with | | | | Wash the lettuce, then separate the leaves and let |
| mayonnaise and tomato puree. Add a splash each of | | | | them dry. Arrange them on a big serving platter. |
| whisky and Worcestershire sauce to make a marie | | | | Toss together some of the oil and vinegar mixture |
| rose dressing. | | | | with the beans, green onions and some salt and |
| Boil some chopped potatoes until they are al dente, | | | | pepper. Arrange the potato slices in the center of the |
| then mix them with onions, egg, mayonnaise, curry | | | | serving platter. Arrange green beans at both ends of |
| powder and anything else you fancy for a tasty and | | | | the serving platter. |
| filling dish. | | | | Baste the tomatoes with some of the oil and vinegar |
| Making salads is a lot of fun and you can mix | | | | and arrange them, and the tuna, on the serving platter. |
| mayonnaise and any flavorings you like with macaroni | | | | Surround the salad with the egg halves, yolk facing up. |
| or rice to make easy salad recipes. Chicken salad | | | | Put an anchovy on top of each egg half, then spoon |
| recipes are also very popular and if you have some | | | | the remaining oil and vinegar over everything. Decorate |
| leftover cooked chicken, there are all kinds of salads | | | | the platter with the parsley, olives, and capers and |
| you can make with it the following day. | | | | serve immediately. |