On Salads

Contents are:
A Fresh Start (starters)
A Salad for all Seasons (main courses)
A Bit on the Side (accompaniments)
The Sweet Hereafter (puddings and desserts)
Lettuces and Leaves (reference)
Dressings (recipes)

I like the way there are salads for different courses (ie ranging from hearty to light) and Lawrence's twists on international recipes.

(Includes a Lebanese salad where adding salt is optional, if you're watching your sodium levels.)

Most of the methods are fairly straightforward with minimal cooking though the occasional one does need roasting or baking. There are some recipes (like the elephant foot bread & avo salad or the barley & porcini salad) that stretch my understanding of the word 'salad' a bit but they do look interesting. show more Recipes do often call for slightly exotic ingredients such as smetana (but offers alternatives) or raspberry vinegar (not something I usually have to hand).

I've tried a few of these recipes which tasted good - but didn't look like the photos ;0)

January 2022
3.5***

Interesting salads, covering courses from appetisers, through main courses and accompaniments to even salads for dessert. Some recipes are accompanied by photographs including some artistic ones which, while pretty, would have been more useful if they illustrated an actual completed dish.
November 2017 show less