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Category Archives: 3. Salads
Burrata-mesclun-noisettes
A whole creamy burrata beside a nest of tender greens strewn with roasted hazelnuts and surrounded by a drizzle of raspberry sauce — I wish I had dreamt up this combination myself. But in fact I was served it at … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia de Cuba, burrata, compote de framboises, hazelnuts, Manhattan, mesclun, noisettes, raspberry sauce, recette, recipe
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Salade d’hiver aux oranges sanguines
One recent Sunday during a visit to England, I was lucky enough to be invited to lunch in the picturesque town of Sevenoaks, in Kent south of London. My friends served me a spectacular meal, beginning with a salad of … Continue reading
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Tagged blood oranges, cresson, fenouil, finocchio, kalamata olives, oranges sanguines, recette, recipe, red onions, vegan, watercress
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Salade de betteraves aux noix
Behold the humble beet. Part of our culinary heritage since the time of the ancient Greeks, it is an inexpensive, low-calorie and nutrition-packed food. These days it’s getting a makeover in Paris, where it is served in chic restaurants in … Continue reading
Salade de l’ambassadeur
Late summer, when fruit is bountiful and ripely delicious, is the best time to make this salad of tender greens topped by fresh figs, pears, mushrooms, pine nuts and bresaola (Italian dried beef). The unusual combination is the brainchild of … Continue reading
Taboulé
There are probably as many ways to make tabbouleh salad as there are cooks in the world. The dish hails from the eastern Mediterranean, but has spread to many countries, among them France. When I first arrived here (full disclosure: … Continue reading
Salade niçoise
Salade niçoise is a dish so evocative that you can probably remember where you were when you first tasted one. In my case, it was in … Nice, where I spent three weeks digging for pre-Neanderthal man as a student … Continue reading
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Tagged anchovies, basil, black olives, eggs, green pepper, olive oil, onions, raw artichoke hearts, recipe, salade nicoise, tomatoes
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Salade de pissenlits aux lardons
What to do with those pesky dandelions that pop up at this time of year? The French solution: make a salad. The slightly bitter leaves marry perfectly with bacon, which is how I first discovered this salad, at a Parisian … Continue reading
Salade d’épinards aux oeufs et oignons rouges
Egg salad with onions and mayonnaise — des oeufs à l’oignon — is a dish often served among the French Jewish community. This is most likely due to the Polish or Russian origins of many French Ashkenazi Jews. I first … Continue reading
Salade tiède de lentilles au saumon fumé
Lentils are often paired with salmon in France. In a twist on that combination, this recipe pairs warm lentils with smoked salmon in an herbal salad that takes the edge off a cold autumn day. It’s country cooking with a … Continue reading
Salade souterraine
There’s nothing subversive about this ‘underground salad’. It’s simply made of veggies that grow beneath the earth. Carrots, finocchio, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, beets, radishes — it’s up to you to choose. Add a few leaves of arugula or another tender … Continue reading
