Easy Nicoise Salad
Hard-cooked eggs and flaky tuna make this French dinner salad an easy yet substantial meal that's perfect for busy weeknights.
Hard-cooked eggs and flaky tuna make this French dinner salad an easy yet substantial meal that's perfect for busy weeknights.
A Mediterranean-style potato salad pairs deliciously with grilled chicken or any summer barbecue favourite.
For wonderful flavour, grill the chicken (see Peanutty Chicken Pitas). Serve this salad with fresh corn and peaches for dessert.
Elizabeth Baird\'s make-ahead appetizer salad just needs assembling before guests arrive. The servings can wait, lightly covered, on plates in the refrigerator. Add a few cherry tomatoes cut in wedges, if desired, and drizzle on the dressing just before carrying the salads to the table.
This colourful chunky salad tastes best when made a day ahead to allow the flavours to really penetrate the vegetables.
To retain the colour and crispness of the beans, make this salad as close to the time of your get-together as possible.
By chance I added smoked paprika to this salad, and what a great surprise in taste.
Coriander and lime give a classic summer salad a fresh new taste. You can also use parsley or basil instead of the coriander. If you like, add 1 cup (250 mL) cubed smoked cheese to the salad.
Because of the sheer deliciousness of Spain's olive oils and vinegars, salads are simple affairs. Dad will approve.
