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Salad of the Day (Williams-Sonoma)

A colorful, calendar-style cookbook, Salad presents 365 recipes and daily, year-round culinary inspiration for salads of every kind, from simple leafy greens to heartier grain, pasta, and protein-packed main course dishes. Lavish photographs and a colorful graphic design add visual appeal to these fresh and fabulous recipes celebrating a favorite dish.

Organized by month, and featuring one recipe for each day on the calendar, this book includes 365 recipes for salads to match any season, occasion, or mood. Whether it’s a simple mixed greens salad with red wine vinaigrette for a dinner party starter, a classic Cobb Salad for a main-course lunch, a quinoa or farro salad perfect for bringing to a potluck or picnic, or a pasta salad to accompany food fresh off the grill, the wealth of simple and delicious choices and beautiful full-color photography will provide daily inspiration and satisfy any salad-lover’s craving throughout the year.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
Salad Dressings
Salad Greens Glossary
Index

Sample recipes:

January
Shaved Fennel Salad with Citrus Dressing
Warm Escarole, Egg & Bacon Salad
Grapefruit, Chicken & Pistachio Salad

February
Duck Breast with Radicchio & Bitter Greens
Smoked Trout, Apple & Walnut Salad
Warm Lentil Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

March
Shaved Artichoke & Blue Cheese Salad
Sliced Flank Steak, Haricot Vert & Potato Salad
Israeli Couscous Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

April
Pasta Salad with Spring Asparagus & Snap Peas
Chopped Salad of Chicken, Watercress & Ricotta Salata
Farfalle Salad with Tomatoes and Smoked Mozzarella

May
Chopped Chicken Salad with Lemon-Tarragon Dressing
Spring Greens & Flowers Salad
Watercress & Duck Salad with Gingered Strawberry Dressing

June
Chopped Salad with Lemon & Olive Oil
California Nicoise Salad
Cherry Tomato Salad with Burrata

July
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Grilled Peach, Arugula & Goat Cheese Salad
BLT & Poached Egg Salad

August
Grilled Flank Steak and Romaine Salad
Watermelon, Feta & Mint Salad
Grilled Eggplant, Corn & Bread Salad with Tomato-Basil Vinaigrette

September
Bitter Greens with Pecans & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Grilled Artichoke Salad
Salad of Grilled Pork, Pears & Toasted Pecans

October
Chicken Salad with Apples & Walnuts
Frisee, Endive & Watercress Salad with Roquefort & Pear
Warm Borlotti Bean & Radicchio Salad

November
Farro Salad with Turkey, Dried Cranberries & Roasted Squash
Cannellini Bean Salad with Grilled Radicchio & Tuna
Salt Cod Salad

December
Warm Spinach & Bacon Salad
Salad of Satsumas, Roasted Beets, Pecans & Farmer's Cheese
Winter Pear Salad with Walnuts, Pomegranate & Blue Cheese

Other titles in the series:
Soup of the Day