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ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD The iceberg salad is the exception that proves the rule. According to my definitio ...

1 recipe Three-Ingredient Blue Cheese Dressing (recipe follows) 4 ounces grape tomatoes, cut in half (ab ...

MAKES ABOUT 1½ CUPS ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade (here) 8 ounces sharp blue chees ...

CHOPPED SALADS Chopped salads are a lot like the A-Team: . . . a ragtag group of individuals with tota ...

always try to mix together two to three base ingredients and a secondary ingredient or two that contras ...

CHOPPED SALAD INGREDIENTS INGREDIENT HOW TO PREPARE ROLE IN SALAD Romaine or iceberg lettuce, radicchio, escarole, Belgian ...

sharp spoon, and chop into ½-inch pieces. Toss with ½ teaspoon salt per pound and let drain in a colander for 3 ...

into ½-inch dice. Toss tomatoes with ½ teaspoon salt per pound and let drain in a colander for 30 minutes. Cann ...

quarter. secondary ingredient Crisp vegetables like celery, zucchini, squash, fennel, jicama, or hearts of palm Peel if ...

Avocado Halve, pit, peel, and cut into ½- inch cubes. Base or secondary ingredient Cabbage Shred or cut into ½ ...

for 1 minute, drain, and cool. Pasta Use bite- sized shapes. Cook, drain, and cool. Base or secondary ingredient Green v ...

water, then drain and carefully dry. Red onions, sweet onions, or scallions Thinly slice and soak in cold water for ...

the large holes of a box grater. Citrus fruit Cut into suprêmes (see here). Secondary ingredient Crisp acidic fruits ...

ham Canned tuna Drain and roughly shred. Secondary ingredient Salami, pepperoni, soppressata, chorizo, ham, or other dry ...

Capers Rinse and dry. Flavorful accent Tender herbs like parsley, chives, basil, mint, chervil, tarragon, cilantro, o ...

Semi-firm cheese like feta, provolone, Manchego, or cheddar—see “Cheese Chart,” here–here Cut into ½- inch cubes. Flavo ...

chop. Depending on the ingredients, a chopped salad can be dressed with any of the three basic sa ...

CHOPPED GREEK SALAD While your corner pizza shop or deli might sell an iceberg lettuce salad topped with ...

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 medium red onion, finely sliced (about ¾ cup) 1 large green ...

sprinkled with a little salt, they are simultaneously savory and refreshing. They’re fantastic marinated ov ...