Salad

The not-so-secret formula behind Sweetgreen and other DIY salad spots? And the key to making this smoked salmon recipe? It's called mise en place. Prep the components in advance, then put it all together later.

Try this drizzled over roasted potatoes or as a sub for mayo in chicken salad.

A robust green demands an aggressive dressing. Use any other kind of radicchio in place of or in tandem with the treviso.

Salad, meet pizza. Pizza, salad. The key here is to get the crust as thin as possible when stretching it out.

Meaty mushrooms compliment nutty, chewy grains in this savory dish.

Toasting the seeds and nuts in oil forms the base of a complex vinaigrette.

To prevent peeled or cut celery root from browning, submerge it in cold water with the juice of 1 lemon for up to 1 day.

The mix of lettuces and crisp vegetables is up to you (and we recommend a mandoline for slicing).

Use just one type of bean to ensure even cooking.

Suprêming citrus may be a labor of love, but there really is nothing more refreshing than taking a bite into one of these segments.

Slicing the scallion greens and chile at an extreme diagonal makes for a pleasing presentation.

Don’t obsess over getting these exact ingredients in this precise combination. Any nut you like will work here for crunch, and you’re looking for a mix of bright herbs and enough cooked grains to make this quinoa salad recipe substantial.

You can make a larger batch of the Earl Grey sugar and sprinkle it on sugar cookies, pie dough, or scones before baking.

Bitter and bossy seeks warm and sweet: This robust dressing is capable of standing up to—and slightly softening—acerbic greens like dandelion or arugula. (Maybe it’s the bacon….)

Feeding a smaller crowd? All of the ingredients can be cut in half, and feel free to use whatever sturdy greens you favor.

Best with a vinegar-y hot sauce, like Tabasco or Crystal.

You know what most chicken salads are missing? Crunch. Not this one!

This easy salad has all the flavors of a falafel without the deep-frying. Add a little feta if your kid prefers.

Panzanella salads are a great way to use up the last of that loaf of crusty bread. Change it up as summer progresses by tossing in other vegetables or herbs. Just don’t skip the tomato: It helps soften the bread.

This uncooked mole gets heat from jalapeño, cooling freshness from lettuce and herbs, and a touch of richness from toasted seeds. Use any extra as a dip for crudités.