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Hetty Lui McKinnon's avatar

Here for salad month!!!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Yessss i hope you love it!!!

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Catherine Smart's avatar

As someone committed to eating more salad (saying that out loud for accountability!) this is exactly what I needed today!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

You’ve got this!!!

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Amrita Vijay's avatar

Enjoyed this and Looking forward to your further recs bc I'm a major salad hater, eager to be reformed. They always bill themselves as "easy" and wind up involving 10x more prep than actual cooked recipes. If there's anyone who can convert me, it's you!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Challenge accepted!!! 🥗

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Clare Langan's avatar

Love these tips! I completely agree on the nuts. Lots of seeds (I like a mix of toasted sesame, crushed toasted fennel, hemp and poppy seeds) for a slightly different vibe.

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Yum! And right?? Any time I add nuts things feel so much more complete.

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Alison Zamora's avatar

Seems like a total 'duh' but I've never thought of using my maldon salt for salads -- only for cookies and brownies 😂

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Ooooh your future salad-eating self is going to be SO glad

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Maggie Hoffman's avatar

Panko-fried sardines? Fun! Love this list and the whole idea.

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Right? Trust Zoë to bring the creativity. And yay for Salad Month!!!

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Georgia Freedman's avatar

So many amazing ideas here! That halal cart salad is calling to me. And totally agree with Zoe about the herbs—I've been adding mint (chiffonaded) recently along with my usual parsley, chives, etc, and it makes me so happy every time.

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

I LOVE a minty salad! That first maroulosalata recipe (also on my MVP list) has a nice dose of mint!

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Ariel's avatar

This is so, so delightful! So many good insights. I am always here for a salad that mixes warm and cold things. At the very last minute, I'll toss in something air-fried (chickpeas, sweet potatoes, eggplant, peppers, etc) and douse it with cold red wine vinegar. Keeps it interesting!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

YES love a salad with plenty of contrast. I'm also a huge fan of adding an airfried chickpea.

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Zoë Komarin's avatar

Team herbs!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

TEAM HERBS!!!!

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Amy Cavanaugh's avatar

I've been making Sue Li and Chris Morocco's Caesar salad for years - it's so perfect.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-caesar-salad?srsltid=AfmBOopuiPC2M4J3BH0oMWRXhAia88M80ioup6_DwmcBp6CMcxa8ozvP

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

"Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry!" <-- love

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Jaime Casta Mah's avatar

https://www.seriouseats.com/grillled-corn-tomato-feta-herb-salad-recipe

Also by Kenji Lopez Alt. I’ve made it with cherry/grape tomatoes, I’ve added beans to make it heartier for a main dish. It is SO good!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

Oh I HAVE to try this!! I love that Kenji included instructions for us grill-less folks

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Alexis deBoschnek's avatar

Those Jacobsen tins have saved me on more than one occasion!

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Hillary Dixler Canavan's avatar

The chicest adult goodie bag inclusion

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