Salad

This salad yields generous portions. Combined with a loaf of crusty bread, it’s easily a meal in itself.

Serve this Thai-style dressing over chilled pasta or mixed raw vegetables.

Chef Shelton uses a 4- by 2-inch round cake ring to mold the salad on the plate.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Tossed with your best-quality olive oil, this simple salad needs no vinegar or lemon juice to taste unbelievably good. For extra crunch, mix in tender shoots from the farmers market.

Most people are familiar with confit duck legs, but the French confit the gizzards, too. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

Chipotle hot sauce and queso fresco can be found at Latin American markets and at many supermarkets.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Spicy and sweet, this unusual salad would be ideal with grilled chicken or fish.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

One of the layers in this delicious salad is lightly pickled sweet-and-sour cucumbers, a favorite throughout Denmark. They do need to marinate overnight, so make sure you start this recipe a day ahead of time.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min We created this recipe using Louis P. De Gouy's article on green salad and agree with the quote he includes from Fred Allen: "A salad should be dressed like Dorothy Lamour — adequate but lightly."

Orange juice adds zip to the dressing.

Can be prepared for 45 minutes or less.