Recipes — Salads

How to Cook Prepared Hominy
Omnivore Posole/Hominy Salads Soups & Stews Vegetarian
Hominy is nixtimalized corn that has been treated with cal to release the vitamin niacin, making the grain healthier and easier to digest. Here’s how to cook hominy, also called posole. Our white corn posole/prepared hominy is the subject of one of the most confusing name systems in English and...

Lentils Folded Into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil
Omnivore Other Legumes Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian
Peter Miller’s Lunch at the Shop: The Art and Practice of the Midday Meal is a favorite book of mine. Peter has a famous architectural bookstore in Seattle and he knows the value of a good meal. A typical workday is no excuse to eat poorly. Peter is also “bean...

Building a Better Bean Salad
Omnivore Salads Snacks & Appetizers Vegan Vegetarian
Here are a few of Steve's salad tips: I have found that washing my lettuce, spinning it and then rolling it in clean tea towels keeps the greens fresher, longer. I wrap the roll with a rubber band and then mark it with labeled painter’s tape. I save end-of-loaf bread,...

Garbanzo, Tomato and Feta Salad
Omnivore Other Legumes Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian
From Julia at Rancho Gordo: I’ve developed a real love for summer-ripe Early Girl tomatoes. To me, they are the perfect salad tomato: meaty, sweet, and juicy, but not so juicy that they create a soggy salad. I’ve also developed a (possibly unhealthy) obsession with French sheep’s milk feta cheese....

Flageolet Bean Salad with Roasted Peppers and Capers
Omnivore Salads Snacks & Appetizers Vegetarian White Beans
There is no shame in accepting a little help now and again. For me lately, this means indulging in jars of roasted red pepper. In the summer, when bell peppers are plentiful and a fair price, I actually enjoy roasting them, peeling them and then resting them in olive oil...

Tomato, Royal Corona, and Toasted Bread Salad
Italian Omnivore Salads Vegan Vegetarian White Beans
I remember when I first started gardening and I had the bright idea that direct-seeding tomatoes in the ground was the best idea. The plants were incredible and strong and the perfume they exuded made me want to bottle it. Have you ever rubbed a tomato plant just to smell?...

Buckeye Bean and Wild Rice Salad
Medium Beans Omnivore Salads Side Dishes Vegetarian
This is a flexible salad recipe featuring some of our favorite summer ingredients. Adjust the ingredient amounts based on your preferences and how many people you are serving. Ingredients: Cooked cactus paddles (nopales), see below Radishes, very thinly sliced Corn off the cob Rancho Gordo Buckeye (also known as Yellow...

Cauliflower with Cassoulet Beans and Capers
Main Dishes Omnivore Salads Vegetarian White Beans
I somehow landed a copy of Omar Allibhoy’s Spanish Made Simple and while I wasn’t expecting much, several of the recipes have become favorites. It’s good! It isn’t a definitive guide to the Spanish kitchen by any means, but there’s fine inspiration for home cooks and dishes you don’t see...

Ligurian-Style Salad of Shrimp, Fennel, and Beans
Italian Omnivore Other Legumes Pescatarian Salads White Beans
After seeing a video of Asian shrimp being injected with some gross substance so that they’ll weigh more, I’ve turned to wild caught shrimp, both fresh and frozen. Happily, they’re more readily available and they taste much better. If you wanted to drop the shrimp, this is still a great...

Wild Rice, White Beans, and Tomatoes
Gluten-Free Omnivore Salads Vegan Vegetarian White Beans Wild Rice
As the best tomatoes of summer are winding down, I've been continuing my obsession with macerated heirloom tomatoes. I've been tossing them with fresh mozzarella over pasta and last night I made this very simple composed salad. Use leftovers or make the components especially for this dish: wild rice, macerated...

Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad
Dark Beans Omnivore Salads Vegetarian
Like almost everyone else, I have been enamored with Joshua McFadden's cookbook, Six Seasons. At first I resisted. Seasonal market cooking. Really? Again? Yes, really. The story is the seasons but in the end, it's simply a great book for people who find the produce section the most interesting part...