Main Course Salads : Creative Salads That Satisfy Book

Salads were once reviled as "rabbit food" and inconceivable as the focal point of a meal. Now, with greater awareness of the benefits they bestow, healthful eaters have made salads a staple of their diets. The question now is not whether to have a salad, but how to make it satisfying. Donna Rodnitzky's Main Course Salads addresses this issue by showing the reader how to transform a salad from simple side dish or meal opener to delicious entree by complementing it with well-chosen portions of fruit, cheese, poultry, meat, seafood, rice, or pasta. Each of her more than 125 creations is also ideal for today's busy lifestyle, because most of the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and quickly assembled before serving. Included are revamped staples like Salad Niçoise and Shrimp and Pasta Salad, along with yummy inventions like Tuscan Bean and Tuna Salad and vegetarian delights such as Orange-Infused Grain Salad.