465721 Sun Dec 02 14:03:22 -0800 2007 12 31 Home Cooking 0 3173134 Hi, I'm going to a pot-luck meeting on Tuesday and have been assigned the green salad. Salad isn't my strong point, so I'm hoping some of you can suggest a recipe for a nice, flavourful, salad and dressing - something to go with a "winter meal". Thanks in advance. foodiemommy Sun Dec 02 14:03:22 -0800 2007 125234 foodiemommy 1 3173141 Not sure if this counts as a green salad or not, but how about a fennel salad? Slice it very very thinly, maybe add some capers (or not), some lemon and olive oil. I'm sure there are other additions to make it nice too. Or ... how about something like arugala, pear, walnut and some sort of crumbled blue cheese with just a very simple vinaigrette? Sun Dec 02 14:06:21 -0800 2007 3173134 56762 LulusMom 2 3173144 fennel! what a brilliant idea. Sun Dec 02 14:10:42 -0800 2007 3173141 125234 foodiemommy 3 3173193 One of my favorite winter salads is mâche with avocado & walnuts (you can add a hard-boiled egg, too, if you want it to be even more substantial). The dressing: walnut oil, lemon juice (or white balsamic), crushed garlic, dill & parsley, s&p, maybe a touch of dijon, and sour cream. Sun Dec 02 14:41:46 -0800 2007 3173144 116513 linguafood 3 3175436 This is a beautiful holiday (red/green) colored salad using winter produce. Mix sliced fennel, endive, crumbled blue cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries, grated green apple (skin on) with a citrus vinaigrette. For the vinaigrette: Sherry or champagne vinegar Olive oil Small amount of lemon juice Splash of orange juice Salt and pepper Mon Dec 03 10:37:32 -0800 2007 3173144 133968 rouxmaker 2 3173859 I was going to suggest that too. I made similar salad with olives instead of capers and added sliced satsuma oranges. Sun Dec 02 19:11:42 -0800 2007 3173141 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 3173237 Arugala, pomegranate seeds, and toasted pecans with a dressing of red wine vinegar/balsamic (the recipe is on epicurious, if you do a search). Good stuff. Sun Dec 02 15:01:43 -0800 2007 3173134 73451 bebevonbernstein 2 3175846 This is my choice, and my addition to this would be to make a creamy balsamic dressing by simply adding creamy blue cheese or a homemade ranch dressing, I swear I lick the plate. Mon Dec 03 12:32:34 -0800 2007 3173237 50431 chef chicklet 1 3173676 That Cavalo Nero(Dinosaur Kale) salad that was posted a little ways back is a great winter salad. Sun Dec 02 17:51:38 -0800 2007 3173134 13550 King of Northern Blvd 2 3173693 Salad Lyonnaise...nothing says winter to me like bacon and egg salad with garlicy chunks of fried bread... Sun Dec 02 17:56:09 -0800 2007 3173676 96905 bubbles4me 1 3173839 Lately I've been making salads with some combination of persimmons, pomegranate seeds, a little goat cheese, toasted almonds or walnuts, green onions, and baby mixed greens. Very tasty with a simple vinaigrette. Sun Dec 02 18:59:32 -0800 2007 3173134 12836 Candice 1 3175544 I made a salad for thanksgiving that was a huge hit. I used baby arugula, and tossed with shaved fennel, sauteed mushrooms (at room temperature) and goat cheese. The dressing was a dijon vinagrette. Mon Dec 03 11:07:04 -0800 2007 3173134 75002 Megiac 1 3175570 Baby spinach, red onion, pears, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and feta or gorganzola cheese. The dressing is equal portions of olive oil, balsamic vinger and maple syrup (sounds crazy, but it works!). Mon Dec 03 11:16:00 -0800 2007 3173134 21597 olivertwist