Three-greens fruit salad with Granny Smith apple, orange, cashews, dried cherries, and a homemade dried cherry vinaigrette. Gluten-free and ready for spring.
Chinese salad with Bibb and Boston lettuce, napa cabbage, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts tossed in soy French dressing. Crisp and light.
Braised lettuces with escarole, Belgian endive, and Boston lettuce seared golden then oven-braised with garlic, herbs, and white wine vinegar. Finished with a cream reduction sauce.
Crispy wonton stack with herbed goat cheese, mixed greens, hearts of palm, and cherry tomatoes tossed in Dijon vinaigrette. Restaurant-style composed salad starter.
Nuoc cham with shredded carrots and daikon: the Vietnamese fish sauce-lime-chili dipping sauce with pickled carrot and daikon slaw, served with fresh herbs and lettuce wraps.
Crisp apple and walnut salad with a light curry-lemon dressing served on Boston lettuce. A no-cook, refreshing side that mixes Red Delicious and Granny Smith for sweet-tart contrast.
Asparagus and crabmeat salad layers crisp-tender spears over butter lettuce, crowned with sweet lump crab folded into a tomato-Dijon mayonnaise. Elegant cold appetizer or light lunch that comes together in minutes with make-ahead dressing.
Norwegian fish salad (fiskesalat) with cold boiled halibut in a creamy horseradish-sour cream-dill sauce, served on lettuce with sliced eggs and tomato wedges.
Pasta with Peas Asparagus Butter Lettuce and Prosciutto recipe
Classic Oysters Rockefeller baked on the half shell under a buttery spinach topping spiked with Pernod and anchovy, layered with crisp bacon and a browned breadcrumb crust. The New Orleans appetizer, done right at home.
Ripe avocado halves stuffed with a bold Roquefort cheese, olive oil, and parsley mixture, garnished with sliced olives on a bed of Boston lettuce. A 5-minute French-inspired appetizer.
Armenian garlic cheese ball with farmer's cheese, walnuts, fresh dill and parsley, blended smooth and rolled in crunchy walnut pieces. A no-cook appetizer served with toasted pita.