Too often, the salad is considered a delicate dish, not able to go the distance or withstand the heat. Sometimes it is relegated into the realms of merely a side dish or worse, a token garnish.
These simple picnic salad tips will help you navigate a world where salads not only rule the picnic feast, some mature like fine wine, becoming more delicious with time like this Asian coleslaw.
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Choose Your Greens Wisely Choose salad greens that don’t have to be added at the last minute for fear of perishing against other ingredients.
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Raw marinated zucchini ribbons actually make the perfect foundation for a great make-ahead salad.
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Vegetables such as broccoli, beans and peas are a great addition to a salad when quickly blanched and chilled and don’t mind a soak in a good dressing.
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Not all salads have to be built on luscious leaves. Go for grain salads such as quinoa, farro, rice or bulgar.
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Stick with vinaigrette style dressings and put the required spin on it by adding fresh herbs and spices.