Unless it's 80F where you are, get out of here with your salads!

Anonymous wrote:It is NOT that time of the year. Salads are for summer in the northern hemisphere.

That's not how you diet, people.

I'm doing stews, curries, hearty soups, etc. Actual seasonal food. Those don't need to be loaded with fat and salt, and can be just has healthy, and probably more nutritious, than salads.

Are you actually looking at most of the salads listed? Are you suggesting that you don't eat the referenced vegetables throughout winter?

Nobody on here is suggesting a tomato corn salad with strawberries.

This one is good too. https://www.recipetineats.com/lentil-roasted-eggplant-salad/

^^oh, forgot, grape tomatoes , too, essential

January is the WORST month for salad time. If you're thinking of this in the context of dieting, that's probably why you're having so much trouble...

Small mozzarella balls--1 larger plastic container, on water, can cut up or leave whole
Chopped onions and celery (I buy already chopped from store--container of mixed
Chick peas--1 can
Red, green, yellow peppers strips, some each, chopped in smaller pieces
I large (Kirkland) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
Kalamata olives, as you like, pitted
Toss with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper

I was wondering…why is it salad time? Regardless, all these links look great!! Thank you all that have contributed

Smitten Kitchen cauliflower with dates and pistachios

https://smittenkitchen.com/2023/01/cauliflower-salad-with-dates-and-pistachios/

Mark Bittman shaved fennel and celery salad (it’s from NYTimes but here’s a non paywall version)
https://www.food.com/recipe/fennel-and-celery-salad-448050

Kat can Cook chopped celery salad

https://kathleenashmore.com/celery-chopped-salad-with-dates-feta-and-nuts-vegetarian-gluten-free/

Anonymous wrote:Melissa Clark’s lentil salad with roasted root vegetables. I leave out the celeriac/turnips and use a mix of red and golden beets.

https://www.food.com/recipe/lentil-salad-with-roasted-vegetables-520723

Ooh, that looks delicious.

I love the “Jennifer Aniston salad,” with quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, etc. I do rend to crave it more in warm weather but there’s no bad time for a good salad, especially non-lettuce based ones.

It is NOT that time of the year. Salads are for summer in the northern hemisphere.

That's not how you diet, people.

I'm doing stews, curries, hearty soups, etc. Actual seasonal food. Those don't need to be loaded with fat and salt, and can be just has healthy, and probably more nutritious, than salads.

Melissa Clark’s lentil salad with roasted root vegetables. I leave out the celeriac/turnips and use a mix of red and golden beets.

https://www.food.com/recipe/lentil-salad-with-roasted-vegetables-520723

Anonymous wrote:Weird. Salad season starts in May in our house.

Now is soup and stew season, which are plenty healthy and often be way healthier (and filling) than salads.

+1

I think of summer as salad season with all the fresh produce. I prefer hearty, warming foods in the winter.

I was guessing that maybe people making New Year’s resolutions to diet wanted salad recipes, but judging from previous posters, I guess they actually enjoy winter salads.

Thinly sliced radicchio and endive with a citrus dressing, pine nuts and goat cheese.

Has anyone made the Olivia Wilde salad?