Salads with enough substance to carry a meal. Grains, roasted vegetables, proper dressings and enough texture to keep things interesting, plus the cold sides that travel well to a cookout.
Ina Garten roasted shrimp panzanella is an easy salad you can prep ahead for a family dinner. She roasts shrimp on the same sheet pan as the croutons, then tosses both with fresh vegetables, feta, and a tangy Dijon vinaigrette. Arugula and capers go in right before serving. The mustard vinaigrette needs time to soak …
Ina Garten Crunchy Iceberg Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese is an easy make ahead lunch you can fully prep the night before. She slices a whole iceberg into thick rounds, then tops each one with a tangy Roquefort dressing, crunchy celery, radishes, and scallions. The key step is microwaving the Roquefort for 15 seconds so …
Ina Garten’s Provençal orange salad, a no cook stunner, pairs blood oranges with shaved fennel and fresh herbs. She soaks red onion in ice water to tame the bite, so the citrus stays sweet. Olives, mint, and basil turn it into an easy salad for a family dinner. The ice water bath for the onion …
Ina Garten Greek orzo salad, a quick make ahead recipe, came from a bowl at Round Swamp Farm in East Hampton. She loved their Greek salad and rebuilt it with orzo, feta, olives, capers, and dill. The lemon vinaigrette goes over warm pasta for an easy family dinner. Pour the vinaigrette over the orzo while …
Ina Garten fresh pea salad with mint & manchego swaps Parmesan for shaved Spanish cheese. She blanches green peas crisp-tender, then tosses them with raw snap peas, fresh mint, and lemon vinaigrette. This easy spring salad comes together in 20 minutes. The trick is blanching the green peas just until crisp-tender, then shocking them in …
Ina Garten Caesar Salad with Blue Cheese & Bacon: easy make ahead salad you prep days before a dinner party. She replaces Parmesan with Roquefort and tops each plate with soft-boiled eggs and crisp applewood bacon. Garlic-rubbed baguette toasts finish each plate. Soft-boil the eggs for exactly 4 minutes, because a runny yolk is what …
Ina Garten’s winter greens with Stilton & hazelnuts gets its backbone from real English blue cheese and toasted nuts in a quick, easy salad. Bitter endive and Treviso stand up to the rich Stilton, while a bright lemon vinaigrette ties the whole bowl together. Toast the hazelnuts in a dry pan over low heat until …
Ina Garten sugar snap peas with sesame is easy, and it started as a produce order mistake. Her supplier sent snap peas instead of snow peas, so she had the cooks toss them with sesame oil and black sesame seeds. The easy salad has been a best seller ever since. Every pod needs its stem …