Chicory

The dressing for this salad is based on an old Pennsylvania Dutch recipe.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

(Suprêmes de Canette à la Coriandre, Endive Braisée, Sauce Aigre-Douce à l'Orange) See how to grate citrus.

Team this hearty side dish with a pork or chicken entrée, or just add some crusty bread and make a meal out of it.

Preparing the zucchini for this dish won't heat up your kitchen — simply salting thin slices is enough to tenderize them. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 30 min

This recipe makes more dressing than you'll need. The remainder makes a great everyday dressing for any type of green salad, or a delicious dip for chicken wings or raw vegetables.

Gorgonzola cheese adds great flavor to this southwestern winter salad.

Tarragon brings its distinctive flavor to this salad. Serve it alongside the strata.

Toasted coriander seeds and radishes give this salad — a twist on the classic frisée aux lardons — an appealing spiciness. In typical French fashion, the salad is served after the main course and before dessert. Accompany this with fougasse, a large Provençal flatbread, or other French bread.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This salad yields generous portions. Combined with a loaf of crusty bread, it’s easily a meal in itself.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min We created this recipe using Louis P. De Gouy's article on green salad and agree with the quote he includes from Fred Allen: "A salad should be dressed like Dorothy Lamour — adequate but lightly."