No-Cook

This tangy homemade dressing keeps a few days when chilled, and is also great for turkey sandwiches, coleslaw and deviled eggs.

Great with grilled chicken, tuna, salmon, swordfish or shrimp.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In addition to dressing greens, this is especially good drizzled over sliced avocado. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

We took an old favorite and reserved the usual proportions of spinach and mushrooms to create Mushroom Spinach Salad With Tarragon Egg Dressing. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Although raw asparagus might seem unusual to those who have only eaten asparagus cooked, it is delicious. The slightly different flavor is highlighted in the following salad.

This combination of black and green olives, onion and garlic is a rendition of the relish served on the classic New Orleans sandwich called muffuletta from the Palladio restaurant in the Hyatt Regency in Rochester, New York.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

An easy-to-make sauce to accompany grilled chicken or to toss with pasta. Sprinkle the pasta with some crumbled feta cheese before serving, if desired. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In the West Indies, salads are rarely leafy; rather they are often based on avocado and onion. We added hearts of palm for an additional tropical touch. Can be prepared in less that 45 minutes.

A new twist on the usual bean dip.

For the following salad, you may prepare the dressing and lettuce early in the day so they can be tossed together just before serving.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Try the arugula mayonnaise on burgers, and chicken and tuna sandwiches, too.