11 Best 「salad」 Books of 2024| Books Explorer

In this article, we will rank the recommended books for salad. The list is compiled and ranked by our own score based on reviews and reputation on the Internet.
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Table of Contents
  1. Food52 Mighty Salads: 60 New Ways to Turn Salad into Dinner [A Cookbook] (Food52 Works)
  2. Super Natural Simple: Whole-Food, Vegetarian Recipes for Real Life [A Cookbook]
  3. Saladish: A Crunchier, Grainier, Herbier, Heartier, Tastier Way with Vegetables
  4. Super Natural Simple: Whole-Food, Vegetarian Recipes for Real Life
  5. Salad of the Day (Revised): 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year
  6. Salad Party: Mix and Match to Make 3,375 Fresh Creations (Salad Recipe Cookbook, Healthy Meal Prep Ideas)
  7. The Dinner Salad Cookbook: Easy & Satisfying Recipes That Make a Meal
  8. Salad for President: A Cookbook Inspired by Artists
  9. Salad for Dinner: Complete Meals for All Seasons
  10. Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love
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No.1
100

A collection of 60 recipes for turning ordinary salads into one-dish worthy meals. Does anybody need a recipe to make a salad? Of course not. But if you want your salad to hold strong in your lunch bag or carry the day as a one-bowl dinner, dressing on lettuce isn’t going to cut it.Make way for Mighty Salads, in which the editors of Food52 present sixty salads hefty with vegetables, meats, grains, beans, fish, seafood, pasta, and bread. Think shrimp and radicchio tossed in a bacon vinaigrette, a make-ahead jumble of white beans with charred lemon and fennel, slow-roasted duck and apples scattered across spicy greens. It’s comforting food made captivating by simply charring one ingredient or marinating another—shaving some, or roasting a bunch.But because we don’t always follow recipes, there are also loose formulas for confident off-roading, as well as back-pocket tips and genius tricks for improving any old salad. Because once you know how to fix too-salty dressing, wash greens once and for all, keep an avocado from browning, and even sprout your own grains, the humble salad starts looking a lot more interesting—and a whole lot more like dinner.

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No.2
69

120 whole-food, vegetarian recipes for quick weeknight meals full of flavor, spice, color, and nutrition from the New York Times bestselling author of Super Natural Cooking "There are many reasons to love Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Simple. It's great food with the best ingredients presented with a modern twist."--Steve Sando, founder of Rancho Gordo When life gets busy, it often seems easier to order in or grab something on the go than to cook at home. But this is precisely when wholesome, nutrient-packed meals are needed the most. In Super Natural Simple, beloved blogger and New York Times bestselling author Heidi Swanson offers 120 smartly streamlined recipes--with minimal ingredients, timesaving tips, and creative flavor combinations--to make healthy home cooking completely doable.   If you want approachable ways to work more vegetables onto your plate, these whole-food, vegetarian recipes, along with Heidi's power pantry of go-to dressings, drizzles, pastes, and butters, will help you create high-impact meals with total ease. Whether you're in the mood for a make-ahead morning, weeknight noodles, a one-bowl bake, or the best salads, dishes like French Onion Breakfast Strata, Blistered Cherry Tomato Soba, Spicy Chickpeas with Kale and Coconut, and Big Raspberry-Rye Cookies are quick to prepare and beautiful on the table.   Featuring gorgeous photographs that give you a peek into Heidi's sunny Southern California lifestyle, Super Natural Simple makes eating (and living!) well second nature.

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No.3
69

Winner, 2019 James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year in Vegetable-Focused Cooking“Elevates salads from the quotidian to the thrilling.” —The New York Times A “saladish” recipe is like a salad, and yet so much more. It starts with an unexpectedly wide range of ingredients, such as Japanese eggplants, broccoli rabe, shirataki noodles, Bosc pears, and chrysanthemum leaves. It emphasizes contrasting textures—toothsome, fluffy, crunchy, crispy, hefty. And marries contrasting flavors—rich, sharp, sweet, and salty. Toss all together and voilà: an irresistible symphony that’s at once healthy and utterly delicious. Cooking the saladish way has been Ilene Rosen’s genius since she unveiled the first kale salad at New York’s City Bakery almost two decades ago, and now she shares 100 fresh and creative recipes, organized seasonally, from the intoxicatingly aromatic (Toasty Broccoli with Curry Leaves and Coconut) to the colorfully hearty (Red Potatoes with Chorizo and Roasted Grapes). Each chapter includes a fun party menu, a timeline of preparation, and an illustrated tablescape to turn a saladish meal into an impressive dinner party spread.

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No.5
64

Chopped, tossed, shredded, composed—salads are versatile in both form and flavor. They’re an appealing and healthy way to showcase favorite seasonal produce. From light starters to protein-rich main course salads to palate–cleansing accompaniments, these much-loved adaptable dishes can play a delicious role in virtually every lunch or dinner, every day of the year. This is a revised and revamped edition of Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day—the bestselling 2012 title, including new images and over 90 new recipes.Williams-Sonoma Salad of the Day is a calendar-style cookbook that offers 365 enticing salads suited for any meal, occasion, or mood. Vibrant, fresh, and extremely versatile, salads are the ultimate expression of the changing seasons—and make a fantastic meal or side dish any day of the year. New recipes include Warm Gigante Bean Salad with Herb-Roasted Red Onions & Wilted Greens; Crispy Kale & Brussels Sprouts Salad with Anchovies, Parmesan Crisps & Fried Egg; Grilled Calamari Salad with Padron Peppers & Green Harissa; Herb-Grilled Lamb & Grilled Green Onion Salad; Crispy Eggplant, Miso Butter & Charred Sungold Tomato Salad; Carrot and Medjool Date Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing; Nopales and Hominy Salad with Skewered Pork and Pepper Kebobs; Black Olive and Calamari Salad with Parsley and Mint Vinaigrette; Fresh Horseradish Salmon Cakes on Wilted Greens, and more. Capture the essence of spring with a pasta salad featuring sugar snap peas and slender asparagus, or a seared salmon salad with pea shoots and watercress. Savor the flavors of summer with juicy ripe tomatoes and sweet corn kernels tossed with piquant blue cheese, or grilled summer squash on a bed of herbed rice. In autumn, enjoy a warm wild mushroom salad dressed in bacon vinaigrette, or tender chicken salad with crisp apples and toasted walnuts. During the winter, pair bright citrus fruits with skirt steak and peppery arugula, or earthy roasted beets and soft farmer cheese. Each recipe includes a complementary dressing recommendations or recipes, and helpful notes offer serving and substitution ideas. With this abundance of recipes as your guide, and the garden’s yield as your inspiration, you’re sure to find an appealing salad that fits the occasion, no matter what the day brings.

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No.6
64

Greens, grains, veggies, dressings, and toppings—Salad Party is full of mix-and-match recipes for delicious, fresh, and flavorful salads. With a unique board book format, this playful cookbook makes healthy eating easy. The pages are split into thirds, featuring toppings, dressings, and salad bases.The recipes in this book can be combined into thousands of different salads, with 30 recipes for each component. All you have to do is flip and pick, or open it at random for a unique and delicious dish.• Features everything from leafy greens and hearty grains to roasted vegetables, crunchy toppings, and creamy dressings• The board pages and flip format make this a one-of-a-kind cookbook• Playful illustrations accompany each ingredient and recipeSalad Party is a fun board book for grown-ups filled with endless ideas to make delicious salads. The 3-paneled board pages allow for endless salad combinations, perfect for lunch, meal prep, or a healthy dinner side. • Salad Party appeals just as much to food lovers as to those who geek out over unique books and formats. • Amateur home cooks, meal-preppers, and healthy eaters can use this fun-to-flip-through cookbook to customize their perfect salad—whether a hearty meal, light lunch, or yummy side dish.• Add it to the collection of books like Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love by Terry Hope Romero; Food52 Mighty Salads: 60 New Ways to Turn Salad into Dinner by Editors of Food52; and Mark Bittman's Kitchen Matrix: More Than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques to Mix and Match for Endless Possibilities by Mark Bittman.

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No.7
63

The Dinner Salad Cookbook makes your meal complete with satisfying and simple recipes.From Hawaiian Poke Salad to Chicken Gyro Salad and BLTE Panzanella Salad, The Dinner Salad Cookbook is your solution to turn salad into a complete meal. With a full and balanced plate of healthy greens, lean proteins and flavorful dressing, this salad cookbook features seriously satisfying dishes that are quick and simple to serve.Perfect for preparing flavorful meals any night of the week, this salad cookbook offers practical recipes―most of which are ready to serve in 35 minutes or less―that use only a few ingredients and keep your grocery list to a minimum. An easy fix to get your fill for dinner, The Dinner Salad Cookbook serves salads that won’t leave you hungry for more.A salad cookbook that makes practical and easy dinners, The Dinner Salad Cookbook makes eating fresh effortless with:100 Easy and Filling Recipes that include plenty of options for vegetarian, meat, and seafood salads, and also offer a fresh take on familiar favoritesThe Perfect Salad Formula at the base of every meal in this salad cookbook, teaches you how to make fool-proof, crave-worthy salads and dressings for a balanced dinnerRecipes from Around the World organized by region, this salad cookbook offers recipes inspired by Asian, European, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean, Latin American, and American cuisine The Dinner Salad Cookbook will make you forget that salad was ever just a side with main-course dishes simple enough for any weeknight meal.

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No.8
63

In this beautifully designed, full-color cookbook, Julia Sherman—the creator of the immensely popular Salad for President blog—presents a visually rich collection of more than 75 salad recipes, with contributions and interviews by artists/creative professionals like William Wegman, Tauba Auerbach, Laurie Anderson, and Alice Waters.“Part relational art, part self-discovery, Salad for President turns our notion of ‘salad’ on its head in a funny, beautiful, and most personal way.” ―Bon AppétitJulia Sherman loves salad. In the book named for her popular blog, she encourages her readers to consider salad an everyday indulgence that can include cocktails, soups, family-style brunch dishes, and dinner-party entrées. Every part of the meal is reimagined with a fresh, vegetable-obsessed perspective. This compendium of savory recipes will tempt readers in search of diverse offerings from light to hearty organized by season. Recipes include: Collard Chiffonade Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing and Crouton Crumble Heirloom Tomatoes with Crunchy Polenta Croutons Flank Steak and Bean Sprouts with Miso-Kimchi Dressing Grilled Hearts of Palm with Mint and Triple Citrus Golden Crispy Lotus Root with Asian Pear and Yuzu Dressing Shaved Cauliflower and Candy Cane Beet Salad with Seared Arctic Char Curly Carrots with Candied Cumin And many more! The recipes, while not exclusively vegetarian, are vegetable-forward and focused on high-quality seasonal produce. Sherman also includes insider tips on pantry staples and growing your own salad garden of herbs and greens. Salad—with its infinite possibilities—is a game of endless combinations, not stifling rules.And with that in mind, Salad for President offers a window into how artists approach preparing their favorite dishes. She visits sculptors, painters, photographers, and musicians in their homes and gardens, interviewing and photographing them as they cook.Utterly unique in its look into the worlds of food, art, and everyday practices, Salad for President is at once a practical resource for healthy, satisfying recipes and an inspiring look at creativity.

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No.9
62

A celebration of contrasts in color, flavor, and texture—an artfully prepared salad is one of the most appealing dishes to eat, engaging all the senses. It is a basic culinary fact but often overlooked: a salad packs the most flavor because the dressing coats every bite. And with the right combination, a salad can be a full meal in itself.We all know it is healthier to eat more vegetables and whole grains. But how do you do so on a daily basis? This book reframes the question: Why not make greens the foundation of the plate? Smart, imaginative ideas abound: kale with lemon, parmesan, and almonds; Indonesian chicken salad with pineapple slaw; and salmon with quinoa, sorrel, and yogurt. There are super-hearty salads to satisfy even the biggest appetites, such as Korean barbecue beef salad; duck confit with fingerlings and frisee; and buttermilk fried chicken salad. These recipes help us break out of the “meat-and-three” box, leading to a new way of thinking about dinner.

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No.10
61

Coauthor of the bestselling vegan bible Veganomicon shares 100 recipes for main dish salads loaded with whole-food, high-protein, and seasonal ingredientsLife's too short for sad salad. Award-winning chef and Veganomicon coauthor Terry Hope Romero teaches you the way of the veggie warrior, rescuing salads from their bland, boring reputation and "side" status. With more than 100 vibrant, filling entrees, Salad Samurai is your guide to real salad bushido: a hearty base, a zesty dressing, and loads of seriously tasty toppings. Using whole-food ingredients and seasonal produce, these versatile meatless, dairy-free dishes are organized by season for a full year of memorable meals (yes, salad can rock even the coldest days of winter). Dig in to:Spring Herb Salad with Maple Orange TempehDeviled Kale Caesar SaladSeared Garlic Chickpeas, Spinach, and FarroSeitan Steak Salad with Green Peppercorn DressingHerbed Pea Ricotta, Tomatoes, and BasilMushroom, Barley, and Brussels Harvest BowlTempeh Rubenesque SaladPomegranate Quinoa Holiday TabouliSeitan Bacon Wedge SaladAnd many more!

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No.11
61

Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book in Vegetable-Focused CookingNamed a Best Cookbook of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Bon Appétit, Food Network Magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, USA Today, Seattle Times, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Library Journal, Eater, and moreFeatured in The Strategist ’s Nonobvious Wedding Gift Guide“Of the many vegetable-focused cookbooks on the market, few espouse the dual goals of starting from square one and of deploying minimal ingredients for maximum enjoyment. Joshua McFadden’s guide excels at both. These are recipes that every last relative around your holiday table would use because they’re umami-rich and can be made on a weeknight.”—USA Today, 8 Cookbooks for People Who Don’t Know How to Cook“If you’re finding pantry cooking to mean too many uninspired pots of beans, might I suggest Six Seasons? [It] both highlights a perfectly ripe plant . . . and shows you how to transform slightly less peak-season produce (yes, the cabbage lurking in the back of your fridge right now counts) with heat, spice, acid, and fat.”—Epicurious“Never before have I seen so many fascinating, delicious, easy recipes in one book. . . . [Six Seasons is] about as close to a perfect cookbook as I have seen . . . a book beginner and seasoned cooks alike will reach for repeatedly.”—Lucky PeachJoshua McFadden, chef and owner of renowned trattoria Ava Gene’s in Portland, Oregon, is a vegetable whisperer. After years racking up culinary cred at New York City restaurants like Lupa, Momofuku, and Blue Hill, he managed the trailblazing Four Season Farm in coastal Maine, where he developed an appreciation for every part of the plant and learned to coax the best from vegetables at each stage of their lives.In Six Seasons, his first book, McFadden channels both farmer and chef, highlighting the evolving attributes of vegetables throughout their growing seasons—an arc from spring to early summer to midsummer to the bursting harvest of late summer, then ebbing into autumn and, finally, the earthy, mellow sweetness of winter. Each chapter begins with recipes featuring raw vegetables at the start of their season. As weeks progress, McFadden turns up the heat—grilling and steaming, then moving on to sautés, pan roasts, braises, and stews. His ingenuity is on display in 225 revelatory recipes that celebrate flavor at its peak.

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