Virtual CSA Box: Salad Greens

If you are getting a CSA box this summer, chances are that you're also getting a ton of salad greens right now! We love a good salad, and while we've already talked about romaine lettuce and arugula, we wanted to point out a few great references for salads worth eating.

Over at eGullet Forums there is a very good introduction to leaf salads, with instructions and recommended equipment, and liberally illustrated with photos. It includes recipes like Chicory, Caramelized Apple, Salted Pecan and Beenleigh Blue Salad with Mustard and Honey Dressing, and simple instructions for basic herb and green salads and croutons.

Leite's Culinaria has a brief history of the Cobb Salad with instructions for a basic Cobb and dressing.

And take a look back through our archives for the classic Caesar salad revamped with Eggless Caesar Salad Dressing. Other favorite salad recipes include Raspberry Vinaigrette, Garlic Confit Vinaigrette, and Hello Spring Salad with Sweet Cashews and Cranberries.

What are you doing with all those salad greens?

(Image credit: Sang Lee Farms)

Comments (5)

I've been tossing mine with some of my also-CSA strawberries, feta, and a dijon vinaigrette. seriously tasty salad.

posted by marshmallowfreya on June 19th 2007 at 9:33am
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I recently made this Strawberry Black Pepper salad--usually I just gobble my strawberries right out of the basket or chop and put them over ice cream, so this was a 1st course treat. I think any mild or sweet greens will do--I used spinach.

posted by erinskitchen on June 19th 2007 at 12:41pm
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ooh, that's a really good suggestion, marshmallowfreya, because I have a lot of strawberries right now and a bunch of greens coming wednesday.

posted by vera in dc on June 19th 2007 at 4:05pm
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i've been making really simple salads, mostly for lunch at work: greens, chevre, pine nuts, sometimes tomatoes or cucumber and oil and balsamic vinegar.

posted by vera in dc on June 19th 2007 at 4:06pm
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i made watermelon salad last night-
cut up some watermelon into big chunks, tossed with baby spinach, baby lettuces, cucumbers, in a basic balsamic vinaigrette. yummy!

and thanks for the strawberry salad suggestion. I'll do that tomorrow.

posted by jillrenee from boston on June 19th 2007 at 8:34pm
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