Dinner SOS by Bon Appétit I Need to Up My Salad Game (rerun)
May 27, 2025
Jess Damuck, a cookbook author known for her work on Salad Freak and Health Nut, shares her salad wisdom. She guides listeners on keeping salads fresh and exciting throughout the week. The conversation dives into innovative ideas for reinventing salads beyond traditional greens, emphasizing the importance of selecting durable ingredients like carrots. Jess encourages creativity in salad-making, highlighting unique combinations and toppings that elevate a simple dish into a culinary delight, making salads not just food, but a joyful form of self-expression.
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Build Layered Complex Salads
- Build complex salads with layers of salt, fat, acid, and heat for full flavor.
- Simple greens with cheese and lemon can also satisfy if balanced properly.
Use Lemon Olive Oil Base
- Use staple ingredients like lemon and olive oil as a dressing base to keep salad preparation easy and flavorful.
- Experiment with additions like feta or herbs to transform the salad while keeping it fresh.
Simple Creamy Dressing Shortcut
- Simplify creamy dressings by combining lemon juice with mayonnaise for bright flavor and easy prep.
- Modify this base with vinegar or add garlic and anchovy to make various creamy vinaigrettes.