Recently at BA, we noticed all the times we’d go out to dinner and leave talking about...the salad. Just what were chefs doing to make their salads so multi-layered, interesting, and surprising? Turns out, a lot. Here Carla Lalli Music and Molly Baz share tips on how to up your salad-making game to the level of the pros. After that, Adam Rapoport chats with Andy Baraghani about how to buy, wash, store, and cook with herbs.

Get the recipes from this episode:

Everyday Greens Salad

Dinner Salad with Radicchio and Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Scrunched Grapefruit Salad with Grapefruit and Chiles

Little Wedge Salad with Sour Cream Dressing

Ice Water Salad

Spicy Cashew Dressing

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Episode 217: Salad Is So Much More Than You Think