Main Course Salads (Paperback)

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Salads were once reviled as "rabbit food" and inconceivable as the focal point of a meal. Now, with greater awareness of the benefits they bestow, healthful eaters have made salads a staple of their diets. The question now is not whether to have a salad, but how to make it satisfying. Donna Rodnitzky's Main Course Salads addresses this issue by showing the reader how to transform a salad from simple side dish or meal opener to delicious entree by complementing it with well-chosen portions of fruit, cheese, poultry, meat, seafood, rice, or pasta. Each of her more than 125 creations is also ideal for today's busy lifestyle, because most of the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and quickly assembled before serving. Included are revamped staples like Salad Nioise and Shrimp and Pasta Salad, along with yummy inventions like Tuscan Bean and Tuna Salad and vegetarian delights such as Orange-Infused Grain Salad.

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Avery (July 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895299283
• ISBN-13: 978-0895299284
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #783,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Salad Construction for Whole Meal, February 21, 2001

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Delightful book full of ideas for salads as the main course. Sections on chicken and turkey, pork, beef, lamb, seafood and vegetarian.

What's special about this offering is on each wonderful salad, she gives options for the dressing, as well as time saving tips and serving suggestions.

These are quick, inexpensive and not difficult to make as the general rule. Truly have enjoyed the Caribbean Flank Steak Salad as well as the Grilled Lemon Marinated Tuna Salad.

There is not the exotic, hard-to-find ingredients, time intensive salad recipes with all the gorgeous 4-color photos, (for this see "Salad Days" by Marcel Desaulineiers), but this is well done, use it alot cookbook with great, filling, luscious main course salads.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy salads, May 12, 2000

By	Patricia Hansrote (Glenside, PA) - See all my reviews

The salad recipes found in this book are easy to make and delicious to eat. Because they pretty much low in fat and a great way to get those "greens" in my family's diet, this book was a must for me . There are so many variations in making not only salads, but the homemade dressings for the salads. A must buy for those who love salads and want some ideas to make salads even better.