Raw vegetable Salad with Aioli Dressing

5 ounces applewood-smoked bacon (about 6 slices) 12 cups torn romaine lettuce (from 1 large head; about 13 ounces) 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and/or pear tomatoes, halved 1 garlic clove, pressed 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine...

Summer Bean Salad with Toasted Walnuts and Pecorino Fresco

Dressing: 1 tablespoon minced shallot 4 1/2 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon walnut oil Salad: 8 ounces green beans, trimmed 8 ounces yellow wax beans, trimmed 8 ounces haricots verts, trimmed 8 cups...

Herb Salad Recipe

1 5-ounce container herb salad mix 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted red peppers from jar 1/2 cup walnut halves or pecan halves, toasted 1 10.5-ounce jar feta cheese in oil with herbs and spices 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar   Preparation Combine herb salad mix, chopped...

Waldorf Raw Salad

1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced cored, peeled apples 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved, optional 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise   Preparation Combine celery, apples, walnuts, and grapes in a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise. Serve at room...

Frisée and Radish Salad with Hazelnut Dressing

1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided 1/2 cup hazelnuts (2 ounces), coarsely chopped 4 bacon slices 1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 small heads frisée (about 10 ounces total)          4 medium radishes, thinly sliced...