Salad Days
Sandwiches and salads, both seen as fancy foods, became so closely associated with each other in the Victorian period that it was inevitable that they would end up together.
Danish Smoked Herring, Beet, and Potato Salad (Sildesalat)
Danish smoked herring, beet, and potato salad is terrific on whole wheat.
Lobster Salad
Chef Jasper White’s lobster salad, a version of New England’s lobster roll filling, gets crunch from scallions and cucumber.
Russian Egg and Mushroom Salad (Salat iz Yaits i Gribov)
Dill and dijon mustard add tang to Russian egg and mushroom salad, which is delicious on sourdough rye.
Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad
Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad, a classic department-store lunch item, gains richness from grapes, almonds, and a whipped cream dressing.
Grilled and smoked shrimp are bound by a spicy cream cheese dressing in the Cajun shrimp salad at Hoover’s Cooking in Austin. Get the recipe for Cajun Shrimp Salad »
Coronation Chicken Salad
Made for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation lunch in 1953, this curry powder- and mango chutney-laced chicken salad has been wildly popular in Britain ever since.
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