serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • For the dressing:
  • fresh lime juice
  • cilantro sprigs
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • For the salad:
  • Kernels from 2 ears corn
  • minced chives
  • Lettuce leaves for the platter or bowl
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • ears corn
  • fresh lime juice
  • olive oil
  • Coarse salt
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Insalata Russa

Insalata Russa or Russian salad is very popular in Italy and in the eighteenth century was known as insalata genovese because it is said that it was served for the Ligurian aristocracy for gala dinners. Other legends claim that the Piedmont region of Italy invented this salad when Russian aristocracy came to visit. It is composed mainly of vegetables and mayonnaise and can be served as an antipasto as well as a salad. It is often found on Italian tables at Christmastime. There are many variations.

This recipe is featured on show 2022 – Earth and Sea.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fresh or frozen peas
  • minced parsley
  • low fat mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper to taste
You might need to buy:
  • Ingredients
  • * Home Smoked Salmon
  • * 3 cups hot water
  • * 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • * 1 cup white sugar
  • * 4 tablespoons coarse or kosher salt
  • * Pinch grated lemon zest
  • * 1/2 cup water
  • * Apple Vinaigrette
  • * 1 cup apple juice
  • * 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • * Freshly ground black pepper
  • * Pinch coarse or kosher salt
  • * Dash apple cider vinegar
  • * 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • * Green Salad
  • * 4 to 6 frisee lettuce sprigs
  • * Handful baby arugula leaves
  • * Handful fresh celery leaves

Recipe courtesy Chuck Hughes
Show: Chuck’s Day Off Episode: The Healthy Show

You might need to buy:
  • pita bread pocket
  • garlic
  • fresh mint leaves
  • celery leaves
  • fresh oregano leaves
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Juice of 1 lemon
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • fine grain sea salt
  • / 240 ml buttermilk
  • / 120 ml good-quality white wine vinegar
  • / 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • chopped dill
  • chopped chives
  • chopped thyme
  • chopped chives for garnish

Exotic, large pearl couscous gets dressed up with all the ingredients of that perennial favorite — the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich — and tossed in a lemony dressing to create a packable salad that will appeal to the whole family.

To give even more heft to this lunch, and perhaps turn it into an easy, light supper, add thickly sliced or diced cooked, smoked turkey or chicken.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • large pearl couscous
  • cider vinegar
  • lemon juice
  • Dijon mustard
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • chopped iceberg lettuce
  • diced fresh tomatoes

A healthy variation on the traditional green goddess dressing, the light green color looks great over a variety of Fall and Winter lettuce greens.

You might need to buy:
  • mayonnaise
  • plain yogurt
  • tarragon vinegar
  • minced garlic clove
  • salt and pepper
You might need to buy:
  • About 1/3 cup white wine or cider vinegar
  • tightly packed tablespoons of fresh spearmint leaves
  • large garlic cloves