Killer Salad Recipes

Here’s a quick and simple twist on an old favourite, croutons. Croutons are great to add to salads, but the traditional small square of plain crispy bread could do with a make over, and here it is…

Ok, every chef needs a good chef’s knife. He or she will be able to do everything with that thing – from boning a chicken to squashing garlic. But really: have you ever tried slicing a tomato just like that, using a regular knife?

Thinking about making salad dressings that will work with wine, this is a vinaigrette that uses no vinegar at all, instead the vinegar is replaced with lemon juice. It is an excellent salad dressing for roasted vegetables.

The easy salad recipes found at Killersalad.com have shown that salads are no longer a plate full of green leaves that act as a palate cleanser, salads are now the main event at meal times, full of flavour and body, just like a good wine. So for those of you who like a glass [...]

This is a delicious, if somewhat unusual salad dressing, it won’t compliment all salads, but not all salad dressings do. This one is delicious with any salad that has apple in it, obviously, but also with any light summer salad, it’s good with cheese, especially Feta cheese or Compte cheese. It tastes best [...]

This is a salad in three parts, the crispy parmesan and pesto can be made and used in all sorts of salads, so I’ve added this recipe to the ingredients section as well. First we’ll start with the parmesan crisps.

As a little follow-up to my earlier salmon mousse recipe, I’d like to show you another easy recipe that will help you build chunky salads. I mean salads based on good-looking stacks of yummy ingredients that have a nice bite to them. This time it’s cheese wedges.

Herbs are the quickest and easiest ways of adding flavour to even the simplest of salads, they will delight and excite your taste buds, look visually appealing, and fill your salad bowl with a splendid aroma.

What would a picnic be without some delicious Potato Salad? This classic side dish has been gracing our salads for centuries, and is only spoiled by the horrendous commercial versions found in our supermarket’s chilled sections.

Not every salad contains lettuce or other salad greens, but many do, so here’s a guide to some lettuce varieties and salad greens available. Maybe you will find something new that you’d like to try adding to your own salads.