Joy Of Cooking - All About Salads & Dressings

The Joy Of Cooking-All About Salads & Dressings is one of a series of specialized cook books from the famous Joy of Cooking series. Some recipes are all new while others are old standards that have evolved over time to become classics again.

About the Authors:

Irma S. Rombauer self-published the first version of the Joy of Cooking in 1931. Her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker illustrated the book and became co-author of later editions. The book became a best-seller in 1936 after being picked up by a commercial printing house. There have been numerous updates of the book and its spinoffs over the years, the most recent supervised by Ethan Becker, grandson of Irma and son of Marion.

The full story of this book series and its authors is captured in the book Stand Facing The Stove , an interesting biography by Anne Mendelson.

About the Book:

This hardcover book has lots of pictures, tips & techniques, and many interesting salad recipes. There is a good variety of simple recipes side by side with dishes requiring more interesting ingredients and preparation.

The detailed section on salad greens covers a wide variety of lettuces, cabbages and herbs with an illustrated page on preparing and dressing greens for a salad.

The rest of the book is mostly recipes and pictures, of which there are many. Starting with Green Salads, it moves on to Fruit & Molded Salads, Bean & Grain Salads, Fish & Seafood Salads, Meat & Poultry Salads, and Salad Dressings.

All throughout the book there are little sidebars with helpful information on ingredients, substitutions and preparation techniques. There are lots of full page pictures of completed dishes, as well as illustrated smaller pictures of certain ingredients and cooking techniques.

Table Of Contents:

1-Forward

Brief introduction and history of the Joy of Cooking series which dates back to 1931.

2-About Salads

Information on tossed salads, salad greens, dressing and serving salads, and salad bowl care.

3-About Green Salads

Recipes:

Tart Green Salad
Green Salad
Field Salad with Fresh Herbs
Mixed Greens with Cheese Crisp
Baby Asian Greens and Whole Herbs
Caesar Salad
Reduced-Fat Caesar Salad
Greek Salad
Spinach Salad
Baked Goat Cheese and Baby Greens
Spinach salad with Grapefruit, Orange and Avocado
Endive and Walnut Salad
Romaine and Red Onion Salad with Corn Bread Croutons
Argula with Summer Vegetables

4-About Vegetable & Savory Fruit Salads

Recipes:

Avocado Slices
Tunisian-Style Carrot Salad
Carrot and Raisin Salad
Carrot, Apple and Horseradish Salad
Tomato Salad
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad (Insalata Caprese)
Dee's Corn and Tomato Salad
Pita Salad (Fattoush)
Bread and Tomato Salad (Panzanella)
Cucumber and Yogurt Salad
Cucumber Salad
American Potato Salad
German Potato Salad
French Potato Salad
Tzatziki Potato Salad
Creamy Beet Salad
Roasted Potatoes, Beets and Onions Vinaigrette
Classic Cole Slaw
Asian Cole Slaw
Tangy Reduced-Fat Cole Slaw
Hot Apple Slaw
Fennel and Mushroom Salad
Celery Root Remoulade
Jicama Salad
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes
Avocado Salad Cups
Lettuce and Cabbage Cups
Cucumber Cups
Melon Cups

5-About Fruit & Molded Salads

Recipes:

Fresh Fruit Salad
Summer Fruit Cup
Ambrosia
Winter Fruit Salad
Texas-Style Watermelon Salad
Waldorf Salad
Watermelon Fruit Basket
Golden Glow Gelatin Salad
Creamy Cucumber Gelatin Salad
Apple-Current Gelatin Salad

6-About Bean & Grain Salads

Recipes:

Black Bean Salad
Chickpea Salad
Warm Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Georgian Kidney Bean Salad
White Bean Salad with Green Olives
Lentil and Red Potato Salad with Warm Sherry Vinaigrette
Three Bean Salad
Tabbouleh
Barley, Mushroom and Asparagus Salad
Quinona Salad with Pine Nuts and Raisins
Couscous Salad
Rice Salad with Chicken and Black Olives
Rice Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Wild Rice Salad with Sausages
Brown Rice Salad with Dates and Oranges
Brown Rice and Tofu Salad with Orange Sesame Dressing
Pasta Salad
Pasta Salad Primavera with Pesto
Pasta Salad with Avocado and Grilled Chicken
Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Roasted Red Peppers and Black Olives
Penne Salad with Feta and Olives
Creamy Macoroni Salad (Reduced Fat)
Tortellini (or Ravioli) Salad
Orzo Salad

7-About Fish & Shellfish Salads

Recipes:

Salad Nicoise
Spinach with Seared Shrimp, Bacon and Roasted Bell Peppers
Mixed Greens with Grilled Tuna, Leeks and Tomatoes
Seafood Salad
Grilled Swordfish, Tangerine and Jicma Salad
Grilled Scallop and Fennel Salad
Lobster Salad Vinaigrette
Lobster Salad
Crab Louise

8-About Meat & Poultry Salads

Recipes:

Bistro Salad
Salad of Grilled Chicken and Tart Greens
Sauteed Veal Medallions on Arugla Tomato Salad
Chef's Salad
Chicken or Turkey Salad
Thai Beef Salad
Turkey Salad with Chutney and Cashews
Chinese Chicken Salad
Southwestern Chicken Salad
Cobb Salad
Reduced-Fat Cobb Salad
Taco Salad
Sandwich Salads
Egg Salad
Tuna Salad
Ham Salad

9-About Salad Dressings

Recipes:

Basic Vinaigrette or French Dressing
Reduced-Fat Vinaigrette
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Tomato Mint Vinaigrette
Spicy Walnut Vinaigrette
Thai Vinaigrette
Fennel Parmesan Vinaigrette
Ginger Soy Vinaigrette
Chunky Blue-Cheese Vinaigrette
Roasted Garlic Dressing
Poppy Seed Honey Dressing
Apricot Dressing
Tangerine Shallot Dressing
Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Midwestern Cream Dressing
Sour Cream Dressing for Vegetable Salads
Homemade Mayonnaise
Traditional Mayonnaise
Blender Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise with Green Herbs
Yogurt Mayonnaise
Cipolte Pepper Mayonnaise
Curry Mayonnaise
Garlic Mayonnaise
Sauce Remoulade
Classic Russian Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing
Green Goddess Dressing
Creamy Blue-Cheese Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Reduced-Fat Blue-Cheese Dressing
Creamy Black-Olive Basil Dressing
Creamy Chili Dressing
Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
Feta Dressing
Tahini Dressing
Goat Cheese Dressing
Yogurt Dill Dressing (Reduced Fat)
Guacamole Dressing

10-Index

Alphabetical Index of all recipes.