Roasted fingerling potato and green bean salad.

This roasted vegetable salad recalls a classic Italian pasta dish, with fingerling potatoes, green beans and a creamy basil dressing.

Easy arugula pesto.

Pesto isn’t just for basil. In spring, turn seasonal arugula into a bright-green, slightly spicy version of this classic Italian condiment.

Great low-fat salad dressing recipes.

Ditch the bottled salad dressing and try one of these easy low-fat salad dressing recipes instead. Hello, flavor; goodbye, artificial ingredients!

Roasted sugar snap and shallot salad.

Here’s a fresh new take on salad, which skips the lettuce and instead focuses on a few vegetables, both raw and cooked, in a simple dressing.

Fabulous wild rice salad with chicken.

I love a really hearty salad for dinner, one with roast chicken, perhaps, and some grains for structure … and, of course, cheese.

Winter salad with butternut squash and arugula.

This seasonal salad was inspired by a recent lunch at Jean-Robert’s Table in Cincinnati. Try this wintery combination of sweet butternut squash and peppery arugula.

Kitchen tip: the last of the Dijon.

Here’s an easy little kitchen tip: When the jar of Dijon mustard is empty, don’t just toss it. Use it to make a quick vinaigrette.

The Clara Project: classic French salad dressing recipe.

If you think French dressing is a sweet, ketchupy mess, think again. This recipe for classic French dressing is simple, flavorful and perfect on a light green salad.