Salad recipes

Dear SOS: I had a delicious meal at Nage restaurant on a recent trip toWashington, D.C., and I would love to have the recipe for its clementine salad.

Dear SOS: My parents and I had the most wonderful time dining at restaurant Julienne in Santa Barbara.

Dear SOS: I recently visited the beautiful little town of Capitola, next to Santa Cruz on the California coast.

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Dear SOS: My husband and I are completely in love with the LGO Chopped Salad at the Luggage Room in Pasadena.

Thai vinaigrette 15 minutes.

Total time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 1/3 cup hazelnuts 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar Salt 2 teaspoons minced shallots 3 tablespoons hazelnut oil 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound tangerines, peeled, broken into segments and stripped of any pithy strings 1 head butter lettuce, cored and torn into bite-sized pieces (about 4 cups) 3 ounces crumbled goat cheese 1.

Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 2 pink grapefruit 1 head fennel 1/4 red onion Salt 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 cup olive oil 1 cup torn arugula 4 ounces lump Dungeness crab meat 1.

Artichoke and farro salad Total time: About 1 hour Servings: 4 to 6 1 1/2 cups farro 4 1/2 cups water Salt 3 tablespoons minced red onion 1/4 cup fruity olive oil 3 tablespoons lemon juice 4 medium artichokes, trimmed to hearts and stored in acidulated water 1/4 cup lightly packed parsley leaves Parmigiano-Reggiano 1.

Dear SOS: A visiting cousin from Georgia and I recently ate lunch at the Bluewater Grill in Redondo Beach, and she loved the avocado vinaigrette salad dressing — so much so that we returned for dinner the following day just so she could order it again.

Recipe: Kale salad with farro, dried fruit and blue cheese

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes, plus marinating time Servings: 6 Note: Adapted from “Vietnamese Home Cooking” by Charles Phan.

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< meta> Dear SOS: I understand that the previous incarnation of the cafe at Nordstrom in the Westside Pavilion is now closed.

Spicy Moroccan carrot salad Total time: 45 minutes, plus cooling time Servings: 4 Note: Adapted from “Plenty” by Yotam Ottolenghi.

Recipe: Roasted acorn squash and apple salad

Dear SOS: I am eagerly and desperately looking to replicate the most delicious, amazing salad I have ever had.

Sea bean salad Total time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 Note: Adapted from Joan’s on Third.

Smoked chicken and cantaloupe salad Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Note: Whole smoked chickens are available at some fancy grocery stores and delis.

Watermelon salad with feta, mint and cumin-lime dressing Total time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 2 pounds watermelon cubes 1 pound feta, cut in cubes 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds 3 tablespoons lime juice Salt 1 1/2 tablespoons oil 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1.

The chopped kale salad at the Napa Valley Grille in Westwood is the sort of healthy, interesting dish you could eat every day.

Dear SOS: I had the most fantastic and flavorful summer salad at the Hungry Cat in Hollywood recently.

Pig ear terrine Total time: 1 hour, 50 minutes, plus chilling time for the terrine Servings: 20 to 24 Note: This recipe requires a pressure cooker able to cook at 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) as well as a terrine mold and a piece of cardboard cut to fit the dimensions of the top of the terrine.

Dear SOS: I recently “rediscovered” La Grande Orange in Pasadena’s Del Mar station and absolutely love its kale and quinoa salad — it’s light and refreshing, although sometimes it is a bit too heavy on the dressing....

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 4 1/2 small red onion 8 to 12 black olives, such as oil-cured, dry-cured or Kalamata, pitted 3 tablespoons pine nuts 1 (9-ounce) bag of cleaned small spinach leaves (about 6 packed cups) 3 Persian cucumbers, halved and thinly sliced (about 2 cups) 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup fruity extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons red or white wine vinegar, or to taste Salt and freshly ground pepper 4 tablespoons pomegranate arils (from about ½ pomegranate), divided 4 tablespoons golden raisins, divided 1.

Grilled romaine with radishes, hard-boiled eggs and toasted bread crumbs Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 6 Our recipes, your kitchen: If you try this or any other recipe from the L.A.

Dear SOS: My wife and I had Chi Dynasty in Studio City recommended to us.

Fresh corn, edamame, roasted bell peppers, green beans, avocado and cashews are paired with a slightly tangy dressing.

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 8 Note: Fuyus are the small, crisp persimmons.