Salad Recipes

“Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor Jinwoo said, barely looking up from his chopping. I wasn’t even there for dinner—just dropping off a borrowed book—but … Read more

“Why don’t you just toss the corn right on the grill without husking it?” my friend asked during our late summer barbecue. I started to … Read more

Introduction “I don’t do fruit in salads,” my friend Carla declared every summer without fail. For years, she’d turn up her nose when I mentioned … Read more

“The summer I turned thirty, I wasn’t expecting much from a quick stop at my neighbor Rosa’s place.” I had just dropped by to borrow … Read more

Introduction The other day, I was waiting for my car to get an oil change at this tiny, tucked-away garage when the owner—an older gentleman … Read more

My neighbor watched me fumble with a giant, unwieldy watermelon last summer and didn’t say anything at first. Then, with a quiet smile, she slid … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated cold noodle salads. For years, she’d push away any dish that wasn’t warm and hearty, insisting that chilling noodles … Read more

“I just popped in to grab some sugar,” my neighbor called out as I stepped into her kitchen last Saturday afternoon. Before I even closed … Read more

Introduction “I don’t do fruit salads,” my friend Mark declared one humid July afternoon, arms crossed, clearly unimpressed. He’d spent years turning his nose up … Read more

Introduction “Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor called out through the screen door as I wandered into her kitchen on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I … Read more