Chicory

(Green Salad with Roquefort Toasts) Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Although raw asparagus might seem unusual to those who have only eaten asparagus cooked, it is delicious. The slightly different flavor is highlighted in the following salad.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. The secret to this take on salad lyonnaise is very fresh eggs. If the slab bacon you're using is particularly lean, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet when cooking.

Salade de Cresson et Endive Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min

The poblano chilies can be prepared one day ahead, and the vegetables can be chopped and sliced one day ahead and then refrigerated separately in resealable plastic bags. Then the whole dish just requires a few minutes of cooking time before serving.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Insalata di Radicchio, Frisée, e Carciofi Including raw artichokes in a salad is an Italian trademark — their flavor is fresher and milder than that of cooked artichokes. Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The contrasting colors of these two beets are especially attractive in this dish but you may substitute any others.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This updated classic adds dashes of red — and depth of flavor — to the usual apple, celery, and walnut mix. Make the salad ahead and refrigerate, then add the watercress and pecans right before serving.

Judy Rodgers is currently working on a cookbook from her Zuni Café in San Francisco. Grilling the mushrooms for this salad (which will appear in the new book) intensifies their flavor. Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 35 min

An overnight pickling tames the red onions.

Radicchio, snow peas and a tangy sesame oil dressing give an old-fashioned dish a delicious new flavor.