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Leafy Greens

Watercress and Radish Salad

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Romaine with Garlic Lemon Anchovy Dressing

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Steak House Creamed Spinach

This recipe is a lower-fat version of a dish Richard remembers from the Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago.

Curried Greens with Golden Onions and Cashews

This recipe is very adaptable. You can use whatever quantities of mustard and dandelion greens and spinach you happen to have on hand—just keep the total amount of greens the same. Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 50 min

Escarole Soup with Bacon and Croutons

Here's a rustic dish that is typical of Naples.

Spinach Salad with Fried Blue Cheese

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Torquato's Tuscan Slaw

This recipe was given to Willinger by the late Torquato Innocenti, the local farmer whom Willinger considered her muse. Whenever she bought vegetables from his stand, he would give her terrific ideas for how to use them. Willinger wanted to honor his recipe-sharing tradition by passing this delicious slaw along to our readers.

Cold Cabbage Slaw

Mustard Watercress Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Romaine with Orange Cumin Dressing

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Insalata Mista

(MIXED SALAD)

Grilled Peppery Wild Mushroom Salsa

A break from the standard salsa. This versatile condiment is good on crusty bread as an appetizer, and adds zip to flank steak or skirt steak for an entrée.

Beet Salad with Ricotta Salata and Black Olive Croutons

At her restaurant, Lynch includes black truffle in the vinaigrette for this salad, but it's so flavorful as it is that we didn't feel the truffle was necessary.

Chicory and Carrot Salad

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
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