Cucumber Salad PROCESS: Peel the cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds from each half with a spoon and discard. Slice the cucumbers very thin on a slight angle and place in a bowl. Slice the onion very thin, fine dice the red pepper and chop the cilantro. Place in the bowl wit

Baked Potato Salad PROCESS: Bake potatoes in a 400-degree oven for about an hour until they're done in the middle. Test them by inserting a knife in the middle, when it slides in and out easily, the potatoes are done. If the center is still hard, cook them a little longer. Remove the potatoes f

Food Guru's Niçoise Salad PROCESS: Hard boil and peel eggs. Cook potatoes in boiling water until fork tender, drain reserve warm. Blanch Green Beans until bright green, drain, add to platter. Arrange lettuce on a platter. Cut 4 eggs in half, add to platter (reserve one for the dressing). Slice

Table-side Caesar Salad Old Fashioned Table-side Style Caesar Salad, remember the days when it was made table-side by tuxedo-clad waiters? PROCESS: The Romaine: Wash the romaine and remove the outer leaves, we want the crisp inner leaves only. Slice off the end and dry each of the leaves with a

Tomato Mozzarella Salad PROCESS: Slice mozzarella into 1/3 inch thick slices. Core and slice the tomatoes into 1/3 inch slices Build the Salad: Alternate slices of tomato with slices of fresh mozzarella on a plate. Top with sliced kalamata olives, capers, fresh basil chiffonade. Drizzle with e

Burgundy Poached Pears PROCESS: Pour the wine in a saucepan, bring it to a boil and reduce by half its volume. Prepare the Pears: Peel, core and cut the pears in half, from pole to pole. Reduce the heat to medium and place the pears in the wine and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the pears and cook

Spinach & Micro-Greens Salad PROCESS: Wash spinach and micro-greens in ice cold water. Dry well with a paper towel, refrigerate while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Place sliced almonds on a baking sheet, toast in a 400 degree oven until golden brown. Allow the almonds to cool to room te

Tabouleh PROCESS: Bring water to a boil in a sauce pan that has a tight fitting lid. Add cous cous and stir. Cover with the lid and turn off the heat. Allow to sit for 10-15 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the cous cous with a fork to release the heat. Allow to cool to almost room temperature.

Big Island Slaw PROCESS: The Slaw: Start with finely shaved green cabbage in a large bowl, add red cabbage, red, yellow and green bell peppers, carrots, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, chow mein noodles, orange zest, sesame seeds and salt and pepper. Mango Dressing: In the food processor or blend

Asparagus Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette PROCESS: Prepare The Asparagus: Slice the woody ends off the asparagus. (To determine where to trim, hold the asparagus with both hands and bend, where it snaps is where you need to cut.) See Asparagus in vegetable chapter for more information. For thi

Spinach & Micro-Greens Salad PROCESS: Wash spinach and micro-greens in ice cold water. Dry well with a paper towel, refrigerate while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Place sliced almonds on a baking sheet, toast in a 400 degree oven until golden brown. Allow the almonds to cool to room te