Leafy Greens

Adding moisture and flavor without fat is achieved in the beet and Asian pear salad: Its oil-free dressing is made with mustard, lemon juice, and apple jelly (substituting apricot preserves for the jelly works well in other salads, especially those using bitter greens).

This recipe was created to accompany Cold Poached Chicken with Ginger Scallion Oil .

Have your butcher order the veal breast, then ask him to bone, butterfly, and pound it, forming a rectangle that has the dimensions described in the recipe.

Also good made with melon or oranges.

Tarragon brings its distinctive flavor to this salad. Serve it alongside the strata.

Toasted coriander seeds and radishes give this salad — a twist on the classic frisée aux lardons — an appealing spiciness. In typical French fashion, the salad is served after the main course and before dessert. Accompany this with fougasse, a large Provençal flatbread, or other French bread.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This salad yields generous portions. Combined with a loaf of crusty bread, it’s easily a meal in itself.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Tossed with your best-quality olive oil, this simple salad needs no vinegar or lemon juice to taste unbelievably good. For extra crunch, mix in tender shoots from the farmers market.

A yellow pepper purée gives these egg white omelets color and tenderness without adding fat.

Serve with potato chips, a heap of tangy coleslaw, and some sweet gherkins. Finish with strawberry ice cream and chocolate cookies. By the way, the filling for these quick sandwiches is delicious on toasted English muffins for breakfast.