Salad recipes

When President-elect Barack Obama made tuna salad with his family on “60 Minutes” last year, he used this recipe, specifying troll-caught albacore.

Ham and beet salad with matchstick beets, diced apple, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and ham tossed in a simple oil and vinegar dressing, served on a bed of lettuce.

Creamy herring salad layers marinated herring with sliced apple, onion, and a sour cream-yogurt dressing. German-style smorgasbord classic that marinates for 5 hours and finishes with fresh dill.

Warm potato and tuna salad with boiled new potatoes tossed in a light tarragon vinegar and olive oil dressing with spring onions and parsley. A bright, mayo-free take on classic tuna salad.

Warm potato and tuna salad with new potatoes, spring onions, lemon, tarragon vinegar, and fresh parsley. A light, no-mayo fish salad ready in 35 minutes.

Spring mix salad with sauteed shrimp and sliced fennel in a sherry vinegar and shallot vinaigrette. A light, elegant main course salad ready in 20 minutes with bright citrus and anise notes throughout.

Grilled fish salad bruschetta piled onto garlic-rubbed Italian bread with charred zucchini, eggplant, peppers and a lemon-basil fish flake topping. Summer entertaining at its most relaxed.

Whole grilled snapper served with a bright herb salad of basil, mint, fennel fronds, sorrel, and edible nasturtium flowers dressed in lemon and olive oil.

Cold salmon souffle with canned and smoked salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, and gelatine, set in moulds and coated in watercress. An elegant no-bake British starter.

Seared tuna on leaf lettuce: quickly seared tuna over dressed greens with a warm pineapple-ginger-jalapeño salsa, finished with sizzled scallions in smoking olive oil. A restaurant-caliber composed salad for summer entertaining.

Pickled tuna salad with sour cream, red wine vinegar, pickling spices, lemon slices, and thinly sliced onions. A tangy, creamy chilled tuna appetizer or salad.

A simple but succulent dish that can be served for lunch or dinner. Tastes wonderful with pasta or a salad.

Retro molded tuna salad with black olives, hard-boiled eggs, toasted almonds, and a creamy lemon-spiked mayo-sour cream dressing set with gelatin. A stunning cold lunch or party centerpiece.