256 romaine recipes

Waldorf style salad with crisp red apples, celery, raisins, sunflower seeds, and a light mayonnaise dressing. The classic American salad served on romaine.

A warm New Orleans-style salad with bacon, romaine, watercress, and Belgian endive tossed in walnut oil and deglazed with red wine and raspberry vinegar. Topped with garlic croutons.

Refreshing and packed with goodness. This easy sandwich is a great breakfast to start up a new day or a quick-fixing lunch.

Italian salad pizza on a prebaked crust with melted mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, and a cool romaine-watercress-olive topping tossed in Italian dressing. Vegetarian dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Tangy and tasty salad that combines fall/winter fruit and beets with a creamy dressing. Feel free to use canned or pickled beets in place of the fresh beets to save time.

Columella salad: an ancient Roman-inspired herb salad with feta, fresh mint, cilantro, parsley, and scallions, dressed with vinegar, olive oil, and chopped walnuts. Based on a Roman moretum.

Egg ribbon soup: a 15-minute Italian-style stracciatella with chicken broth, escarole or spinach, beaten eggs swirled into silky strands, and grated Parmesan. Four ingredients, weeknight comfort in a bowl.

Chicken breasts stuffed with green chilis, Monterey Jack cheese, and garlic, pan-seared in butter until golden. Topped with chunky salsa for an easy, flavorful weeknight dinner.

Stir-fried chicken fajitas marinated in lemon juice, cumin, and fresh coriander. Sauteed chicken strips rolled in warm flour tortillas with salsa, lettuce, and sour cream.

Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

A refined chilled snow pea soup with fresh tarragon, romaine lettuce, and creme fraiche, pureed silky smooth and strained. Bright spring green color and elegant French-inspired flavor.

Barbecue leftover turkey sandwich, shredded turkey tossed with tangy BBQ sauce and crunchy carrot, piled on a ranch-slicked whole wheat bun. A fast, smart way to turn leftover turkey into lunch in minutes.

Taco salad with a fresh cumin vinaigrette, toasted tortilla chips, cooked turkey, ripe avocado, and cheddar. Lighter than the diner version with a sharp dressing in place of creamy sauce.

Mixed red greens and pear salad with a toasted hazelnut vinaigrette made with lemon juice and lemon zest. A light, elegant fall salad with radicchio, endive, and butter lettuce.

Cantonese-style chicken salad with hand-shredded roast chicken, crispy fried rice noodles, roasted cashews, cilantro, and a hot mustard-sesame dressing. Crunchy, savory, and full of Cantonese flavor.

Very popular in Asian restaurants, can be used as a appetizer or main dish, both work very well.