Man-Sized Salads
A manly-man approach to dressing up dainty spring greens.
When a man refers to his "salad days," he almost definitely isn't talking about the time he went on a nine-day veggie and juice diet to shed a few pesky pounds. Through a manly-man's eyes, salads are flimsy food intended more for Peter Cottontail and creatures of his rabbity ilk than for a big strong he-man who just put in nine hard hours at the office.
So if you want that guy to dive into a plate of mostly raw vegetables with gusto—whether as a main dish or as a side—you're going to have to give him something he can sink his teeth into. We've got a few hearty salad recipes that will make put down the burger, pick up a fork, and dig in.
Beef and Red Pepper Pesto Salad
A main-dish salad with color, flavor, and steak.
The classic Cobb Salad is back and as popular as it was when it first became a hit in the 1930s at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant.
Make a meal of salad with bacon, eggs and potatoes.
The contrasting textures of greens, beef and peanuts are accented by a vibrant dressing.
