Salad Samurai: 100 Cutting-Edge, Ultra-Hearty, Easy-to-Make Salads You Don't Have to Be Vegan to Love

There and salads and then there are SALADS! This wonderful cookbook concentrates on the latter - gone is the apologetic and miserable side salad; these are complex and beautiful salads that will be the main star of any meal to which they are added - in fact all these salads stand best on their own; they ARE the meal! As with Terry H Romero's other books, this one is witty, informative and highly inspirational.

I am Pescatarian but wanted to try something different in the Salads area. Different mix of flavours in almost every recipe. Makes you go out an buy ingredients that you might not normally use like Tempah, but don't be put off. These flavours and textures are great and you don't have to be vegan to try them, you just have to enjoy great tasting food.

I have been vegan for a while now & know that I tend to eat more fruit than veg - this is where this book came in handy. I have loved everything I have made so far & none of the ingredients are particularly difficult to get hold of. The book is divided into seasons which is nice as it means there are some warmer options as well for the colder months. I am a big fan.

Nice an interesting recepies. Only inconvenient, American English... And some ingredients are confusing. 🤭

I'm not at all sure why I bought this book as I'm not vegan (I do love salads though). I'm wary of giving too few stars as I'm clearly not the target market for this book, but I really don't like it much at all. If you are a vegan living in a large, multi-cultural, American city with loads of different ethnic shops then this could be the book for you. There were a couple of recipes that I will probably try so it's not a complete wash-out for me. There aren't enough pictures, I like to see a photo of everything that's in a cookbook. It doesn't have to be an individual photo for each dish, compilation photos are fine. Some of the ingredients are very hard to come by (this is the fault of the country that I live in, not the book, but it's annoying nonetheless). The cover of the book has a freakily unpleasant texture, I had to read it by putting it flat on a table so that I only had to touch the pages and not the cover (but not everyone is as odd as I am). Almost all the recipes have an ingredient (or two, or three) that have their own recipe elsewhere in the book, and some of those recipes have constituent parts from yet another recipe. I guess that you would just learn the ones that you use the most, but it's a pain in the neck to start with.

Another absolutely outstanding book by this author……..nothing about it to criticise.

This book is wonderful and I have hundreds of cruelty free cookbooks.....this one..I cannot put down....those dressings!!!!..sublime... I just don't know where to start.....on every page my mouth is watering.... Do not hesitate to get this book........LIFE CHANGING....

I like that book, plenty of receipes with combination of ingredients and spices I never tried before so eager to make it at least once to see if I like it. It did require a shopping list before I started making them though as I would be missing too many ingredients

This is a fantastic collection of salad recipes. I've long been looking for a salad book with vegan options since I am lactose intolerant and vegetarian, so the best menu options for me are usually vegan. Most of the recipes in this book are meal-sized recipes, often hearty enough to keep you full through the day without feeling bored at the idea of having filled up on vegetables. The recipes are arranged by season, so you'll know what vegetables and flavours you can expect to find in season and this is especially helpful for making budget friendly salads that don't skimp on taste or freshness. My summer favourites so far include the asparagus pad thai salad, couscous with snap peas and za'atar dressing, BKT, Mexican Roasted Corn salad with Avocado (seriously amazing). There is a plethora of flavours in this book and that's something I truly appreciate, especially in a salad cookbook. I don't want to eat the same salad dressed up 5 different ways. This book really does offer more unique salad recipes in one tome than any other comparable book I've come across to date. Although I praise this collection of recipes to no end, I admit this isn't a cookbook for everyone. Many of the recipes have recipes within them, take longer than the estimated time because preparation usually involves making something else in advance (usually a dressing, a topping, or grilling/baking an ingredient, etc.) If you're looking for a cookbook to make fast weekday lunches every day, this is not it. Prepping certain ingredients in advance greatly speeds up the salad prep process, but these are not salads I want to prep from start to finish when I come home from a long day at school and work. Believe me, I would if I had the energy, all of the recipes I've tried are fantastic, but that just isn't happening. That said, substituting with store bought salad dressings or protein toppings (chickpeas, marinated tofu, store-bought tempeh, lentils, or pre-cooked chicken if you're an omnivore) is a viable option and should be considered for those of us who just don't have the 45+minutes every day to make a salad. If this isn't a concern for you, or if substituting is something you're open to doing to save time, then I highly recommend checking this out. If anything, try some of the recipes that are available via Look Inside on the amazon page (some of my favourites are available that way!) before committing, but I guarantee if you're looking for vegetarian/vegan friendly salads that don't skimp on flavour, you'll be impressed. What this book does well is good, entrée salads for get-togethers, weekend lunches/dinners, in general when you have the time to commit to it. Every recipe I've tried has been worth the prep work, but even a substitution or two to speed up the prep process has resulted in flavourful lunches/dinners worth making again.

Even if it's totally vegetarian, there are good ideas on recipes and dressings. The miso is a frequent ingredient for sauces, which is very good, due to nutritional value of this ingredient. There is also a section on fruits and cerals salads which is very good.

Demasiados ingredientes especiales. Típico libro del que esperas mucho y al final haces una receta y lo guardas. El libro es bonito y el diseño está cuidado.

Buenas recetas qué no se perciben veganas, para quienes buscan variaciones divertidas y deliciosas, sin las etiquetas de veganoa, vegetarianoa, ni cuidar peso. Que se pueden incluir en la dieta regular sin tener que sacrificar o eliminar en lo que ya se come.

This is not the run-of-the-mill salad recipe book. The author is creative and has a gift for putting ingredients together in a unique way that explode with flavor and inspire new cravings. I live in Spain so sometimes ingredients in American cookbooks are difficult to find but I did not have much trouble using the cookbook in this sense. I would plan out my week of salads and for ingredients such as dulse, I ordered from amazon and received it a few days later. The recipes are so good it makes me feel like eating vegan is delicious alternative. I have been eating much less meat after using this book. Here is the individual review each recipe I tried from the book: -Back at the Ranch Dressing- 5 Stars- I crave this dressing. I love ranch dressing and I am not a vegan but I prefer this to regular ranch. I have put it on a simple raw beet salad and it was excellent. The dressing is used in various recipes throughout the book and there are variations offeredto adjust the flavor by adding red curry, chipotle, horseradish, etc. - Chia Chipotle Dressing- 2 Stars- this is not my favorite. I felt like it was too sweet and did not have enough chipotle. -Shallot Mustard Chia Vinaigrette- 5 Stsrs- delicious. My favorite French style mustard dressing yet. Aside from salads, I put this on boiled cubed potatoes and it is amazing. -Lemongrass Tofu- 3 Stars- It was too mild for me and I would use more lemongrass in the future. I have my lemongrass in the freezer as it is usually not sold fresh in Madrid so this may be the reason for the lighter flavor - Red- Hot Saucy Tofu- 5 Stars- so delicious I forget that I am eating tofu which is generally boring - Coconut Bacony Bits- 5 Stars- They do not remind me of bacon but they go well on salads to create a great flavor and texture contrast. - Lentil Pate Banh Mi Salad Rolls- 5 Stars- This was a real surprise, the flavors come together amazingly especially the cornichon pickles. I was skeptical of adding the cornichon and made 2 with and 2 without and I ended up put the cornichons in the 2 without because it was so good. I should not have doubted the authors, she is a genius. - Chopped Chickpea Endive Spears- 3 stars- This was just not filling enough for the work required, the author does explain this is an appetizer so I was forewarned. I also found the preserved lemon to be a bit to bitter with the endive - The Bacon Kale Tomato Bowl- 5 Stars Delicious and satisfying. I will make again although Kale is harder to find here in Spain - East-West Roasted Corn Salad- 4 Stars- Perfect layers of flavors - Green Papaya Salad- 5 Stars- one of the best recipes from the book, it is addicting - Polish Summer Salad- 5 Stars- Another of my favorites. The genius of putting beets, dill and soba noodles together was previously an unknown delight. It sounded odd but now it is one of my staples. - Pesto Cauliflower & Potato Salad- 5 Stars- One of the best Cauliflower and potato combinations I have had - Pepperoni Tempeh Pizza Salad- 5 Stars- This is so crazy because I did get the sensation that I was eating pizza yet it was a salad (Arugula and Spanish) - Salade Nicoise Bento Box- 4 Stars- This one is difficult for me because individually the components were amazing but it was almost as if I was having too many good things at once and I would have liked to eat just the sea chickpeas on their own. These will be returning again and again to my kitchen. Chickpeas and dulse are what a match! The vegetable salad on its own was excellent and would have only needed potatoes with the lovely mustard dressing. Individually each item is 5 stars. -Fiery Fruit & Quinoa Salad- 1 Star- I did not like this dish at all. The cooked fruit in the quinoa with a sweet dressing did not have a flavor not texture appeal. - Herbed Pea Ricotta Tomato a& Basil- 2 Stars- This is a good take on ricotta and tomato but I would not eat tomatos and ricotta alone as an appetizer and so this version did not work for me either. I appreciated the creativity but I think the ricotta might go better on toast of something. Also, it was hard to keep the ricotta on the tomato and was hard to eat as it was intended. - Seitan, Bacon Wedge Salad- 5 Stars. The Seitan is amazing and I love wedge salad. I did not need the pickled green beens and made it without them the second time. - Backyard Buffalo Ranch Caesar Salad- 5 Stars- Another delicious salad with the ranch dressing but with a cabbage and romaine base. - BBQ Tempeh N Dilly Slaw Bowl- 5 Stars- A delicious use of dill. I made it with the tempeh cut in triangles as pictured but I would follow the recipe that cuts it is cubes because that is how you end up eating it. Granola- 5 Stars- This is a good base granola recipe. I also did the optional amarynth and felt that it did not add to the granola and would avoid doing that again. .