Salad as a Meal Challenge

For the next four weeks, I am privileged to participate in the Salad as a Meal Challenge. Salad as a Meal is a wonderful cookbook written by Patricia Wells, and it is filled with wonderful recipes starring–you guessed it–veggies!

Why am I so excited? For one thing, because I am gluten-free, veggies are a staple in my diet, and I am always looking for new ways to incorporate them into my everyday cooking. For another, people tell me all the time that salad doesn’t “do it” for them as a meal, but that’s because they have a narrow view of what salad is–and it’s so much more than just lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers!

I’ve broken my posts up into four categories: “Salad Essentials,” “Salad from the Pantry,” “Outside the Salad Bowl,” and “Making Salad a Meal.” Each week, I’ll feature three posts from the above categories, for a total of 12 posts. I won’t be able to share all of the recipes with you (I received an advance copy of the cookbook), but I will share my experience trying new things. And I may just have a few special giveaway items for you, my lovely reader!