Layered and Leafy
35 Inspired Salads from Around the Globe
A global celebration of 35 inventive salads, Layered and Leafy invites home cooks to explore bold combinations of texture and flavor-drawing inspiration from Burma's iconic tea leaf salad. Inspired by Burma's iconic tea leaf salad, Elizabeth Raynor's Layered and Leafy reimagines the salad as a global, endlessly versatile dish. This collection of 35 inventive recipes includes everything from lemongrass- and miso-infused creations to bold combinations featuring steak, salmon, kale, and kimchi-each one balancing flavor and texture to surprising effect. These salads are more than side dishes-they'...
A global celebration of 35 inventive salads, Layered and Leafy invites home cooks to explore bold combinations of texture and flavor-drawing inspiration from Burma's iconic tea leaf salad. Inspired by Burma's iconic tea leaf salad, Elizabeth Raynor's Layered and Leafy reimagines the salad as a global, endlessly versatile dish. This collection of 35 inventive recipes includes everything from lemongrass- and miso-infused creations to bold combinations featuring steak, salmon, kale, and kimchi-each one balancing flavor and texture to surprising effect. These salads are more than side dishes-they're vibrant, satisfying meals packed with sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and even astringent notes. Whether tossing sweet potato noodles with lime and coconut or plating grilled peaches with corn and lemongrass-shallot vinaigrette, each dish is built on a foundation of playful contrast. Also included are 14 pantry basics-like pickled ginger, toasted chickpea flour, and crispy shallots-that form the flavorful building blocks behind these bold bowls. With recipes grouped by main ingredients and styled with 48 vibrant photographs, Layered and Leafy is a joyful invitation to rethink what a salad can be-and a passport to a world of fresh, craveable food.
