The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin

Today’s Specials: Dirty Martini Slaw and a Roasted Broccoli-Cheddar Melt with Smoky Mayo. May I Take Your Order?

Actually, that's the whole menu.

May 6 • emily nunn

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April 2026

Delicious Gobs of Burrata. Also: Sweet Strawberries + Miso = Love.

Torn burrata over a spicy celery olive salad. Sweet berries with mixed bitter greens, avocado, and a magical miso-lemon dressing.

Apr 28 • emily nunn

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From the Archive: Carrots

I went down into the archive and came back up with a few carrot recipes.

Apr 23 • emily nunn

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Salads to Make When You Want to Have People Over (Without Murdering Anyone)

From Colu Henry’s new cookbook, which is full of casually elegant, unfussy gems. I want almost every dish in it.

Apr 20 • emily nunn

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Food for Pretending Everything Is Fine

Simply lovely chicken salad; little cucumber sandwiches; and cold and cronchy Little Gems with creamy curry dressing.

Apr 13 • emily nunn

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Emergency Soup! And a Pearl Couscous Salad That Came to Me in a Dream

I’ve been making this lemony broccoli blender soup for half my life; it’s quick and oddly restorative. The couscous salad has spring vegetables with…

Apr 4 • emily nunn

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March 2026

Let Spring Produce Be Your Drug.

Dip into my stash of spring recipes. Use as needed.

Mar 27 • emily nunn

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Herbs in Salads To Make You Feel Alive!

Or, at least, less dead, here at the end of winter.

Mar 23 • emily nunn

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Spicy Tomato Soup. Arugula, Orange, and Onion Salad. Toasted Mozzarella and Olive on Ciabatta.

Soup, Salad, or Half a Sandwich? Why Must I Choose? (Part Deux)

Mar 15 • emily nunn

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Soup, Salad, or Half a Sandwich? Give Me All Three.

The perfect meal—my chunky potato soup with leeks and onions; a cold, lemony, crunchy baby gem salad; cheddar and blue cheese toasts. Don’t go out. Stay…

Mar 9 • emily nunn

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February 2026

The Department of Salad Dressing Room: THREE Go-To Vinaigrettes 👗🚪

Make them a few times and they're yours forever and ever.

Feb 28 • emily nunn

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Unfussy Winter Salads with Summery Cheese🌞

Delicious but relaxed. Because my brain has punched the clock.

Feb 24 • emily nunn

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