I need warm summer salad ideas for non-salad days. Claire, Suffolk“Salad’s the most important thing to have next to you at all times,” says chef José Pizarro, who agrees that when summer days suffer an identity crisis, Claire is right to warm things up. And she could do a lot worse than his current favourite: grilled ribeye and white peaches with bitter leaves and a sweet PX sherry vinegar dressing. “For warm salads, you need something sturdy such as chicory or radicchio,” says Jane Baxter of Wild Artichokes in Devon. “Stick that in a bowl, flake through smoked mackerel and add warm rice.” Garnish with coriander, spring onion and chopped chilli and ginger, if you fancy.

Source: The Guardian July 27, 2021 12:56 UTC