Salad gets a center-of-the-plate upgrade

Salads are no longer taking a back seat to a dinner. As consumers tastes have evolved and are constantly changing businesses are adapting. Salads offering many types of contrasting flavors and ingredients are becoming more prevalent. No longer are salads merely some lettuce and other vegetables with a dressing. Many offerings now include several types of vinaigrettes and other choices to top the salad with. Even slices of fruit are being added to traditional salads to provide different textures and flavors for the palate.

Key Takeaways:

• Salad used to be just a side dish, but today many people are making salad the main course.
• Restaurants have been reinventing the salad by introducing new ingredients and innovative combinations.
• By incorporating new textures, flavors, and combinations, salads can be a satisfying main course.

“Salad is no longer just a side dish or obligatory menu item for dieters, but a main-meal experience.”

Read more: http://www.nrn.com/whats-hot/salad-gets-center-plate-upgrade