When I first came across Italian rice salads, I was listening to the radio. On “The Splendid Table,” food journalist Russ Parsons was talking about them to cookbook author and chef Rolando Beramendi, ...

This versatile and hearty rice salad is full of flavor and crunchy texture from artichoke hearts, olives, ham, pine nuts, and plenty of fresh vegetables, making it a perfect light meal or satisfying ...

Hate soggy, wilted salads? Wish you never had to see a bed of romaine or baby spinach or even arugula again? You may assume that any good salad is brimming with greens, but these delicious salad ...

Panzanella is a refreshing salad from Tuscany, made with stale bread, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, basil leaves, ...

We don’t have much occasion for picnics in summer, when it seems so hot in south Louisiana. But whether it’s in a park, your deck or on a boat on the lake, a cool meal is always a treat. This meal ...

This vibrant one-dish meal features cilantro-lime rice topped with chopped chicken thighs, blistered poblano chile, red onion ...

Bottom-of-the-bowl crispy rice salad, respect for the pupu platter, “a very tender coconut” and Skechers cuisine. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.

If you wanted a really simple meal, you could add boiled shrimp or chopped chicken and serve salad and dessert for the picnic, and pair it with crackers or a big loaf of your favorite bread. This ...