At Seattle’s fanciest restaurant, it’s the simplest salad that stands out.

To master the art of preparing salad, which is not really all that difficult, we should look to the French. The key to a great Gallic salad? A well-made vinaigrette dressing.

10 pear salads to make you forget about apples. For a while, at least.

An easy version of salade niçoise whose signature is a bold vinaigrette, fragrant with garlic and anchovy.

Golden beets and their flavorful greens, paired with yogurt, mint and dill, make for a rich summer salad with an Eastern Mediterranean slant.

A tangy, creamy dressing cuts the bite of the radishes and the mild bitterness of the romaine.

A lemony marinade adds life to raw zucchini in this easy salad.

A Greek salad on a bun makes a satisfying meal.

Packed in oil, smoked trout lends itself to a mixture a bit like tuna salad.

Vinaigrette is easy, but there are a few little tricks involved. Learn them in this video.