We love salad in our family. Ever since I can remember, I have enjoyed crispy classic French butter lettuce with a vinaigrette. It was one of the first recipes that my dad taught me to make.

Although lettuces are available virtually year-round, home-grown ones are at their best throughout ... bag in the salad drawer of the refrigerator. However, once wilted, lettuce will not recover ...

Need a quick lunch? A tasty dinner? A satisfying snack? This healthy chicken salad recipe does it all. Talk about versatility ...

I also love to amp up the amount of pickle flavor in recipes ... salad easier to spread onto bread or crackers. My favorite way to eat dill pickle tuna salad is on wheat bread with tender butter ...