A "saladish" recipe is like a salad, and yet so much more. It starts with an unexpectedly wide range of ingredients, such as Japanese eggplants, broccoli rabe, shirataki noodles, Bosc pears, and chrysanthemum leaves. It emphasizes contrasting textures--toothsome, fluffy, crunchy, crispy, hefty. And marries contrasting flavors--rich, sharp, sweet, and salty. Toss all together and voila: an irresistible symphony that's at once healthy and utterly delicious.

Includes index.

The saladish manifesto -- How to assemble a salad (or something saladish) -- The saladish pantry -- The saladish tool kit -- Young & tender : spring -- Taste the sun : summer -- Technicolor bounty : fall -- Satisfying sustenance : winter.