Mandy's Gourmet Salads: Recipes for Lettuce and Life
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Summary
The Globe and Mail #1 Bestselling Cookbook！
From the sisters behind Montreal's sensational gourmet salads comes the cookbook of the summer。 An overwhelmingly gorgeous book， packed with simple and delicious recipes for salads--and much more！
There's nothing a Mandy's salad can't fix。 Want an explosion of colour， texture， flavour and fabulousness？ Look no further。 Inside the pages of this stunning cookbook （and the Mandy's restaurants it's named after） lies everything you need to take your salad game from a meh-maybe， to wooooah， baby！！
Mandy's gourmet salads are a jewel of Montreal's （jam-packed） food scene。 What started as a 3ft counter at the back of Mimi & Coco clothing store is now an 8 location success story， with ongoing expansion in every direction。 Behind Mandy's are the irresistable Wolfe sisters， Mandy and Rebecca。 Mandy is in charge of menu inspiration and creation; Rebecca leads the design of all their restaurant locations。 More is more is the mantra for both: more colour， more texture， more vibrancy， more life！
In Mandy's Gourmet Salads， Mandy and Rebecca talk you through how to create their coveted salads at home， including easy prep steps for essential ingredients， how to mix their famous dressings， and how to combine flavours and textures to create a salad masterpiece。 Also inside are recipes for Mandy's nutritious， filling and fantastic grain bowls （for those who want a bit more sustenance） as well as chapters dedicated to smoothies and sweets （sharing Mandy's famous chocolate chip cookie recipe for the first time。。。）。 Perfectly timed for fresh summer living， Mandy's Gourmet Salads is a feast， for the eyes as well as the tastebuds！
From the sisters behind Montreal's sensational gourmet salads comes the cookbook of the summer。 An overwhelmingly gorgeous book， packed with simple and delicious recipes for salads--and much more！
There's nothing a Mandy's salad can't fix。 Want an explosion of colour， texture， flavour and fabulousness？ Look no further。 Inside the pages of this stunning cookbook （and the Mandy's restaurants it's named after） lies everything you need to take your salad game from a meh-maybe， to wooooah， baby！！
Mandy's gourmet salads are a jewel of Montreal's （jam-packed） food scene。 What started as a 3ft counter at the back of Mimi & Coco clothing store is now an 8 location success story， with ongoing expansion in every direction。 Behind Mandy's are the irresistable Wolfe sisters， Mandy and Rebecca。 Mandy is in charge of menu inspiration and creation; Rebecca leads the design of all their restaurant locations。 More is more is the mantra for both: more colour， more texture， more vibrancy， more life！
In Mandy's Gourmet Salads， Mandy and Rebecca talk you through how to create their coveted salads at home， including easy prep steps for essential ingredients， how to mix their famous dressings， and how to combine flavours and textures to create a salad masterpiece。 Also inside are recipes for Mandy's nutritious， filling and fantastic grain bowls （for those who want a bit more sustenance） as well as chapters dedicated to smoothies and sweets （sharing Mandy's famous chocolate chip cookie recipe for the first time。。。）。 Perfectly timed for fresh summer living， Mandy's Gourmet Salads is a feast， for the eyes as well as the tastebuds！
Reviews
Kelly
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Probably one of the best cookbooks I've ever bought and I've bought hundreds of cookbooks over the years。 The recipes are spot on， reliable and delicious。 While I wouldn't eat everything in the book， I've found my favorites + it has amazing dressing recipes and add on recipes to salads。 Highly recommended！ Probably one of the best cookbooks I've ever bought and I've bought hundreds of cookbooks over the years。 The recipes are spot on， reliable and delicious。 While I wouldn't eat everything in the book， I've found my favorites + it has amazing dressing recipes and add on recipes to salads。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Margaux Burgess
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Made me want to eat salads， which is very odd for me！
Natasha Murphy
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This is by far the best salad recipe book I’ve ever picked up。 I’m not a salad fan。。。I’m bored with salad diet after day 1。 Not with these salads。。。they are delicious and imaginative。
Simone Merey
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Delicious salads with some new ideas。
Rhonda
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Just as delicious when made at home as when you get to go to this Montreal hot spot
Robyn
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I can’t wait to make all the salads in this book！ So far I have tried two of the recipes and they are so freaking good！！！ The dressings are tasty and the recipes are laid out in simple order。 I love that there isn’t a TON of hard to find ingredients！
Word
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The recipes themselves are great and taste exactly like the ones they make in restaurant。
Allisun
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NO MORE is what I told myself last time I came home from the store with four cookbooks。。。I have hundreds of books and the reality is I’m always looking online， it was time to stop the collection。 But then I bought this one and LOVED it。。。so much so that I went back to buy every copy that was left in the store （to give to friends）， so much so that I kept checking online to see if I could buy more。。。and finally called them to ask when there would be another print run。 This is one of those must hav NO MORE is what I told myself last time I came home from the store with four cookbooks。。。I have hundreds of books and the reality is I’m always looking online， it was time to stop the collection。 But then I bought this one and LOVED it。。。so much so that I went back to buy every copy that was left in the store （to give to friends）， so much so that I kept checking online to see if I could buy more。。。and finally called them to ask when there would be another print run。 This is one of those must haves。 。。。more
Shipshapeeatworthy
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Walking by the kitchen one day my husband offhandedly indicates to a cookbook sitting on the counter and says， "That place has good chocolate chip cookies。" Being a chocolate fiend and a cookie connoisseur， of course this is the detail that would stick in his mind！ He travels for work sometimes， and often gets to enjoy eating at different restaurants when he does -- and bless him， the man never forgets a good cookie！ So， before I go any further， I can tell all of you who are wondering: Yes！ Yes， Walking by the kitchen one day my husband offhandedly indicates to a cookbook sitting on the counter and says， "That place has good chocolate chip cookies。" Being a chocolate fiend and a cookie connoisseur， of course this is the detail that would stick in his mind！ He travels for work sometimes， and often gets to enjoy eating at different restaurants when he does -- and bless him， the man never forgets a good cookie！ So， before I go any further， I can tell all of you who are wondering: Yes！ Yes， the famous cookie recipe has been included in Mandy's Gourmet Salads cookbook （along with recipes for their delicious salads and myriad dressings）。 For those outside the Montréal area or who are unfamiliar with Mandy's， this is a popular place that specializes in delicious， fresh tossed salads。 In some ways I'm glad that my husband forgot to mention going to Mandy's when he was in Montréal because instead of being jealous， I can simply open the book and make us all something delicious！ Not to sound repetitive either， in this pandemic year of laying low at home， I welcome the ability to visit other places through the recipes I make。 Mandy's Gourmet Salads by Mandy Wolfe， Rebecca Wolfe， and Meredith Erickson is the culmination of recipes years in the making -- back in 2004 when the Wolfe sisters opened their first café， they offered delicious， well-dressed tossed salads。 Their popularity grew and， now Mandy's boasts many locations throughout the Montréal-area， as well as a newly published cookbook beautifully photographed by Alison Slattery with graphic designs from Sarah Lazar （Cow Goes Moo design studio）。The recipes are organized into 5 chapters: Smoothies， Salads， Dressings， Grain Bowls， and Sweets。 Their salads include recipes that suit any diet preference， with salad combinations that include meat， poultry or fish as well as vegan and vegetarian options。 And， if you're like me， a salad dressing devotee， then you'll appreciate the fact that the authors include almost 40 different recipes for "life-changing and habit-forming" dressings。 Here's a tip: you don't need to use them on just salads！ My daughter loves to dip carrots and cucumbers into dressing as a snack， and I feel like a sandwich is incomplete without a liberal splash of dressing。After trying their cookbook， I notice that the salads hit the trifecta of flavour， colour， and texture -- always in perfect ratio。 For example， the Waldorf Salad is really great -- full of toasted walnuts， apples， pear， dried cranberries and， of course， Danish blue cheese， the standout ingredient for me is the Crispy Fried Shallots。 Crunchy and sweet， I could eat these shallots on almost anything and， I really appreciate how such a seemingly small ingredient packs such big flavour。 The salad is dressed in their Classic Balsamic Dressing， and it's a dressing that I've taken as my own and ensure that I keep a batch in the fridge。 While you can totally use the recipes to make their signature salads， I find it useful to be able to prep different components -- like the crispy shallots or dressing -- for use in other salads or dishes I might make。Another salad we really enjoyed is the R&D Extraordinaire Salad topped with Homemade Pita Chips， and their delightful Classic Balsamic Dressing。 The idea for this salad came from Raegan Steinberg and Danielle Samuelson， who worked at Mandy's。 Steinberg and Samuelson would make a salad containing greens， avocado， cucumber， carrot， strawberries， parmesan， pita chips topped with balsamic dressing with such devotion that it was officially included on the menu！ My family and I enjoy the different flavours and textures -- creamy avocado， sweet berries， crunchy veg， and a mouth-watering dressing。 Mandy’s Gourmet Salads offers a wide selection of salads perfect for lunch， dinner or any Meatless Monday。 Salad ingredients or combinations can be easily customized to suit any taste or preference， making this a versatile cookbook to have on your shelf。Please note that this is an excerpt of a longer review posted to www。shipshapeeatworthy。wordpress。comI would like to take this opportunity to thank Appetite by Random House for providing me with a free， review copy of this book。 I did not receive monetary compensation for my post， and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
CyGrrl
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What a gorgeous book！ Mandy's Salads are always on the menu whenever I return to my hometown of Montreal。 I find myself craving these salads and wishing there was a franchise in my province。 Here's a worthy option - a beautifully designed book filled with stories of family， dreams and delectable recipes！ Every detail is gorgeous - the photos， layout， full-colour images， fonts。。。clear， easy-to-follow recipes， ingredient lists and all their yummy signature treats too！ Definitely on the top of my l What a gorgeous book！ Mandy's Salads are always on the menu whenever I return to my hometown of Montreal。 I find myself craving these salads and wishing there was a franchise in my province。 Here's a worthy option - a beautifully designed book filled with stories of family， dreams and delectable recipes！ Every detail is gorgeous - the photos， layout， full-colour images， fonts。。。clear， easy-to-follow recipes， ingredient lists and all their yummy signature treats too！ Definitely on the top of my list of Best Cookbooks Ever。 This book is ideal as a gift option as well as a welcome addition to your personal collection of inspiration。 My only complaint is the light pink cover isn't the most practical for a cookbook as it will carry every fingerprint or drop of dressing， though it highlights Mandy's branding and looks great。 Otherwise this is 'must own' addition to anyone who loves cookbooks！ 。。。more
Chloe
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missing mandys fr but at least now i can make the kaiser at home
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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Full Review on The Candid CoverMandy’s Gourmet Salads is a recipe book that contains more than just recipes for amazing salads。 This stunning cookbook has so many favourites from the authors’ famous Montréal cafés， Mandy’s， and a little backstory on how they came to be。 It is a must-have book for anyone who enjoys a hearty salad and fans of their legendary cafés。One thing that I am missing right now is a trip to Mandy’s in Montréal。 There is something to be said for a healthy fast food option， a Full Review on The Candid CoverMandy’s Gourmet Salads is a recipe book that contains more than just recipes for amazing salads。 This stunning cookbook has so many favourites from the authors’ famous Montréal cafés， Mandy’s， and a little backstory on how they came to be。 It is a must-have book for anyone who enjoys a hearty salad and fans of their legendary cafés。One thing that I am missing right now is a trip to Mandy’s in Montréal。 There is something to be said for a healthy fast food option， and although making a gourmet salad takes quite a bit of effort sometimes， this book has come at perfect time。 The ingredients are easy to source and the instructions are super simple。The contents are as follows:SmoothiesSaladsDressingsGrain BowlsSweets❀ WHIMSICAL AND STRAIGHTFORWARDI have bookmarked almost everything in this cookbook and have a hardcover copy already on order。 The images are very whimsical， which is reflective of the Mandy’s aesthetic， full of colour and fun。 Also， the layout is very clear and straightforward， which makes deciding on a recipe to make a little bit easier。 I made the Mexi Salad， which has a perfect combo of veggies and crunchy tortillas。❀ PERFECT RECIPE BOOK FOR A COLLECTIONIf you are craving a Mandy’s salad or enjoy creating your own gourmet salad bowls， Mandy’s Gourmet Salads is a recipe book to add to your collection。 The salads are original takes on many classics and is perfect for anyone looking to improve their salad game。 Admittedly， the chocolate chip cookie recipe is next on my to-make list。 。。。more
Samantha Fraenkel
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The recipes in this cookbook sound （and look！） so delicious that I pretty much immediately preordered myself a copy because I want these recipes around long after my ARC download expires。 Very visual （which is so important in a cookbook！） with fun side stories about the owners of Mandy's and about the creation of their salads， this is a great resource for a whole array of different salads （as well as grain bowls， smoothies， and sweets） packed full of delicious ingredients。 I'm excited to try the The recipes in this cookbook sound （and look！） so delicious that I pretty much immediately preordered myself a copy because I want these recipes around long after my ARC download expires。 Very visual （which is so important in a cookbook！） with fun side stories about the owners of Mandy's and about the creation of their salads， this is a great resource for a whole array of different salads （as well as grain bowls， smoothies， and sweets） packed full of delicious ingredients。 I'm excited to try them all！ARC Provided by NetGalley 。。。more
Lisa
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Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for this copy of Mandy's Gourmet Salads for review。Mandy's Gourment Salads is perfect for anyone， including me， who is in a major salad rut these days。 I find myself reaching for the same ingredients day after day to make a healthy and filling salad for lunch。 The salad recipes in this book are varied and unique and have inspired a lot of ideas for new dressings or combinations that I might try for my family。 Easily adapted and the dressing recipes can be mi Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for this copy of Mandy's Gourmet Salads for review。Mandy's Gourment Salads is perfect for anyone， including me， who is in a major salad rut these days。 I find myself reaching for the same ingredients day after day to make a healthy and filling salad for lunch。 The salad recipes in this book are varied and unique and have inspired a lot of ideas for new dressings or combinations that I might try for my family。 Easily adapted and the dressing recipes can be mixed and matched which really helps work around personal preferences and family dietary concerns。 。。。more
Ms。 Arca
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Ok I haven’t made any of these so I can’t give it the full five stars。。 but I loved reading it。 The family vibe， the presentation/design。。 and the salads all did look DELICIOUS。 SALADS looking yummy page after page after page。 I would try them all。 I would like to try them all。 Definitely will get this for my sister who loves stuff like this when it comes out。 Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review！Now I need to make some food。。。
Janet
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