10 great places to make a meal out of salad

USA TODAY, May, 2008 by Kathy Baruffi

Go green and celebrate National Salad Month at any of the myriad cafes and restaurants that feature salads. Wiley Mullins, author of Salad Makes the Meal: 150 Simple and Inspired Salad Recipes Everyone Will Love, shares his list of favorite places with Kathy Baruffi for USA TODAY.

Ching's Table

New Canaan, Conn.

"There are salads, and then there is the Vietnamese salad, a culinary wonderment all on its own. Shredded jicama (a sweet, crunchy Mexican root vegetable), mango, thin dried-rice noodles, ground peanuts, and a touch of jalapeoo earn this salad a place on my list of favorites," Mullins says. "The flavorful duck dressing adds the finishing touch to this masterpiece." 203-972-2830; chingsrestaurant.com

City Grocery Cafe

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