When the temperature outside climbs and weather becomes sultry, it's time to think about cool, refreshing salads.
Salads can fill the bill, depending on how hearty the ingredients.
Salads can cross the line from first course to main event when they feature complex flavors and textures. An excellent salad and American favorite is the classic Caesar salad, along with its numerous contemporary versions. Caesar Cardini was an Italian-born restaurateur and hotelier of the 1920s. He worked in various hotels and restaurants in Canada, New York and California before opening his successful Caesar's Hotel in Tijuana during the Prohibition. With its proximity to Hollywood, Caesar's Hotel quickly became a getaway resort for fun-loving movie stars.