Safety First Some recipes call for activities or ingredients that require caution If you see these symbols ask an adult for help Hot Stuff This recipe requires the use of a stove or oven Always use pot holders when handling hot objects Super Sharp This recipe includes the use of a sharp utensil such as a knife or grater www abdopublishing com Published by Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO PO Box 398166 Minneapolis Minnesota 55439 Copyright 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Checkerboard Library is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing Printed in the United States of America North Mankato Minnesota 102014 012015 Editor Liz Salzmann Content Developer Nancy Tuminelly Cover and Interior Design and Production Colleen Dolphin Mighty Media Inc Food Production Frankie Tuminelly Photo Credits Colleen Dolphin Shutterstock The following manufacturers names appearing in this book are trademarks Marukan Oster Pyrex Roundy’s Thai Kitchen Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kuskowski Alex Cool sides salads easy fun comfort food Alex Kuskowski pages cm Cool home cooking Audience Ages 7-14 Includes index ISBN 978-1-62403-503-6 1 Salads Juvenile literature I Title II Title Cool sides and salads TX740 K796 2015 641 83 dc23 2014024639
CONTENTS Excellent Extras 4 The Basics 6 Cool Cooking Terms 8 Cool Tools 10 Cool Ingredients 12 Bacon Cheese Morsels 14 Spicy Veggie Salad 16 Summer Salad Wrap 18 Mini Potato Bites 20 Chicken Avocado Salad 22 Surprise Thai Salad 24 Starry B L T Bites 26 Fun Fruit Salad 28 Conclusion 30 Learn More 30 Glossary 31 Index 32
Excellent Extras Any good homemade meal needs delicious extras Make delicious homemade salads and side dishes They make any meal complete Extra dishes can make or break a meal Cooking food at home is healthy and tasty It can be a lot of fun too Many canned or frozen foods have extra unhealthy ingredients With the food you make you know exactly what’s in it It’s easy to make a recipe that’s unique to you Cook a recipe just the way you like it Add fresh ingredients to make flavors pop You can even share what you make with others Put the flavor back in your food Start making home cooked meals Learn how to serve up some delectable extras for your next meal Check out the recipes in this book 4
