The Best Salad You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101

Professional chef Lish Steiling helps you unlock the secret to making a restaurant-quality mixed greens salad at home. Learn the techniques necessary to raise your salad game to "where did you get this?" levels of goodness.

Producer: Mel Ibarra
Director: Gunsel Pehlivan
Talent: Lish Steiling
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Boris Khaykin

Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Culinary Producer: Denise Ginley
Culinary Associate Producer: Leslie Raney
Culinary Researcher and Recipe Editor: Vivian Jao
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Tim Colao
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Cam Op: Jeremy Harris
Audio: Michael Guggino
Production Assistant: Justine Ramirez

Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araújo
Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch
Graphics Supervisor: Ross Rackin
Graphics, Animation, VFX: Léa Kichler


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[masoodrazaq]

Chef Lish is a great explainer, demonstrator and has a wonderful upbeat personality. Always a joy to watch her videos.

[msewhisperer]

I don't care for salad, but I would have eaten that. Not only did it look so good (like Lish said, you eat with your eyes first), Lish's excitement when she makes and tries anything makes the dish that much more appealing.

[chelseathomas]

This salad dressing has completely changed this pregnant ladies life 😍😍😍😍 I followed all the tips and made just a plain salad (no blue cheese for me yet until baby is here) but wow this is amazing. Thank you SO MUCH!!

[wahn]

Fabulous salad recipe. And Chef Lish has the most beautiful knife technique. I could watch an entire video of her just dicing onions and shallots.

[ShinjiSixteen]

I think Lish is my favorite chef on this channel. Just wonderful personality and passion while still being incredibly approachable

[sicminis]

When I was learning French at university almost two decades ago now, this dressing was the first culinary secret our professor shared with us. Although it's hardly a secret to the French, as I've seen used in restaurants and family kitchens throughout the country. Very authentic and just delicious.

[carlajones]

Lish, I’m so grateful for your video! I’m not a chef, I just cook a lot and have an appreciation for tasty and healthy dishes. I made this dressing using avocado oil and promise it taste like I was in a five star restaurant! Hands down the best vinaigrette I’ve ever made! Now I have to have a dinner party so I can spread the love!

[disideratum]

She's so awesome I'd watch her make a PB&J

[AngryWindmill]

Honestly this was super easy and simple, if you skip the more "fancy' stuff like the champagne and the blue cheese and the different kinds of greens it's just lettuce, oil, vinegar, salt and some onion, nothing that you won't find in any semi competent pantry. It's not about the ingredients, it's the technique that made this salad a bit more interesting and less sad than a normal home made salad, I'm definitely going to try this!

[higortf]

Finally someone who talk in videos, I am tired to musical videos, I am Brazilian and I want to learn how to cook and improve my English vocabulary, thank you!

[coloradopav]

my therapist told me to watch more of these videos. relaxing.

[pehhii]

Solid greens, toasted almonds and most of all BLUE CHEESE. I'm sold. Chef Lish just nailed it.

[RockeyToes]

Watching Chef Lish compose this dish made this non-salad person love greens. The combination of crunch, creamy/briny blue cheese, and acidity of the dressing was perfection! I am happily eating this salad a few times a week. I love serving it along with Buckwheat Galettes for a quick weeknight dinner. Satisfying and comes together quickly!

[chriscatton]

made this salad and it's perfect. the attention to detail is what makes people say "why is this salad so good? Can I have some more?" it's perfect. I added thinly sliced purple onion.

[KR-mxnt]

Not to be weird but can we please have more salad videos with Lish (yes im completely serious, i genuinely loved this, it was delightful and lovely, looks amazing, and i need it because i eat salad 1-2 times every single day)?!!

[JacquiJacoby-bp]

I love her energy. She loves what she does and you can tell. 💗💗

[mikeh]

Fascinating! I never knew I was supposed to rinse my shallots. I've used shallots so many times without the rinse. The next time I use them my food will be better. Thanks!

[poochflexlore]

She should do a whole series on making elevated salads. Caesar, Italian, and poppy seed…

[BobMinelli]

Lish Steiling ROCKS! Thanks for taking the time. Now, I'll feel much more fulfilled when i buy the proper greens and whatnot. Looking forward to trying that dressing. THANK YOU Lish! 🌱🍅

[wheniamhome]

love this!!! i wish you could do more, please. more salads. you inspired me with this salad and the dressing.