But the real piece de resistance among the appetizers is the warm salad of shrimp.

Not long ago, I would have winced at the idea of hot meat on cold greens, but now warm salads are just normal.

Recent evening specials of warm salads made appealing first courses.

For this warm salad, chicken done on the grill is perfect.

I have been experimenting; warm salads are excellent appetizers or main courses any time of year.

We made a warm salad out of corn, squab and bacon.

So if you can't wait until July, try some corn with this warm salad of potatoes and simply seasoned grilled lamb.

Sometimes I like to serve a warm salad.

Maybe it's rushing the season to serve a warm salad for dinner, but after this miserable winter, what could be better?

It was like a warm salad and was perfectly seasoned.