Layered and Leafy - by Elizabeth Raynor (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A global celebration of 35 inventive salads, Layered and Leafy invites home cooks to explore bold combinations of texture and flavor--drawing inspiration from Burma's iconic tea leaf salad.

Layered and Leafy reimagines the salad as a satisfying, flavor-forward meal. Across 35 inventive recipes, bold ingredients and unexpected pairings deliver vibrant dishes that balance sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami, and even astringent notes.

From sweet potato noodles tossed with lime and coconut to grilled peaches paired with corn and lemongrass-shallot vinaigrette, each salad is a playful composition of contrasting tastes and textures. Recipes are organized by main ingredient and paired with 48 full-color photos for visual inspiration.

Also included are 14 foundational pantry elements--like pickled ginger, toasted chickpea flour, and crispy shallots--that bring crunch, brightness, and depth to every bowl.

Whether you're craving something light, hearty, refreshing, or bold, Layered and Leafy is a joyful invitation to rethink what a salad can be--and a passport to a world of craveable combinations.

About the Author

Elizabeth Raynor (formerly Howes) advocates for reclaimed values and cultures rooted in optimal health for all. After completing her master's in integrative health and postgraduate studies at Harvard Medical School, Elizabeth pursues her passions as an ecosocial entrepreneur, board-certified health advisor to global leaders and the complex ecosystems they occupy, writer, and host of We Are Untold Stories, a fringe-by design holistic health and social justice podcast. When she's not in the kitchen playing with an abundance of local ingredients, Elizabeth traverses the globe with her loved ones in search of deep, authentic connection and vibrant, health-promoting food grounded in the land's truest history.