Amanda Cohen
Chef & Restaurateur
Amanda Cohen is a James Beard-nominated chef and cookbook author. She has two vegetarian restaurants in downtown New York City, Dirt Candy and Lekka Burger. She grew up in Canada.
New York
United States
- Cooking
- Cookbook Author
- Vegetables
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Creamy Vegan Salad Dressing
Try this creamy vegan salad dressing from chef Amanda Cohen with romaine, which stands up to this full-bodied, Caesar-adjacent treatment.
Tortilla Avocado Salad
This spicy salad packs a one-two punch of flavor and nutrition, making it a terrific lunch by itself or a happy participant in a larger meal. It’s also a great way to use up leftover tortilla chips.
Endive & Cucumber Salad
This version of a wedge salad uses strong flavors to play off the gentle bitterness of the chicory. By leaving the endive cores intact, you can spread dressing between the leaves without breaking them apart.
One-Bowl Baby Arugula Salad
This is a great salad dressing method when you want something fast and easy (and don’t want to dirty another dish).
Basic Vinaigrette
A salad dressing that you can whip up in a jiffy with ingredients found in every home kitchen
Sweet Potato Niçoise
This sweet potato salad eats like a meal, with a variety of textures and a hearty, complex dressing thickened with beans and tahini.
Salad for Days
Learn how to make fun, flavorful salads from a virtuoso.
Salt-Roasted Beet Salad with Greens
In this recipe from chef Amanda Cohen, salt-roasting cooks beets in the most perfect way.
Red Leaf Salad with Grapefruit
This salad from chef Amanda Cohen, with its variety of flavors and textures, is much more than the sum of its parts.
Napa Slaw
Amanda Cohen's napa slaw has a tofu-sesame dressing that keeps it light and allows the cabbage’s texture and subtle flavor to shine.
Chopped Salad
Amanda Cohen's chopped salad recipe mixes textures and flavors for delicious combinations in every bite.
Education
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Natural Gourmet Cookery School
Chef's Training Program 1997 - 1998
Experience
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Restaurateur
Dirt Candy Oct 2008 - Present (16 years)