Paint your Memorial Day Celebration table palette with colorful and imaginative salads! Try a tossed salad of fig halves, walnuts, Radicchio, and goat cheese with raspberry vinaigrette. Belgium endive leaves can be filled with savory cheese blends and topped with a French chive. Potato salad can be made with fresh basil and herbs to enhance the flavor and color. Hull out the inside of cucumber halves and fill each half with ratatouille. Beets can be red to golden and a beet salad will be an exceptional choice to serve. Salad Niçoise can be made with seared fresh tuna and not the boring canned tuna. Add watermelon radishes to your Salad Niçoise and your culinary repertoire soars. Mix chilled roasted chicken pieces with mango chutney to wow your guests. A salad of oranges, blood oranges, and grapefruit can be peeled and then sliced for a look that resembles stained glass. Use all clear glass containers for each of the salad selections and vary the height of each container for a unique avant-garde presentation. Offer homemade bread with the kaleidoscope array of stunning garden delights. Serve with a lovely chilled wine and the celebration feels like a victory. © Kelly McBride Loft