Vegetable-wise, Boulud likes to serve sturdy salads that benefit from a bit of marinating, or at least won't suffer if they sit out: a haricot vert and roasted beet salad with goat cheese, pecans, and a red wine vinaigrette fit the bill nicely, as did a pile of verdant English peas and poached carrots mounted on top of
a bright pea pesto.