A great way to use fresh garden vegetables. Serve chilled as a summer salad or a side dish for steak. Can be served on top of bread or on a bed of lettuce. A recipe from Sicily.
This salad should be made with the freshest ingredients possible, and is a delight as a side to most any meal! If you can't find, or don't have bocconcini, you could use another size of fresh mozzarella...
I lived in the Central Valley in California for many years which was one of the small handful of places in the U.S. where you could find authentic Basque food. This simple salad is wonderful after it has...
A baguette of French bread is cut into slices and toasted with roma tomato and fresh mozzarella cheese slices, then sprinkled with snipped fresh basil leaves and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.
Chunks of avocado, tomato, red and green peppers, and plenty of cilantro give flavor to this refreshing and colorful salad, and jalapeno peppers give it a hint of heat. Dressing is just a simple squeeze...
Sweet tomatoes, smoky Gouda, and crisp corn come together for an excellent bite that's bursting with flavor. I threw this together for a picnic with things I had on hand. Serve right away or refrigerate...
This is a dish I put together for my son, Jordan, who is a huge fan of both tomatoes and mushrooms. The flavors keep blending together, so it is great the day you make it and even better the following...
This light, fresh salad is made with fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil. It is the perfect quick and easy accompaniment to any summer meal.
Comparing mozzarella and burrata is a little unfair, as burrata is significantly richer and creamier. It's not like comparing apples and oranges; it's more like apples and supermodels. In fact, burrata...
A tasty and simple salad. Great substitute for a typical green salad. Even the kids love it! Even better when chilled and let to marinade over night. Serve with grilled chicken seasoned with cayenne pepper,...
This is a great cold salad dish with little preparation time. It has a Greek flair to it and is delicious. I always come home with an empty dish. The key to it is using fresh tomatoes if you have them....
A refreshing, light salad for any hot, humid summer day! The kidney beans and tofu make it a great main dish for vegetarians, as well. The basil may be substituted with fresh parsley or mint. Be sure to...
This is a unique combination of fruit and vegetable items that makes a good side dish to a grilled meal. Make 4 to 48 hours ahead of use, and keep refrigerated until eating.
This tomato-cornbread salad -- a riff on panzella, the Italian peasant classic designed to revive stale bread -- relies on ripe, juicy tomatoes to moisten and flavor the dry bread. After salting the tomatoes,...
This is my variation of panzanella. Each ingredient having its own intense flavor, when combined, creates an explosive salad. Perfect for a summer day.
Super simple yet delicious and beautiful, this grape tomato salad rounds out any meal adding loads of bright red color and tantalizing flavor. Sweetened rice vinegar adds a bit of sugar and acid, and the...
My grandmother first served this wonderful dish with tomatoes fresh from her garden when I was a child. It's great on a hot day for a crisp side dish. Often times I use the leftover marinade when the first...
High quality vinegar and oil will turn this leafy green salad into an Italian masterpiece. Preparation time is 20 minutes. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy...
Delicious medley of fresh fruit and vegetables! All the colors of the rainbow come together to create a wonderful and refreshing taste. Homemade dressing makes it perfect.
This recipe is a fresh take on a classic cucumber and tomato salad. My dad used to make that for me as a child. Adding the watermelon gives it a twist. It is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy...
A delicious salad fancy enough to entertain with and easy enough to make for yourself for lunch. Try adding grilled chicken strips to make a meal out of it! Serve with balsamic vinaigrette.
This is a versatile, traditional African tomato-onion salad accented with spicy peppers. It's so very simple to make and also good as salsa, on crostini as an appetizer, or if there are leftovers, turn...
We developed this mid-summer salad to use an overabundance of fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and celery. This recipe makes more dressing than you need for the salad, but it will keep almost forever in the...
A zingy angel hair pasta salad recipe with Italian dressing and tomatoes. It's quick to prepare and most ingredients should already be in your pantry or refrigerator.
This salad is very fast and easy to make and has great flavor. This is my favorite salad to have on a hot summer day. It's refreshing and I know that I'm getting a good dose of veggies.
Even for non-vegetarians, quinoa is a great change to rice or pasta. I've been trying to think of more dishes using quinoa and came up with this salad.