This is a great fix for the period right before grocery day; if you've got a can of chickpeas on hand, you've got a quick and easy snack!
Author: Shelagh Adam
Fruit, nuts, and cheese are the perfect combination over greens - and even better with raspberry walnut vinaigrette.
Author: MILTMAN
This recipe was my grandmother's, brought over from Italy many years ago. It was always one of my favorites. Thanks Norna.
Author: Anita Hughes
Recreated from a deli salad sold at a national grocery. Makes a HUGE bowl, enough to serve a crowd; travels well to a potluck.
Author: Susan
This is one of our favorite salad recipes. The combination of Romaine lettuce, toasted pecans, and fresh strawberries is unusual, but sooo good.
Author: Tina
You can eat this asparagus salad cold and use leftover cooked asparagus but I prefer it when the asparagus is still a little bit warm. Tastes great with meat or fish dishes.
Author: backfee
Perfect for busy nights! My family asks for this weekly. Optional add-ins: sliced avocado, guacamole, and black olives.
Author: TZYGANIA
Basic and super easy macaroni salad that I make for family gatherings. I make mine with dill relish but you could change it if you prefer the sweet. Looks good and tastes even better the next day. The...
Author: Crissy Soares
I couldn't ever find the perfect Waldorf salad - one that wasn't too mayonaise-y tasting, yet one that still held enough of the original flavor to be called a Waldorf. So I mixed and matched and experimented,...
Author: Jenny Mahler
This salad is as good-looking as it is tasty!
Author: JPMJ
I lived in southern California for many years. Around Cinco de Mayo, there would be fiestas in our neighborhood. Vendors sold grilled corn on the cob prepared with butter, mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chile...
Author: Parizienne
The dressing for this dish is made to use with crab, but I think the smoky grilled shrimp are a great summertime twist. Make the dressing ahead of time and chill it before you adjust the seasonings.
Author: Chef John
This is a nice alternative cole slaw recipe. If you don't have raspberry chardonnay vinegar, cider vinegar, white balsamic, or champagne vinegar will work, as well.
Author: Jayma Sanderson Smith
The combination of beets and ginger gives you a great spectrum of flavors, while crunchy toasted cashews and a mess of crispy sunchoke chips lend contrasting texture.
Author: Dan Kluger
This salad is fresh, tangy, and easy to make. Add pomegranate seeds if you like.
Author: Saba
Most pasta salads have a mayonnaise base, which I thought was too heavy for a salmon pasta salad. I swapped in a vinaigrette of sorts, with just a dusting of freshly grated Parmesan cheese for a touch...
Author: thedailygourmet
Very easy salad to throw together and the taste is so refreshing.
Author: acali07
Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
An authentic Thai recipe. It was given to me by a family friend who was born in Thailand, but raised in the US when her parents immigrated.
Author: toripf
I made this recipe up when I had an abundance of avocados and wanted something other than guacamole. I shocked myself at how tasty this egg salad was and my honey loved it too!
Author: ANGELAANDJAKERS
(TInsalata caprese (literally, the salad from Capri) is the perfect summertime dish for cooks in a hurry; slicing is the hardest part. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Author: Faith Willinger
Sweet-tart and crunchy, this unusual slaw is enlivened by a combination of cabbage, sugared cranberries and thin orange slices.
Author: WINNIFRED
There's an amazing Italian grocery store near me, which has some amazing pasta salads. They are not cheap, but they are delicious. My favorite one is the Gorgonzola and prosciutto pasta salad. This is...
Author: AUSTAD
Romaine hearts are slightly charred on the grill, and served with a fabulous shallot-balsamic dressing. Accompanied with oven dried tomatoes. Whoever eats this will go nuts for it!!!
Author: JGLOTZ
Unusual Italian green bean salad. Garlic and mint together - what a combo! My secret vinaigrette recipe too!
Author: CELANE47
Unusual ingredients make this salad refreshingly different! Even kids like it!
Author: CHRISPENTINA
The sweetness of the dressing and cranberries along with the savory of the onions and celery, makes this a wonderfully refreshing salad. Great to take along to picnics or potlucks.
Author: Danyell
I originally combined several recipes for kale salad and made several versions over the last 5 years. Despite numerous requests, I did not write it down until last year and have since perfected it. Whenever...
Author: Rita M Frantz
Fresh tofu salad with a sesame, garlic and soy sauce dressing.
Author: Emi Goya
A really different way to present pasta salad OR your favorite recipe for tuna and chicken salad! A really creative finger food that will impress your guests at picnics, BBQs, and showers! I served this...
Author: Micki
This take on the retro classic is a fun way to start a holiday dinner party. The recipe makes more Louie dressing than you think you might need-but that's a good thing.
Author: Anna Stockwell
Author: Thomas Keller
There are salads, and then there's the Chateau Ste. Michelle Flank Steak & Arugula Salad - perfect for grilling and chilling with BFFs.
Author: Chateau Ste Michelle
This delicious, fruity chicken salad is a change from the standard. It's easy to double the recipe for a larger group.
Author: Shirlie Burns
This Korean salad is great light vegetable side to accompany BBQ ribs or chicken and sticky rice.
Author: Ann
Traditional cold rice salad is considered fast food in Italy, used for picnics and lunches on the go. Great for hot days when you don't want to heat up the kitchen. Add a few drops of your favorite hot...
Author: Buckwheat Queen
Easy-to-find items come together to make a salad that is out of the ordinary! Sweet strawberries, fresh spinach, crunchy pecans, and crispy bacon are drizzled with a tangy-sweet poppy seed dressing, perfect...
Author: Bibi
Like chicken salad, but with beef! A great way to use leftover roast beef or pulled beef. Even my kids like it, minus the onions. Chopping and mixing all the ingredients together in my manual food processor...
Author: Sarah Simmons
A delicious alternative to cranberry relish. A colorful addition to the holiday table!
Author: chefdeb
Chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and parsley combine with a drizzled dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and mint leaves.
Author: mimitomany
Quick and easy! In our family, this is a holiday favorite. We make it for every Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter dinner.
Author: Christine Ricks
This reimagined chicken salad is lighter and leafier than your standard picnic lunch. Tender poached chicken, crisp greens, cukes, and scallions get tossed with a sesame dressing that takes its cues form...
Author: Christina Chaey
A simple, sweet and enjoyable taste of summer. This salad is great served as a side dish, or serve with nacho chips.
Author: Jocelyn