Salad can be crisp and refreshing or filling enough to become the main meal. This category covers vegetable salads, pasta salads and recipes that have meat or seafood.
Find options for lunches, side dishes and warmer weather meals.
Browse the recipes below when you want something fresh but a little bit different.
Acar brings crunch, vinegar and a little sweetness to plates that need a sharper edge. In this Malaysian version, cucumber, carrot, cabbage and pineapple sit in a turmeric-tinted pickle with chili, peanuts and sesame. The pineapple is what makes it differ from plain pickled vegetables and gives the bowl a sweeter, juicier bite. I always […]
This grilled halloumi cheese salad recipe is really simple to put together and the crisp salad leaves and other ingredients are topped with juicy halloumi cheese. This kind of cheese is a delicacy in Cyprus and is made from goat’s milk, salt and a little mint. Halloumi, which is also known as “hellim,” is a […]
There is an egg salad recipe for every occasion and the great thing about egg salad is how easy it is to prepare. We have all tasted egg salad from the store but have you ever made your own? A homemade egg salad recipe is one of the best things you can make with eggs, […]
Seafood salad recipes are one of the best things about the summer. When you’re craving something light, fresh and tasty, a shrimp and avocado salad, mixed seafood salad or another kind of summer salad recipe is perfect. Choose from many types of seafood, either fresh, canned or frozen, and feel free to add more ingredients […]
This grilled vegetable salad combines warm grilled vegetables with salad greens and parmesan cheese. The cheese melts slightly when you scatter it over the hot vegetables. The combination of colors in this vegetable salad recipe is just as pleasing as the combination of soft warm ingredients with crunchy cold ingredients. This is a very healthy […]
Healthy garden salad recipes are very popular but what is a garden salad exactly? This type of salad mainly consists of fresh vegetables. The base is usually mesclun, lettuce or another kind of greens. Other names for this recipe include tossed salad and green salad. Dressings like Thousand Island, blue cheese dressing, honey mustard, ranch […]
Pasta salad with parmesan cheese is always a winning dish. It is cheap to make and you can use leftover cooked pasta. Alternatively, cook some in about 10 minutes. There are all kinds of flavors you can add to this pasta salad with parmesan cheese. In this recipe I’m keeping with the Italian theme (although […]
This is such a refreshing salad and it’s easy to make. We are using regular couscous but if you like Israeli couscous that is also fine, or you could consider bulgur wheat for a result for like tabbouleh. This couscous salad with parsley and lime is zingy, refreshing and really tasty. The key to making […]
Soda noodle salad recipe ideas are great if you want to rustle up an easy Asian lunch. I love all kinds of noodles but soba are my favorite. The word ‘soba’ means ‘buckwheat’ in Japanese and it also refers to thin, buckwheat noodles. Try a new recipe for soba noodles and you’ll be sure to […]
What is a watermelon radish, you might be wondering. It could be you have spotted watermelon radishes at your local market and you are curious what to do with such a vegetable. What kind of watermelon radish recipes are there? Maybe you are looking for a good watermelon recipe. Well I purchased some of these […]
This Old Bay shrimp and apple salad is a gorgeous recipe. It looks really nice served in little glasses with edible flowers as a garnish, but it can also be served over lettuce or baby salad leaves if you prefer. This Old Bay shrimp and apple salad is a nice way to begin any kind […]
Shrimp is a great addition to salad recipes. It offers a subtle, light flavor and goes well with many other salad ingredients. A base of salad leaves or spinach can be topped with hot, warm or chilled cooked shrimp along with other things like pineapple chunks or mandarin segments for sweetness, walnuts or cashews for […]
This easy chicken and peach salad takes mere minutes to put together and it’s a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. I’ve made it with chicken breast but you could use other cooked chicken pieces or some deli chicken slices. You could even use rotisserie chicken to make this (perhaps, still warm – […]
My husband and I had lunch at the Jamie Oliver restaurant in Cardiff last year and it was really good! I had the avocado superfood salad with smoked salmon and it really made an impression. I loved all those flavors and it looked gorgeous too. So I wanted to recreate it so I came up […]
A traditional English ploughman’s lunch is a wonderful treat, best enjoyed in the beer garden of an old country pub, with a cold pint of cider or real ale. You can order a traditional English ploughman’s lunch in many English pubs, and you’ll never be disappointed. Dating back to the 1930s, a traditional English ploughman’s […]
This is my current favorite crunchy Asian salad with sesame dressing recipe. It contrasts crispy and soft ingredients and boasts a wonderful Asian flavor in every mouthful. What really finishes it off perfectly is the roasted sesame dressing. I like to use rice noodles for this, although egg noodles would also work, or even thick […]
Mason jars have many uses, such as canning, storing grains, shaking cocktails, and more, but one of the best ways to use them, and something very popular right now, is making layered mason jar salad recipes. There are plenty of layered mason jar salad ideas to consider. You have the dressing at the bottom and […]
Sometimes the best salads are those which team contrasting ingredients. Take this one, for example. The crispy warm chicken contrasts with the cool kale salad perfectly. I often used mixed salad leaves instead of kale, but my husband loves kale so I use that whenever I can. This crispy chicken on kale salad is so […]
This Mexican Christmas salad recipe is traditional in both Old and New Mexico, although we are adding a twist to it with the charred lettuce wedge. Although romaine (known as cos lettuce in some places) really comes to life on a grill, the delicate leaves do not always stand up to the temperature needed by […]
This buttermilk ranch dressing with sour cream is one of the best salad dressing recipes I’ve made in a while. I just had it with baby kale, deli beef, parmesan, crispy fried onions and raisins, and it made a really nice meal. If you use low-fat mayonnaise you can get a large serving of this […]