The ways in which one can create a salad are endless! With such a large variety of salads out there, there's no need to confine ourselves to the routine dinner salad topped with our favorite bottled dressing. Salads are so versatile, and can be served for lunch, as a dinner salad before a main course, the main course itself or a side dish along with a main course. Salads can come in the form of leafy
greens, such as Romaine leaves, iceberg lettuce, butter lettuce or red lettuce, as well as watercress, spinach arugula and more. Salads can also be made with vegetables (such as potatoes, carrots, asparagus, beans and cucumbers), pasta, cabbage (for coleslaw), tuna and eggs, as well as fruits and gelatins.
Salads provide a healthy dose of fiber, vitamins and minerals (some more than others, depending on the salad ingredients used). As shown below, they can contain any variety of ingredients, including avocado, chicken, pasta, tomatoes, bean sprouts, celery, fruit, beans, corn chips, seafood, and can be dressed with any number of salad dressings. Below you will find recipes for a variety of leafy green and other salads, as well as some potato salad recipes. Salads are almost always quick and easy to put together, with just a little chopping and mixing - and if you let your creative side emerge, will be entertaining as well as delicious!
Salads provide a healthy dose of fiber, vitamins and minerals (some more than others, depending on the salad ingredients used). As shown below, they can contain any variety of ingredients, including avocado, chicken, pasta, tomatoes, bean sprouts, celery, fruit, beans, corn chips, seafood, and can be dressed with any number of salad dressings. Below you will find recipes for a variety of leafy green and other salads, as well as some potato salad recipes. Salads are almost always quick and easy to put together, with just a little chopping and mixing - and if you let your creative side emerge, will be entertaining as well as delicious!
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This Antipasto Salad recipe uses crisp romaine leaves,fresh spinach leaves, fresh mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, sliced green onions and thin strips of summer sausage and provolone cheese. These ingredients are then mixed with a simple and delicious homemade Italian-style salad dressing made with extra virgin olive oil, white or red wine vinegar, seasoned salt, dry mustard and coarsely ground pepper.
Blue Cheese Potato Salad is a distinctive and delicious potato salad that stands apart from the rest! Real chunks of crumbled blue cheese are featured in this potato salad recipe along with sour cream, green onions, celery, wine vinegar and fresh parsley. This potato salad has the unique flavor and tanginess you can only get from true blue cheese. Photo shows this potato salad made with Gold Yukon potatoes.
Broccoli Salad with Honey Mustard features broccoli florets, crisp bacon pieces, apple slices, peanuts and raisins, and is tossed with a delightful honey mustard dressing made with sour cream, mayonnaise, prepared mustard and honey. The broccoli florets can be prepared fresh (raw) or blanched (briefly cooked) to a tender-crisp, which tenderizes them yet retains a nice crunch that blends perfectly with the other ingredients.
This Caesar Salad is a beautifully simple salad with tangy, lively flavor, featuring romaine lettuce leaves and croutons, and topped with some freshly grated parmesan cheese and freshly ground black pepper. This popular salad doesn't really require any other ingredients to entertain your taste buds, especially when it is tossed with its tangy Caesar Salad Dressing recipe, which is made with the perfect blend of zesty ingredients.
This Cauliflower and Broccoli Slaw recipe is a delightful alternative to traditional coleslaw and has vibrant color as well as valuable nutritional health benefits! This colorful vegetable coleslaw features a mixture of cauliflower and broccoli florets, shredded carrots, thinly sliced red cabbage and red onions. These fresh ingredients are tossed with a tangy Zesty Ranch Dressing made with the perfect blend of ingredients.
This Chicken & Avocado Salad recipe is fresh and satisfying, and features a pretty variety of green colors. This delicious salad is made with chicken breast chunks, thinly sliced celery and green onions in a bed of crispy iceberg lettuce. It is then topped with a delightful light and creamy avocado dressing that's flavored with lemon juice and fresh dill. Surprisingly, avocado dressing served with an avocado salad is the perfect combo!
Chicken & Rice Salad with Red Pepper Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing salad made with a tangy and delicious Red Pepper Vinaigrette dressing. This salad features chunks of chicken breast, a mixed rice blend, celery slices, sliced ripe olives, sliced green onion and diced pimientos, and is delicious served on its own or over large lettuce leaves, garnished with whole ripe olives, tomato slices and slivered almonds.
This Chicken Chipotle Ranch Salad recipe is a festive and delicious salad, featuring crisp romaine leaves tossed with sliced chicken breast, chunks of red bell peppers, grated cheddar cheese and chopped fresh cilantro. This salad is then tossed with a zesty salad dressing that begins with a buttermilk ranch dressing base, then adds the lively flavors of chipotle and salsa along with some tasty herbs.
Chicken Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing is a colorful salad with distinctively vibrant flavor! Chunks of chicken breast, linguine pasta and thinly-sliced orange sweet bell peppers are tossed with a peanut dressing that has just the right amount of spice and tanginess. The dressing is made with peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger root, cayenne pepper and a little sugar, and brings this salad to life!
This Chinese Chicken Salad recipe features lettuce greens, slices of chicken breast, mandarin oranges and crispy wonton strips tossed with a delicious and tangy Asian dressing made with a blended mixture of peanut butter, olive or other oil, hoisin sauce, wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, garlic powder, honey and pepper. This salad is refreshing and colorful, and entertains a variety of textures that will be enjoyed to the last bite!
Citrus Spinach Salad with Almonds is truly delicious and loaded with health benefits! This pretty salad features fresh spinach leaves, sections of navel oranges and grapefruit with diced red onion. A salad dressing made with orange juice, white wine vinegar, honey, fresh ginger root and red pepper flakes is briefly marinated with the fruit, then topped over the spinach leaves along with toasted slivered or sliced almonds.
Crispy Chicken Salad is made with tender chunks of chicken breast, thinly sliced celery, sliced water chestnuts and crispy chow mein noodles. This light salad is then mixed with a creamy salad dressing made with mayonnaise, a hint of Worcestershire sauce and a dash of onion powder and served over a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce leaves. Crispy chow mein noodles are baked with butter and Worcestershire sauce and sprinkled on top.
Once you see how easy homemade croutons are to make and how fantastic they taste, seasoned with herbs and filled with the distinct flavors of garlic and Parmesan cheese, you'll probably never pick up a package of pre-made croutons at the store again. These Croutons are not only delicious with salads, they are perfect for sprinkling on top of soups and stews, and make a tasty crunchy snack!
This Four Bean Salad recipe has a sweet and tangy flavor, and is a perfect salad to serve at picnics and BBQ's (can last all day with no refrigeration), or as a side dish to any main course anytime. Sliced green and wax beans, kidney beans and garbanzo beans (chick peas) along with slivered green bell pepper and green onion (optional, but delicious!), are tossed with a dressing made with a combination of oil, vinegar, sugar and salt.
Fusilli with Ricotta & Cherry Tomatoes is a light and fresh pasta dish made with fusilli pasta (also sometimes called "bow tie pasta"), fresh basil, cherry tomatoes, garlic and ricotta and Parmesan cheeses. This pasta recipe can be served warm (just after the fusilli has been cooked) as a main or side dish, or cold after being chilled in the fridge as a pasta salad.
Aside from the freshness of the ingredients used, what truly makes a garden salad delightful is the salad dressing. This Garden Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette features baby spring mix (a variety of baby red and green leaves), grape tomatoes, avocado, chicken breast and homemade croutons tossed with a tangy, light and fresh Dijon mustard vinaigrette dressing that will give your salad glistening shine and fabulous flavor!
With the added flavors of horseradish, jalapeno and green onions, this Horseradish Coleslaw recipe is a welcomed change from traditional coleslaw recipes that tend to have a more mild flavor. This coleslaw contains just the right amount of spice (provided by prepared horseradish and coarse-grained mustard) to give it that "kick" without being too hot to handle, which makes it perfect for serving all ages.
Horseradish is a distinct flavor that nicely compliments potatoes, adding a subtle but distinct "kick." This Horseradish Potato Salad recipe is a lively and welcomed change from traditional potato salad recipes, and beautifully accompanies a large variety of meals. This potato salad features large chunks of potatoes, hard-cooked eggs and green onions in a dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, horseradish and fresh parsley.
Hot German Potato Salad is quite different from traditional potato salad recipes, in that it is served hot right from the skillet. This tangy and delicious potato salad features large slices of potatoes, large pieces of crumbled crisp bacon and diced sauteed onions combined with celery seed, apple cider vinegar and some of the bacon fat from the crisped bacon. This salad is moist, hot and steamy, and will surprise and delight!
Hummus Chicken Salad is wonderful on crispy Baked Crostini or soft mini slices of bread, and a wonderful twist to the traditional chicken salad. This chicken salad recipe is made with hummus rather than mayonnaise, giving it light and refreshing taste as well as healthful benefits. D iced celery, green onions and red bell pepper are also added into the mix, providing a fresh and tasty crunch!
Italian Potato Salad features your favorite potatoes mixed with Parmesan cheese, oregano, green onions, celery, sliced green pimento-stuffed olives (ripe black olives may also be used) and hard-cooked eggs, blended with a creamy Italian dressing mixture made with olive oil, mayonnaise and a blend of herbs and spices that gives this potato salad a deliciously tangy and lively flavor!
This fresh and healthy Mediterranean Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette recipe is as vibrant and delicious as it looks! Crisp-tender asparagus spears, kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, white beans, wheatberries, marinated mozzarella cheese balls and hard-cooked eggs are combined together, then tossed with a fabulous Pesto Vinaigrette dressing that gives this gorgeous salad the perfect final touch.
This Midwestern Potato Salad recipe derives its name from the fact that folks from the Midwest routinely whip up a batch of potato salad much like this recipe. This salad begins with a some Russet potatoes that are boiled whole with the skins on. Once cooked and cooled, hard-cooked eggs are added to the potatoes along with a seasoned creamy base of mayonnaise, prepared yellow mustard, white vinegar and diced sweet pickles.
Mustard Dill Red Potato Salad is colorful and creamy and has wonderful fresh and tangy flavor. This red potato salad is made using red potatoes, sliced celery, sliced green onions and fresh chopped dill, along with some hard-cooked eggs that give this salad additional flavor, texture and color. The delicious creamy dressing is made with sour cream (rather than mayonnaise), two types of mustard, white vinegar and celery seed.
Though Mustard Potato Salad with Egg might appear similar to Midwestern Potato Salad, it leans more on the tangy side. This salad gets its vibrant yellow color from the yolks of chopped hard-cooked eggs and a generous helping of yellow mustard. It's lively, tangy flavor comes from a homemade Italian dressing mixture made with olive oil, white vinegar, crushed garlic and a blend of a number of other herbs and spices.
Orzo, Feta & Bean Salad features an unexpected marriage of ingredients that makes a fabulous salad with vibrant flavor. This salad is made with orzo (rice-shaped pasta) that is tossed with green beans (blanced to a tender crisp), tomatoes, garlic, onions and crumbled feta cheese. These ingredients are then tossed with the perfect tangy oil and vinegar dressing, giving this salad its tangy and fabulous flavor!
This Pasta Salad recipe is refreshing, delicious and colorful, and features a wonderful combination of ingredients: Rotini pasta with broccoli, marinated artichoke hearts, baby corn, garbanzo beans, carrots, feta cheese, sundried tomatoes and green and kalmata olives. These ingredients are tossed with an easy-to-make light and tangy homemade Italian dressing and a generous helping of Parmesan cheese.
You won't find any ordinary salad ingredients in this chicken salad recipe! Peanut Butter Chicken Salad features shredded chunks of chicken breast, bean sprouts, fresh watercress, thinly sliced red onion and peanuts tossed with an Asian-flavored peanut butter dressing that gives this salad outstanding and distinct flavor. This is a great salad for entertaining friends or for treating yourself to an amazingly tasty lunch or dinner!
Salads don't get much more colorful than this! Cantaloupe, honeydew melon and water melon come together to create this beautiful fruit salad that will bring life to any table. These assorted melon balls are marinated in a Honey Lime dressing that gives this Polka Dot Melon Salad a tart and sweet coating, making this melon ball salad stand apart from the traditional plain melon ball salad.
Red Potato Salad is creamy and delicious and just as pleasing to the eye! This potato salad features quartered small red potatoes hard-cooked eggs, sliced celery, sliced green onions, chopped fresh parsley and diced sweet pickles, tossed with a delicious yellow-tinted creamy and tangy dressing, producing a wonderful blend of flavors. Delicious as a side dish, and perfect for picnics, barbecues, parties or any social event.
Red Potato Cups make a finger food great appetizer or snack or even a side dish in place of potato salad. This baby red potato recipe features boiled small red potatoes that have been hallowed out and stuffed with a tangy red potato salad made with diced red potato, fresh herbs, bacon, peas, Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar and olive oil. These adorable snacks are small enough to pop in your mouth all at once or can be eaten with a fork.
Rice & Egg Salad is a chilled salad made with rice, hard cooked eggs, thinly sliced celery and green onions and diced pimientos. This mixture is combined and tossed with a creamy salad dressing made with equal parts of sour cream and mayonnaise, along with lemon juice, prepared mustard and seasonings. This tasty salad has a similar consistency to tuna salad or Salmon Rice Salad but contains no meat or fish.
Salmon Rice Salad is made with flaked salmon chunks, brown rice, celery, hard-cooked eggs, parsley, chives and capers and is blended with a creamy dressing made with sour cream and mayonnaise, along with chopped fresh parsley and some freshly squeezed lemon juice. It is a great salad for luncheons, dinners, picnics, and can be served as a side or main dish. Surprisingly, this salad can also be served as a dip with a variety of crackers.
Shrimp Salad with Jicama and Carrot is light and refr eshing, and made with some unexpected salad ingredients that will pleasantly surprise you. If preferred, this shrimp salad recipe can also be made with chicken breast. This colorful salad is made with fresh julienned jicama and carrots, sliced celery, chopped mint and cilantro, minced mild serrano chile peppers and peanuts, and is tossed with a light yet distinct Thai-style dressing.
Spinach Salad with Golden Dressing is colorful and healthy, and if that's not enough, it's simply delicious! Use your choice of bagged or a bunch of fresh spinach, and toss it with tomato wedges and sliced hard-cooked eggs, or any other ingredients you enjoy with salad, such as asparagus tips, sliced mushrooms, sunflower seeds, bacon bits, croutons, etc. The Golden Dressing for this salad has delightful flavor and a beautiful glisten.
Spinach Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing is a hearty spinach salad filled with an assortment of flavorful ingredients. This spinach salad features fresh spinach leaves tossed with sauteed mushrooms, thinly sliced red onions, hard-cooked eggs, bite-size chunks of avocado, feta cheese, and crisp bacon pieces (bacon is optional). The salad is then tossed with a light and tangy honey mustard dressing and topped with sunflower seeds.
Whether served for lunch or dinner, Taco Salad is a fun and festive salad that everyone in the family will enjoy! This easy taco salad recipe features seasoned ground beef (or ground turkey or chicken), crisp iceberg lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, corn chips, tomato chunks, pinto beans and avocados (optional). These tasty ingredients are tossed together with some Thousand Island dressing, giving this salad the perfect flavor zing!
The flavors of bacon, wasabi, Dijon mustard and horseradish marry beautifully together in this tangy and delicious Wasabi Bacon Potato Salad recipe. This potato salad has vibrant flavor and a delightful crunch provided by crumbled bacon as well as diced celery green onions. Red wine vinegar adds wonderful tanginess to this salad as well, turning it into a nice wake-up call from other traditional potato salad recipes!
