Salad recipes

Indian-style pasta salad with curried pork, julienned cucumber, and elbow macaroni in a vinaigrette-mayo dressing. Marinated shredded pork and salted cucumber give this cold salad serious depth.

Fresh spinach salad tossed in a homemade curry vinaigrette with red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and dry mustard. Topped with crumbled bacon and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Hawaiian chicken salad with curried sour cream, chutney, toasted coconut, and ginger, served in cantaloupe halves or over shredded lettuce.

Roasted root vegetable salad with carrot-curry vinaigrette and crispy fried horseradish. Parsnips, beets, carrots, celery root, and onion roasted hard, dressed warm. Holiday-table showstopper.

Tender chicken breast tossed with curry mayo, mango chutney, crunchy celery, and roasted nuts. A luncheon classic that's ready to chill and serve.

Curried corn salad with red bell pepper, cucumber, scallions, and spinach in a tangy curry-mustard vinaigrette. A no-cook, low-fat side dish ready in ten minutes.

Indian summer tomato salad dressed with spiced oil bloomed with cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and dried chili, finished with lime juice and fresh cilantro. A bright, aromatic side.

Crisp apple and walnut salad with a light curry-lemon dressing served on Boston lettuce. A no-cook, refreshing side that mixes Red Delicious and Granny Smith for sweet-tart contrast.

Light curried chicken and mango salad with a honey-lime yogurt dressing. Poached chicken breast and juicy mango cubes on lettuce, ready in 30 minutes. Low-fat and refreshing.

Fresh green pasta salad tosses spinach spaghetti with asparagus, zucchini, snow peas, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes in a curry-spiked mayo dressing. A vegetable garden in a bowl.

A simple but delicious dish that's perfect to make when you don't have a lot of time to prepare dinner.

Orange, red pepper, radish, and red onion salad on romaine dressed with olive oil, lemon, cumin, and cayenne. A vibrant, crunchy Moroccan-inspired salad in 15 minutes.

Flaked tuna and tender asparagus arranged on crisp lettuce, draped with creamy curry dressing and topped with sliced hard-cooked eggs. This elegant plated salad takes just 10 minutes to prep.

Serves a large group and can be prepared the morning of the party and is assembled at the site of the party, 10 minutes before serving.

Papayas with shrimp: curried shrimp salad with chutney and lemon juice piled into ripe papaya halves. A light tropical lunch that looks like a resort plate.

Tomato kachumber with fresh mint, ginger, lime juice, and popped black mustard seeds. A tangy Indian tomato salad that adds bright, cool contrast to any curry or dal.