Salad recipes

This vibrant salad highlights the fresh, earthy flavor of asparagus, complemented by a tangy, herbaceous vinaigrette and crunchy toasted pine nuts. The revised recipe clarifies preparation steps, ensures proper seasoning, and includes tips to avoid common pitfalls like overcooking asparagus or under-toasting nuts. Optional variations add flexibility for dietary preferences or flavor twists.

This quick and easy caesar salad is surprisingly refreshing and delicious. There is no reason to buy store-bought dressing, when you can make your own fresh dressing at home within a few minutes, and it tastes just delicious!

Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!

Quick, easy and delicious caesar salad is always popular. It goes well with almost all the main course.

This salad is pretty hardy, but to turn it into a main dish salad, just add pasta shells, bows, or tortellini.

Shredded green and red cabbage toss with a tangy tahini-spiked dressing in this lighter coleslaw where balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard bring bold flavor without the mayo overload.

Calorie-counters who are hungry for flavor will find this a very satisfactory salad dressing. It is only 26 calories per tablespoon.

Cajun cole slaw with shredded cabbage, sweet bell peppers, and onions tossed in a spicy Louisiana hot sauce dressing built on mayo, mustard, ketchup, and Worcestershire. Big-batch picnic side with a kick.

Italian baked flounder marinated in low-fat Italian dressing, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, then baked and broiled until golden and crispy at the edges.

Tender chicken breasts pounded thin and rolled around a savory crab, water chestnut, and Dijon filling. Baked or microwaved in 40 minutes for an impressive low-calorie dinner.