Salad recipes

Classic gazpacho, the chilled Spanish salad soup, with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, olive oil and white wine vinegar. No cooking required, just blend and chill.

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.

A no-mayo potato salad tossed in a basil-white wine vinaigrette and studded with fresh blueberries, cucumber, and carrots. Light, colorful, and cookout-ready in 20 minutes.

A light, low-calorie pasta salad with rotini, fresh vegetables, mozzarella cubes, and a tangy dill vinaigrette. Loaded with cherry tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and red peppers for a colorful potluck side.

Light sesame chicken salad with rice, snow peas, cucumber, and red pepper tossed in a soy-sesame dressing. No cooking required, just toss and serve for a fresh, filling meal.

Four-bean salad marinated for two days in a sweet wine vinegar and cider vinegar dressing with tarragon and basil. Green beans, wax beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas layered with sliced onion rings.

Greek village salad (horiatiki) layers wedge-cut tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, green pepper, onion rings, and black olives under a sharp oregano-garlic vinaigrette. No lettuce, no fuss, all summer.

Grilled marinated tofu with a Mediterranean chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives and parsley. Bright vegetarian main with Greek flavors.

Greek-style chicken salad built fast from pantry staples: canned chicken and tomatoes tossed with cucumber, zucchini, red onion, black olives, and feta in a sharp white wine vinegar dressing.

Sweet and sour cucumber salad inspired by ancient Roman Apicius cookery, with sweet wine, vinegar, liquamen and mint. A historical recipe brought back to the modern table.

A Star Trek spin on classic tabbouleh: fluffy bulgur (aka quadrotriticale) tossed with cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, fresh parsley, mint, lemon juice, and olive oil. Boldly go where no grain salad has gone before.

Pickled rosebuds preserved in white wine vinegar and sugar for one month. A floral, tangy garnish for salads, sandwiches, and cheese boards.

Chinese cold cucumber salad with soy sauce, sesame oil, and white wine vinegar. A crisp, no-cook side dish that comes together in minutes with just six ingredients.