Salad recipes

A very clean and fresh traditional middle-eastern salad.

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.

A scrumptious salad made with chickpeas and jalapeno peppers that's served with a delicious vinaigrette.

4 Bean salad dressed with honey and cider vinegar.

Chickpea salad with yellow summer squash marinated in lemon juice, garlic, parsley, and a touch of cayenne. No oil, no cooking, just bold bright flavor that deepens as it chills.

German-style red beet salad marinated in vinegar, caraway seeds, horseradish, and cloves. Tangy, earthy, and best after soaking for several hours.

Lime jello cucumber salad: a retro molded salad with lime gelatin, grated cucumber, sour cream, mayo, and cottage cheese. A classic Midwestern church-supper dish from the 1960s.

Classic potluck potato salad with warm French-dressing-marinated potatoes, celery, onion, hard-boiled eggs, and a creamy mayo finish. Make-ahead, crowd-pleasing, and ready for any summer barbecue.

Four bean salad with chickpeas, red kidney beans, green beans, and yellow wax beans tossed in a sweet apple cider vinegar and honey dressing. A potluck classic that gets better with time.

German-style cold potato salad dressed with vinegar, mustard, and dill seed. No mayo, no eggs. Naturally creamy from reserved starchy potato water.

Cottage cheese salad sets lime Jello with cottage cheese, grated carrots, celery, onion, and salad dressing in a firm gelatin mold. A classic retro potluck side dish.

Protein-packed tempeh and nutty bulgur wheat tossed with crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and a honey-dill dressing. A hearty vegetarian salad that's satisfying enough for a main course lunch.

Creamy herring salad layers marinated herring with sliced apple, onion, and a sour cream-yogurt dressing. German-style smorgasbord classic that marinates for 5 hours and finishes with fresh dill.

Cucumber and radish salad marinated in zesty Italian dressing with sweet onion and parsley. Crisp, refreshing and low-carb, it gets better as it chills, a make-ahead side that needs no cooking.

Scandinavian herring salad with pickled fish strips, crisp apple slices, sour cream, Dijon mustard, and malt vinegar marinade. A classic Nordic appetizer served chilled on lettuce.

Vegan three bean salad tosses green beans, kidney beans, and yellow wax beans with a sweet-tangy vinegar dressing. Make-ahead potluck classic that gets better overnight.