Salad recipes

A scrumptious pasta salad that's both healthy and easy to make!

I think homemade foods are generally healthier and better taste than store-bought. I sprouted some mung bean sprouts at home for the second time. Made this salad the first thing this morning after I got up...

Sugar-free cranberry orange gelatin salad made with whole orange, raw cranberries, and sugar-free gelatin. A light, low-calorie holiday side that's tangy, refreshing, and guilt-free.

Chinese salad with Bibb and Boston lettuce, napa cabbage, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and bean sprouts tossed in soy French dressing. Crisp and light.

Mushroom salad tosses crisp iceberg and Boston lettuce with cucumbers, green beans, and raw sliced mushrooms in French dressing. Light, vegetarian, diabetic-friendly side.

Frozen fruit salad cups with strawberries, bananas, crushed pineapple, and apricot nectar in a simple sugar syrup. Individual servings frozen in cupcake liners.

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.

Perfection salad is a vintage molded gelatin salad with shredded cabbage, celery, green pepper, and pimento suspended in a tangy lemon-vinegar aspic. A retro potluck classic that chills until firm.

Fresh peach and kiwi fruit salad tossed with orange and lemon juice and topped with mint. A no-cook summer side that chills into a bright, juicy dessert or snack.

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

Frog Eye Salad with tiny acini di pepe pasta in a cooked pineapple custard, folded with mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and whipped topping. A classic potluck dessert salad.

Cold macaroni and pea salad with sweet red peppers, dill pickles, and pimentos in a creamy mayo dressing. Classic potluck side dish that's better the next day.

Minted fruit salad tossed in a citrus syrup of orange juice, lemon, and a whisper of mint extract. Make-ahead friendly, the fruit drinks in the syrup as it chills, turning ordinary fruit into a brunch centerpiece.

Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.

4 Bean salad dressed with honey and cider vinegar.

Molded vegetable salad sets crunchy cabbage, carrots, and celery in tangy orange diet gelatin with celery seed. A retro low-calorie potluck classic.