Salad recipes

Italian salad dressing from scratch. Quick, easy and tasty. No need to buy store-bought bottled dressing; within 5 minutes you will have this delicious Italian herb dressing that goes well with any kind of salad.

Easy raw fennel salad: crisp fennel cubes tossed with good olive oil, salt, pepper and a splash of white wine vinegar. A refreshing, anise-scented Italian side that lets the fennel's clean crunch shine. Ready in minutes.

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

Roasted eggplant and pepper salad with celery, garlic, black olives, red wine vinegar, and oregano. A make-ahead Italian antipasto served at room temperature.

Quick and easy home made Italian style salad dressing.

Israeli couscous with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. A delightful side dish.

Skip store-bought packets and make your own Italian dressing mix that will keep in the pantry for up to a year.

Two-ingredient spicy Italian dressing made by mixing picante sauce with Italian dressing. Use it on salads, as a veggie marinade, or tossed with shrimp. Ready in 10 minutes, makes 3/4 cup.

Italian dressing variations: customize a base Italian vinaigrette with anchovies, bacon, Parmesan, tomato puree or red wine to create five distinct dressings from one starting point.

Italian tomato and anchovy antipasto with ripe tomato wedges draped with anchovy fillets, dressed in anchovy oil, lemon juice, and fresh oregano. Simple, no-cook, and bursting with umami.

Homemade Italian cheese dressing blended with Parmesan, garlic, dry mustard, celery salt, and white pepper. A creamy vinaigrette made in the blender and chilled to serve.

Italian antipasto tray assembly with rolled salami and cream cheese pinwheels, cherry tomatoes stuffed with horseradish-spiked tuna, olives, and cold cuts. A classic party platter roadmap.

A spiced oil made with carrots, sweet bell peppers and red pepper flakes that can really spice up pasta or steamed vegetables.

Creamy Italian sub sandwich with deli meats, melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and green pepper dressed in a tangy mayo-Italian blend. Ready in 5 minutes flat for an easy lunch.

New Orleans muffaletta: a round Italian loaf piled with salami, mortadella, prosciutto, and provolone, soaked with a briny green olive salad. The classic Sicilian-Creole deli sandwich, made for sharing.

Warm brown rice salad with sauteed celery, shallots, tarragon, cashews, and alfalfa sprouts dressed in cider vinegar. A quick vegetarian side served at room temperature.