Salad Recipes

Spicy-cool picante dressing made with mayo, sour cream, and Pace picante sauce with a hit of cumin. Drizzle it on salads, coleslaw, potatoes, or sliced tomatoes for a Tex-Mex kick.

Chinese coleslaw tosses crisp cabbage with cilantro, scallions, sunflower seeds, and crunchy uncooked ramen in a sweet-tangy sesame dressing. The crowd-pleasing crunchy salad made for picnics and potlucks.

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

Lentil salad bulks up earthy brown lentils with bulgur wheat and soy grits, tossed with spinach in a tangy yogurt-mustard-lemon dressing. High-fiber vegan main or side.

Overnight coleslaw uses a hot vinegar dressing instead of mayo, making it ideal for picnics and BBQs. Holds in the fridge for days without going soggy or weeping water.

Warm sauteed apples, pears, and onion rings in a honey-sherry-vinegar sauce served over fresh spinach. A warm-cold salad with sweet fruit and tangy dressing that wilts the greens.

Fat-free fiesta pasta salad tosses rotelle with red onion, corn, green chiles, jalapeño, and cilantro in a chili-cumin Italian dressing. A potluck-ready Tex-Mex side that gets better as it sits.

Cold pasta salad with wine-poached chicken, capers, lemon, and red peppers in a bright olive oil vinaigrette. A Sicilian-inspired piccata twist on classic pasta salad.

Pepperoni cheddar pasta salad tosses tricolor pasta with sliced pepperoni, sharp cheddar, fresh peppers, tomatoes, and olives in Italian dressing. Potluck favorite that travels well.

Hot German potato salad tosses warm sliced potatoes with crispy bacon, onions, and a tangy bacon-fat vinegar dressing. The traditional warm potato salad, no mayo in sight.

Fresh green pasta salad tosses spinach spaghetti with asparagus, zucchini, snow peas, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes in a curry-spiked mayo dressing. A vegetable garden in a bowl.

Lime Jello salad mold with crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, lemon juice, and whipped cream folded in at just the right thickness. A creamy, tangy retro gelatin salad for potlucks and holidays.

Retro avocado-shrimp aspic sets sieved avocado and plump shrimp in a savory gelatin mold with pimiento, Worcestershire, and a dash of hot sauce. Unmold onto lettuce for a stunning vintage appetizer.

A lightly seasoned, simple, straightforward Bavarian potato salad sized perfectly for a weeknight side serving 4.

Colorful chickpea and basmati rice salad with three bell peppers and scallions, tossed in a sesame-cumin-lemon vinaigrette. A fresh, no-cook vegetarian side ready in 15 minutes.

Crunchy Chinese coleslaw with crispy ramen noodles, toasted almonds, and sunflower seeds tossed in a tangy-sweet vinegar dressing. Perfect potluck side ready in 30 minutes.