Salad recipes

Chicken Caesar salad pizza on a crispy prebaked shell topped with mixed greens, sliced chicken, and Caesar dressing. A no-cook assembly that takes 5 minutes.

Easy taco salad with seasoned ground beef, crunchy Doritos, iceberg lettuce, and shredded cheese tossed in tangy Thousand Island. The throw-together potluck classic ready in 15 minutes.

Crispy pan-fried tofu stuffed into pita pockets with crunchy cucumber, radish, celery, and fresh dill. A vegetarian sandwich that's packed with texture and ready in 30 minutes.

No-bake salad pizza with spinach dip spread on an Italian bread shell, topped with chicken, broccoli, tomato, and scallions. Ready in 20 minutes, no oven needed.

Whole grilled snapper served with a bright herb salad of basil, mint, fennel fronds, sorrel, and edible nasturtium flowers dressed in lemon and olive oil.

Middle Eastern pita sandwich stuffed with hummus, tabouli, crumbled feta, olives, and crisp romaine. A fast vegetarian lunch with Mediterranean flavors and a lemon-dill drizzle.

Grilled Thai shrimp marinated in spicy Thai dressing then barbecued in their shells. A 2-ingredient grilled shrimp recipe that lets the marinade do all the talking.

Grilled Squid with Sweet & Sour Cucumber, Corn & Viadalias recipe

Margarita shrimp and vegetable kabobs marinated in tequila, lime juice, and Italian dressing, then grilled on skewers. Summer cocktail flavors on a smoky backyard grill.

Broiled calves liver topped with French dressing-marinated mushrooms and fresh parsley. A quick, high-protein dinner for two that's on the table in under 10 minutes of cook time.

Ensalada compuesta is a Mexican-style stuffed tortilla layered with seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and melted cheddar, then piled high with lettuce, vegetables, and dressing. Hearty taco salad meets enchilada.

Slow cooker shredded beef sandwiches made with a beef roast, Italian dressing mix, and wine left to simmer overnight. A five-ingredient crockpot recipe that pulls apart with two forks and tastes even better the next day.

Oven baked herb chicken brushes boneless breasts with a buttery cheese-and-garlic dressing-mix glaze and a squeeze of lemon, then bakes them tender and golden. An easy, pantry-friendly weeknight dinner.

Swiss burgers on kaiser rolls topped with melted Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing. A Reuben-meets-burger mashup for the grill.

Chicken and wild rice casserole with broth-cooked rice blend, sauteed mushrooms, Italian dressing, and sour cream. A 40-minute weeknight dump-and-bake for leftover rotisserie or cooked chicken.

Large shrimp marinated in Caesar dressing and grated Parmesan, then broiled until firm and golden. A 4-ingredient shortcut scampi that's on the table in minutes over rice or angel hair pasta.