Salad recipes

A simple, but scrumptious broccoli salad that is the perfect substitute for when you're tired of the same old leaf lettuce side dish.

This Oktoberfest cabbage salad is another welcomed recipe at Oktoberfest.

A simple and delicious broccoli salad that is the perfect substitute for when you're tired of the same old leaf lettuce side dish.

A classic German style potato salad that is served warm. Perfect for Octoberfest.

Your kids don't eat enough veggies. Or they just hate brocoli. Or maybe they love broccoli either way you will want to make this salad. Everyone will love it. Great for BBQ, picnics, potlucks and just everyday side dish or lunch.

Classic broccoli salad: raw broccoli, crisp bacon, cheddar, red onion, and sunflower seeds tossed in a sweet-tangy creamy dressing. The crunchy, make-ahead picnic and potluck favorite.

Something about bacon goes so well with spinach. Using a hot bacon dressing wilts the spinach just the perfect amount, not rubbery and not too mushy and packed with flavor.

Pennsylvania Dutch dandelion salad with a warm bacon and cream dressing made from eggs, vinegar, butter, and sugar. A classic spring foraging recipe.

Wilted spinach salad with a hot bacon and cider vinegar dressing, orange segments, cashews, red onion, and tarragon. Made entirely in the microwave for a warm salad ready in minutes.

The salad tastes fresh and summery although it is made with winter greens. The dressing is low calorie and it will keep for a week.

Crunchy raw cauliflower and torn romaine tossed with crumbled bacon, grated Parmesan, and a sweet creamy dressing. A 10-minute no-cook salad that feeds a crowd and disappears fast at every potluck.

Rice pilaf tossed with Italian dressing, soy sauce, fresh spinach strips, scallions, and crumbled bacon. A make-ahead potluck salad that serves 50 and gets better as it chills.

Hot Dutch potato salad: warm cubed potatoes tossed with a tangy bacon-vinegar dressing, hard-boiled eggs, and crisp bell pepper. The Pennsylvania Dutch classic served warm, never cold.

Fresh spinach salad tossed in a homemade curry vinaigrette with red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and dry mustard. Topped with crumbled bacon and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Hot German potato salad with bacon, vinegar dressing, and a sweet-tangy sauce. Topped with broiled hot dogs for a one-pan supper. Wisconsin-Midwestern classic.

Rotkrautsalat is a traditional German red cabbage salad dressed with hot bacon fat, vinegar, wine, and caraway seeds. Shredded cabbage partially wilted by the warm dressing and topped with crispy crumbled bacon.