Salad recipes

A bright Moroccan salad from Essaouira with smoky grilled green peppers, ripe tomatoes, cool cucumber, and hot chilies dressed in olive oil, lemon, and cumin. Refreshing, bold, and unmistakably North African.

Tuna salmon rosettes pair sashimi-style rolled fish slices with a honey-soy cucumber salad, then finish with hot citrus oil poured tableside. Restaurant-level Asian fusion plating at home.

Cool, creamy yogurt stirred with grated cucumber, fresh mint, roasted cumin, and a pinch of cayenne. This classic kheere ka raita is the essential Indian side dish that calms the heat and refreshes the palate.

A quick, easy and tasty dish, and it's a perfect week-day supper.

Avocado crab salad served in avocado halfs. Makes an awesome presentation.

Hacienda dressing made with just two ingredients: creamy ranch and Pace picante sauce. A spicy Southwestern ranch that works on salads, beans, pasta, and sliced avocados.

A twist on a different oriental spaghetti recipe I found created this easy yet flavorful Asian stir-fried spaghetti with veggies for dinner last night!

Marinated vegetable toss with tomatoes, radishes, red onion, celery, and cucumber in Italian dressing, chilled overnight. A crunchy, make-ahead side salad with no cooking required.

An easy to make coleslaw with south Asian flavors and a bit of a kick.

Hawaiian namasu, a Japanese-Hawaiian pickled vegetable salad with cucumber, carrot, onion, and celery in a sweet vinegar brine. Served cold with sliced smoked salmon.

Creamy cucumber dressing with grated cucumber, onion, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, and lemon juice. A thick, cool salad dressing with fresh crunch in every bite.

Honey garlic dressing with Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Creamy, sweet, tangy, and bold. A five-minute mayo-based dressing for hearty salads.

Cucumber, red onion and watercress salad with thin pickling cucumber slices marinated in seasoned rice vinegar, tossed with oil and arranged on a peppery watercress wreath. A clean, refreshing side for rich meals.

Sour cream cucumbers with fresh dill, chives, celery seeds, and apple cider vinegar. A cool, creamy side salad that chills in an hour. No cooking required.

Pennsylvania Dutch-style cucumber salad with paper-thin slices salt-wilted and dressed in tangy sour cream, vinegar, and paprika. Cool, crisp, and old-fashioned.

Crisp Japanese cucumber salad in sweet rice vinegar dressing with fresh ginger. A refreshing make-ahead side dish that pairs with sushi, teriyaki, or any Asian meal.