Salad recipes

Grilled catfish salad with a cane syrup and herb butter marinade, served over mixed greens with blue cheese crumbles and creamy blue cheese dressing.

Steamed eggplant and green pepper marinated in a garlic-oregano vinaigrette, then tossed with chunk tuna, fresh tomato, and crumbled feta over crisp greens. A bright, Mediterranean-style Tunisian salad that's hearty enough for a main course.

A good spring dinner selection, light and healthy.

Seafood pasta salad with rotini, shrimp, bay scallops, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, and olives in an anchovy-Parmesan vinaigrette. Crowd-feeding cold salad for parties and picnics.

Norwegian fish salad (fiskesalat) with cold boiled halibut in a creamy horseradish-sour cream-dill sauce, served on lettuce with sliced eggs and tomato wedges.

Fish and crawfish mold: a creamy Louisiana-style cold seafood spread blending cooked fish, crawfish tails, cream cheese, wine, and hot sauce. Make ahead, serve on crackers at your next cocktail party.

Fiskesalat med pepperrotsaus: Norwegian fish salad with poached halibut, horseradish sour cream dressing, fresh dill, and garnishes of egg and tomato. A light Scandinavian main perfect for summer.

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.

Grilled Italian shrimp and salami skewers served warm over fresh mozzarella with a balsamic vinaigrette drizzle and fresh basil. Antipasto on a plate, ready in about 20 minutes from the grill.

Fiesta shrimp dip with cream cheese, Thousand Island dressing, picante sauce, and horseradish. A 10-minute party dip with sweet-tangy-spicy flavors and chunks of shrimp throughout.

Avocado halves stuffed with Italian-dressed tuna salad, topped with melted cheddar and crushed potato chips, then baked until warm and bubbly. Tunados are a retro stuffed avocado dinner that's fun, crunchy, and totally addictive.

A spicy and tasty shrimp dip made with cream cheese, sour cream and italian salad dressing mix.

Cold salmon souffle with canned and smoked salmon, cream cheese, horseradish, and gelatine, set in moulds and coated in watercress. An elegant no-bake British starter.

Marinated poached scallops served chef-salad-style over greens with hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, radishes, and cheddar. A vintage seafood salad platter with a bright tarragon-vinegar dressing.

Quick microwave tuna casserole layered with egg noodles, fresh zucchini, and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Ready in 45 minutes with tangy sour cream and Dijon mustard.

Smooth shrimp butter spread made with fresh shrimp, cream cheese, butter, and hard-boiled egg blended silky in a food processor. A rich, molded appetizer for crackers.