Salad recipes

No-mayo Tuscan potato salad dressed with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs. Served at room temperature, this light Italian side dish is a refreshing swap for heavy picnic potato salads.

Brown rice summer salad with tarragon vinaigrette, fresh vegetables, peas, and pimentos. Low-fat, no-mayo, and served cold. A make-ahead side dish for hot weather meals.

Citrus grain salad with brown rice, fresh oranges, raisins, carrots, and parsley in a lemon-orange vinaigrette. Vegan, no-cook assembly, and served cold on lettuce.

Summer tortellini salad tosses cheese tortellini with shredded chicken, green and black olives, red bell pepper, sweet Vidalia onion, and a herbes de Provence vinaigrette. A picnic-ready pasta salad for four.

Lemony chicken salad with a vintage twist: cubed chicken, crushed pineapple, and tarragon set in lemon gelatin and chilled until firm. A retro molded salad that's bright, light, and refreshingly cool.

Very low-fat Italian potato salad with red potatoes, cucumber, tomato, red onion, and olives tossed in fat-free Italian dressing. A lighter, mayo-free take on potato salad.

Bean salad with mustard-tahini-soy marinade, scallions, carrots, and parsley stuffed into pita with alfalfa sprouts. A protein-packed vegetarian lunch ready in 25 minutes.

Rice pilaf salad tosses diced turkey, brown rice, chickpeas, kidney beans, apples, celery, and green olives into a protein-loaded chilled salad. Perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers or make-ahead lunches.

A no-mayo potato salad tossed in a basil-white wine vinaigrette and studded with fresh blueberries, cucumber, and carrots. Light, colorful, and cookout-ready in 20 minutes.

Simple cold lentil salad with a zippy Dijon vinaigrette, fresh tomatoes, and herbs. A high-fiber vegetarian side that's budget-friendly and packed with plant-based protein.

Vegan brown rice salad with steamed broccoli, cauliflower, and corn tossed in a tofu-tahini-umeboshi dressing. A plant-based, macrobiotic-style grain salad served cold.

Cold tortellini pesto salad with julienned zucchini and carrot, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan, and toasted walnuts. A creamy mayo-based picnic pasta salad that holds up in the fridge.

Another favorite side dish is the Potato Salad which used to be produced fresh daily, however now due to the fact that it can be produced and prepackaged and stored frozen till shipped and then refrigerated AmeraServe which is the company that Tricon uses sells the potato salad that way.

Spicy bulgur salad with fresh tomatoes, fennel, radishes, herbs, and romaine in a cumin-cinnamon-cayenne lemon dressing. A tabbouleh-style dish with warm Middle Eastern spice.

Tender chicken breast tossed with curry mayo, mango chutney, crunchy celery, and roasted nuts. A luncheon classic that's ready to chill and serve.

Shrimp and rice salad with sauteed mushrooms, ham, peas, and red pepper dressed in French dressing. A colorful composed salad ring with a retro presentation style.