Salad recipes

Chicken and artichoke pasta salad with lemon-herb mayonnaise, toasted almonds, and a dash of hot sauce. A cold pasta salad thats great for potlucks and make-ahead lunches.

Make-ahead hot chicken salad with crushed potato chips, cheddar, almonds, and creamy mayo-soup base. Assemble the night before, bake until bubbly for retro potluck perfection.

Apple-pecan salad filling for cranberry molds with crisp apples, celery, and pecans in a lightened mayo dressing with folded whipped cream. A classic Thanksgiving holiday side.

Cranberry ring mold with apple pecan salad filling: a retro Thanksgiving centerpiece with tangy cranberry gelatin surrounding a creamy apple-pecan salad.

This is very tasty even if you can only add the grapes or the pineapple, but really good with both. People who don't like curry, and those who don't like fruit in their meat, LOVE this. It is very refreshing and a great treat for visitors who just had to travel on plane (or for any other dehydrated guests.) :)

Grilled new potatoes are tossed with lemon-garlic mayonnaise and fresh parsley leave. Creamy, garlicky, and refreshing are in one bite. A nice accompaniment with any BBQ main course.

An authentic American creamy coleslaw that doesn't turn watery the next day, with a refreshing hint of lemon.

This recipe tastes exactly like the original Kentucky Fried Chicken coleslaw but without the slightly bitter preservative aftertaste. It's easy to make with a food processor and it's very economical.

This is a little different than the usual coleslaw, but very good and easy to prepare. Prepare ingredients ahead of time, then put salad together whenever you wish.

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

Smoky chipotle coleslaw with pureed chipotle chiles and garlic blended into mayonnaise, tossed with shredded cabbage. A spicy, creamy slaw with no cooking required.

Avocado halves filled with crabmeat salad, topped with chopped egg and garnished with anchovies, pimiento, and olives. Served with a tarragon-chervil herbed mayonnaise dressing on the side.

A tangy, extra-creamy coleslaw dressing made with mayo, half-and-half, white wine vinegar, and lemon juice tossed with finely shredded cabbage. Ten minutes, no cooking, feeds a crowd.

Honey-mustard mayo salad dressing with lemon juice, half-and-half, and fresh parsley. Versatile creamy dressing for green salads with endless mix-in possibilities.

Classic creamy coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrots, and bell pepper in a tangy mayo-lemon dressing. Chill for two hours and let the flavors meld for the best results.

Creamy apple slaw with thinly sliced apples, shredded cabbage, grated carrot, and a sour cream and mayo dressing seasoned with celery salt. Ready in 20 minutes.