Salad recipes

Roasted red potato salad with fresh corn, cucumber, tomato, and a cilantro vinaigrette. No mayo, just olive oil and vinegar for a light summer side.

Romaine and tangelo salad with sweet citrus segments, toasted pecans, and a honey poppy seed dressing. Simple, bright four-ingredient winter side salad.

Fruited rice salad with mandarin oranges, red grapes, golden raisins, and sliced almonds in a tangy Dijon-cider vinaigrette. A light, sweet-savory cold rice salad.

Jellied tomato salad made with unflavored gelatin, tomato juice, basil, lemon, and garlic. A retro molded salad that's light, savory, and perfect alongside cold cuts.

Minted fruit salad tossed in a citrus syrup of orange juice, lemon, and a whisper of mint extract. Make-ahead friendly, the fruit drinks in the syrup as it chills, turning ordinary fruit into a brunch centerpiece.

Tex-Mex garden salad with tomatoes, zucchini, corn, avocado, and green onions in a picante-cilantro-cumin dressing. A fresh no-cook side for grilled meats.

Lemony radish salad with 4 cups of thinly sliced radishes in a lemon-soy dressing with chives and parsley. A peppery, crunchy side that chills beautifully.

Minted orange salad with blood oranges, mandarin segments, sweet bell pepper, and fresh mint on red lettuce. Dressed with olive oil and mandarin juice for a bright, refreshing side.

Lime velvet salad is a retro molded Jello salad with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, celery, nuts, and whipped cream. Creamy, crunchy, and unmistakably vintage.

Simple tuna pasta salad with white albacore, green peas, red onion, and light mayo. Five ingredients, totally portable, and great for meal prep lunches or easy potluck sides.

Boiled crayfish tails tossed with spinach, Belgian endive, blanched green beans, and fresh herbs, dressed in nutty hazelnut oil. A refined French-inspired seafood salad ready in 45 minutes.

Fresh fruit salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, oranges, grapes, peaches, and watermelon dressed with lemon juice or yogurt. A maple-vodka option for adults.

Greek potato salad with a creamy yogurt-feta dressing, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, oregano, and rosemary. A lighter Mediterranean twist on potato salad with no mayonnaise.

Five cup salad with sour cream, coconut, mini marshmallows, mandarin oranges, and crushed pineapple. A no-cook retro fruit salad that chills overnight and feeds a crowd.

Grilled okra salad with charred pods tossed with tomato, onion and white wine vinegar. Simple Southern-style summer salad ready in 15 minutes.

Lentil fatta salad with soft-cooked lentils, cubed pita bread, scallions, fresh lemon juice, and olive oil. A warm Middle Eastern salad with hearty texture.