Salad/2 recipes

Hearty lima beans and black-eyed peas tossed with roasted cashews, crunchy veggies, and a smoky cumin-balsamic dressing. Vegetarian, protein-packed, and ready in 20 minutes.

Romaine, shredded fennel, cauliflower, and red onion tossed in a bright lime-garlic dressing with paprika. A crunchy, no-cook side salad that's vegetarian and diabetic-friendly.

Country potato salad with a vinaigrette-soaked Yukon Gold base, hard-boiled eggs, dill pickles, black olives and a cayenne-spiked mayo dressing. The vinegar-while-hot trick is what sets it apart.

Spinach salad with orange and toasted almonds, mushrooms, and scallions, dressed in a simple lemon-olive oil vinaigrette. Light, bright, and ready in 15 minutes flat.

Turkey salad stuffed eggs with food-processor-chopped turkey, celery, red pepper, and green onion in a Dijon-mayo filling. A protein-packed twist on deviled eggs, great for using leftover turkey.

Crisp broccoli and cauliflower florets tossed with bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins in tangy-sweet mayo dressing. Make-ahead potluck favorite.

Chinese chicken salad dressing with hoisin sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and dry sherry. A light, savory-sweet Asian dressing ready in 5 minutes. No mayo needed.

Mandarin orange salad tosses crisp iceberg and romaine with sweet mandarin oranges, crunchy sugar-glazed almonds, and a tangy-sweet cider vinaigrette. A potluck classic with the best sweet-and-crunchy contrast.

Chicken tarragon salad tosses shredded chicken with halved red grapes, celery, walnuts, and a tarragon-poppy seed yogurt dressing over spring greens. Light lunch in 10 minutes.

This is a tasty fruits salad,I always make it for my kids, at breakfast or at dinner, they love it so much!

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.

Thai cucumber pickles, a quick sweet-sour-spicy side of sliced cucumber, red chiles, onion, and cilantro in a red wine vinegar brine. Five-minute condiment.

Three tomato salad with red, yellow pear, and cherry tomatoes plus mushrooms in a balsamic-mustard vinaigrette with fresh basil. A colorful, low-fat summer side.

Auntie Yuan duck salad slivers honey-roasted duck and crispy skin over puffed mai fun noodles, shredded lettuce, scallions, and cilantro. Drizzled with garlic-soy-rice vinegar dressing for a Chinese-American restaurant classic.

Stir-fried warm Asian salad with napa cabbage, fresh mushrooms, spinach, celery, garlic, and ginger tossed in soy sauce. A low-fat vegetable side dish ready in under 10 minutes.

Cajun-style guacamole with crumbled feta, Creole mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and white wine vinegar. Not your standard guac, this one has a Louisiana kick.