Salad recipes

Horseradish salad is a retro Jello salad with lime and lemon gelatin, cream cheese, crushed pineapple, pimentos, and nuts. A tangy, creamy no-bake side for potlucks and holidays.

Before winter shows up on your front door, try this scrumptious macaroni salad that goes perfect with grilled salmon.

Tony's salad dressing: a balsamic-and-white-wine vinaigrette boosted with parmesan, fresh oregano, basil, and a splash of soy sauce. House dressing flavor that beats anything bottled.

Cold quinoa salad with red and green bell peppers, red onion, scallions, and fresh dill. A versatile, protein-rich vegetarian base you can dress any way you like.

Sawdust salad layered jello dessert with lemon-orange gelatin, pineapple custard, and cream cheese whipped topping. Vintage church potluck dish that’s sweet, light, and ready in stages.

A creamy apple marshmallow Waldorf salad: crisp Granny Smith apples, celery, walnuts, and dried fruit folded into whipped cream and mayonnaise with mini marshmallows. A retro, fluffy holiday side the whole table loves.

Quick seafood macaroni salad with shrimp, crab sticks, red bell pepper, celery, and onion in a creamy Miracle Whip and coleslaw dressing. Ready to chill in 15 minutes flat.

Light crab salad with asparagus, water chestnuts, and green onions tossed in a tangy yogurt-horseradish dressing. A crisp, refreshing seafood salad that's low in fat.

Hawaiian fruit salad with apples, bananas, fruit cocktail, miniature marshmallows, and Cool Whip. A creamy, no-cook fruit salad that kids love, ready after a good chill in the fridge.

Gazpacho salad takes all the fresh vegetables from the classic cold soup and serves them chopped over lettuce with a tangy herb dressing. No cooking, no blender, just crisp tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers chilled until the flavors meld.

Fresh spinach salad tosses tender baby spinach with a Caesar dressing thinned by cottage cheese for a creamy, lightened-up dressing. Three-ingredient salad ready in minutes.

Cherry jello salad: a retro congealed salad with orange gelatin, canned red cherries, celery, and orange juice, molded firm and served on lettuce with mayonnaise and nuts. Midcentury classic.

Marshmallow fruit salad with cherries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bananas, and whipped cream in a cooked custard dressing. Overnight soak for deep flavor.

Lentil and wheat berry salad tossed with fresh vegetables and herbs in a fat-free red wine vinegar dressing. High-fiber, vegan, and endlessly customizable with whatever produce you have on hand.

Orzo salad with sun-dried tomatoes, red bell pepper, olives, and scallions in a mustard red wine vinaigrette. A light, Mediterranean-style cold pasta salad for potlucks and picnics.

Vintage molded gelatin salad with cream cheese, crushed pineapple, marshmallows, chopped nuts, and whipped cream. A retro potluck classic that sets overnight.