Salad recipes

This soup is a complete meal when served with a green salad and French bread.

White bean salad tossed in a roasted garlic and Dijon dressing with red peppers, oregano, and garlic-rubbed croutons. Served on chicory for a hearty, plant-forward lunch.

Indian chilled carrot salad (Sonf Gazar Subji) with cumin, turmeric, asafetida, and fresh dill, tossed with brown rice and eggless mayo. A spiced, cold vegetarian side dish.

Cold stuffed tomatoes filled with crunchy diced cucumber, cabbage, peppers, and celery, topped with curry-spiked mayo. A retro summer salad-stuffed appetizer that pre-makes for parties.

Savory Southwest corn muffins stuffed with diced ham, pepper jack cheese, green chiles, and red bell pepper. Hearty enough for a meal with a side salad.

Cold pasta shell salad with chunky tuna, red kidney beans, olives, red onion, and red wine vinaigrette finished with grated Asiago. Protein-packed make-ahead lunch or potluck side.

Gala chicken breasts roll thin pounded breasts around an egg salad filling with chives, tarragon, and Dijon, then bake with a lemon-butter brush. Elegant make-ahead main.

A surprising vintage side dish: sliced cucumbers and Spanish onions layered with chili sauce and butter, baked until meltingly tender. Prove that cucumbers aren't just for salads.

Lobio tkemali, a Georgian red bean dish dressed cold in a tangy sauce of prunes, tamarind, and balsamic, spiked with coriander, fenugreek, and chili. A vegan Caucasian bean salad bright with cilantro.

Classic American goulash with ground beef, elbow macaroni, and tomato soup simmered in one skillet. Six ingredients, 45 minutes, and dinner is on the table. Pair with cornbread and a crisp salad.

Egg and watercress finger sandwiches layer creamy egg salad with peppery watercress on buttered whole-wheat bread, sliced into elegant fingers for tea, brunch, or bridal showers.

A hearty double-crust vegetarian pie stuffed with curried green lentils, potatoes, carrots, and bell pepper spiced with coriander, cumin, turmeric, and ginger. Serve with chutney and a crisp salad.

Indian mayonnaise dressing with curry powder, fresh ginger, mango chutney, and cayenne blended smooth. A creamy, spiced condiment for salads, wraps, or grilled meats.

Picante de huevos: a Colombian appetizer of hard-boiled eggs, avocado, onion, habanero, and vinegar blended into a spicy salad and served in hollowed mango halves.

Quinoa salpicon salad tossed with fresh cucumber, tomato, mint, and parsley in a zesty lime-chile vinaigrette. A bright, protein-rich Latin American side dish served cold.

A bright, zesty bulgur salad dressed with lime juice, cumin, and oregano, tossed with red bell pepper, scallions, and fresh parsley. Vegetarian, diabetic-friendly, and refreshing.