Salad Ideas and Recipes

Spicy Potato Salad Recipe for Tailgate Parties

Keeping football food easy, tasty and classic is the best way to please a hungry crowd of fans. This potato salad amps up the spice, but keeps it simple enough for everyone to enjoy.

Easy & Healthy Citrus Orange Salad

Talk about tasty! This chicken salad topped with orange slices looks great and tastes even better. It's a cinch to prepare, which makes it perfect for those casual lunch celebrations with the ladies!

3 Ingredient Chorizo Salad Recipe

Not your typical salad, this meaty dish is great for a last-minute dinner or as a starter at your next party this fall. Requiring just 3 ingredients it's cheap and a cinch to assemble for a big crowd.

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Ideas for Salads

Salads are a nice addition to any party menu. We have a large collection of delicious and healthy salad options you can serve at your next party. From fruit salads, vegetarian salads, to classic Caesar salads, we have a wide variety ... Read More of salad recipes you can mix up for your party menu. We have many celebrity chef recipes for salads you can add to your dinner spread. We also have recipes for making your own accompanying salad dressing to enhance to the taste of salads.

Our salad recipes have all sorts of flavors and textures that will make them unique. Trying making a yummy quinoa salad for the health conscious or a potato salad for your next tailgating party. We have Mediterranean salads using couscous and lentils as well as Mexican salad bowls made out of tortilla that are sure to be a hit amongst your guests. Our salad recipes offer a nice variety of flavors to compliment any main dish you are serving.

These recipes can also be served as appetizers or can be created to be the actual main dish. However way you decide to serve our salad recipes, these dishes are a nice addition to your menu at the party you are planning. Learn how to make these recipes easily as well picking the best salad dressing. Your guests will love the delicious salad you create with the help of our recipes. Read Less

Corn and Asparagus Salad

Forget leafy greens and create a salad bowl full of harvest vegetables. We love the sweetness the corn brings to this salad and the tartness of the asparagus.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

Florets of broccoli and cauliflower dominate this salad, but the addition of bacon bits, green onions and dried cranberries make it a full flavored dish our guests love.

Bok Choy Salad

Topped with crunchy noodles and nuts, this salad is a good choice for your Thanksgiving feast or any Autumn meal.

Simple and Easy Chorizo Salad Recipe

Talk about easy! This 3 ingredient salad can be served warm and is a good go-to when you're in a fix to feed guests with little notice.

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Lemony Tabouli Salad

Skip the lettuce with this tasty salad. A traditional Lebanese dish, our version of a Tabouli salad is fresh, savory and pairs really well with fish and poultry.

Spicy Potato Salad Recipe

Potato salad is guaranteed to make an appearance at picnics, barbecues and football parties. Add a hint of spice like we do in our recipe for a refreshing twist on this party classic.

Thai Cucumber Peanut Salad

Just because it doesn't have lettuce doesn't mean it's not a salad! This quick and easy cucumber mixture is crunchy and juicy.

Mixed Greens with Raspberries, Almonds and Vinaigrette

Keep it simple, keep it flavor packed. Expert Rachel Hollis shares one of her favorite go-to salads that's just as pretty to look at as it is tasty to eat!

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Crunchy Layered Taco Salad

Salads are often thought of as healthy and for good reason - usually they're chock full of veggies and fruits without an overload of carbs. This particular recipe however is the salad you eat when you don't want to feel guilty for indulging, but really, you are. It's so good!

Classic Greek Salad

The classic recipe, a Greek salad is easily adjusted to fit all guests tastes. It's particularly lovely when made with fresh from the market veggies!

Caesar Salad in a Parmesan Bowl

A fun twist on a classic recipe! Here's a delicious way to transform the age-old Caesar salad into a yummy new meal. Buon Appetit!

Chinese New Year Lettuce Wraps

Reconsider the structure of your salad - rather than plopping all your ingredients in a bowl try wrapping everything in a lettuce leaf itself. Not only does this make for a fun way to serve guests it also makes it easier to eat when standing.

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Citrus Orange Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast

Fresh slices of orange are what set this salad apart. It's great for a light lunch or dinner.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Not necessarily the first combination that may come to your mind, this spinach and strawberry mix becomes one sweet and savory salad when enhanced with a few hearty ingredients.

Watermelon-Feta Salad

What can we say? We're fans of fruits in our salad! The combo of fresh watermelon and feta not only gives this salad a great taste, but also provides some wonderfully unique texture.

Standup Picnic Salad Ideas

Remember that a good salad need not include lettuce; there are plenty of creative salad recipes out there for the weight- and health-conscious. But I do recommend using one lettuce-driven salad so that there is an array of tasty options.

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Cashew & Poppy Seed Chicken Salad on Pink Cocktail Bread

Sweet and savory, this nutty chicken salad tops pink cocktail read. It's an excerpt from Jeanne Benedict's cookbook Sophisticated Entertaining.

Beyond the Salad Bowl

Salad (n): Boring, yet required. Stands between your guests and appetizers and the main course during dinner. Cast away that definition of leafy greens. These five great ideas will take you beyond the salad bowl and make your guests excited about salad again. We have a wave of salad-upgrades involving innovative complements (tuna, fruit) to greens which make a healthier salad, providing vitamins, roughage, and a nice visual for the table too!

Turning Your Salad Inside Out

Corn Salad

Tuna Nicoise

Updated Steakhouse Salad

Creamy Fruit & Tortellini Salad

Yum! A creamy cold pasta salad made with tortellini and fruit. Great for summer picnics! Get your daily serving of fruit and pasta all in one meal!

Red Passion Salad

Take a trip to the islands with this passionate salad with a secret ingredient, perfect for Valentine's day or a long summer's eve.

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Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing for Grilled Veggie Salad

Using white Balsamic vinegar will give your salad an unexpected pop of flavor if you drizzle it with this Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing.

Grilled Vegetable Salad

Grilled vegetables are great on their own, and even better when they join their flavors together in this healthy and hearty salad!

Chicken Waldorf

Andrea Correale shares her recipe for Waldorf Salad. This is one filling and satisfying salad that is sure to be a hit with all your guests.

Sweet Potato Cilantro Salad

Potato salads are the bedrock of any tasty spread and there are as many varieties as there are events where you can serve them. This particular salad is both colorful and tasty, using sweet potatoes (yams) to add a new dimension to a common treat. Cilantro, red bell pepper and black beans make this a color combination perfect for any autumn party, particularly Halloween. Lime juice and pepper give this salad a spicy bite that complements the sweetness of the potatoes to create an unparalleled flavor sensation!

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White Bean, Tuna and Red Onion Salad in Cucumber Cups

Salads don't have to be boring. In fact, you don't even have to serve this one in a salad bowl! This delicious summer treat will cool off your guests on a hot day and the tarragon flavored dressing will give their taste buds a pleasant surprise. After mixing and chilling the salad you can serve it either in cucumber cups, on plates with crackers or bread rounds or with crunchy rice noodles. This attractive taste treat can also be served on a bed of lettuce, garnished with halved grape tomatoes.

Apple Cranberry Coleslaw with Cashews

Coleslaw gets a flavor makeover with this easy recipe. Add in some apples and a few nuts for a crunchier, fresher and tastier mouthful to pair with a sandwich.

Winter Vegetable Salad with Olives and Capers

Salads aren't only for summer; they can be healthy taste treats in the colder months as well. This Winter Vegetable Salad combines the crunch of greens with the subtle fruit flavor of jicama. Spicy Dijon mustard, garlic, olives, capers and tart lemon zest transform ordinary oil and vinegar into an extraordinarily tasty dressing that even the pickiest eater will dig into. This is a beautiful salad to serve at a holiday dinner.

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