Italian Style Fresh Tomato Salad by Salad Foodie

A make-ahead marinated salad delight or side - so simple, so delicious! The ingredient proportions are suggested below but not exact so base them on your personal tastes (see photos.) It might take a batch or two to get the balance and amount of oil to vinegar just to your taste.

Tuscan Panzanella Salad (from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking) by maria liberati

PARSLEY oil sauce topping and its uses by Foodessa

Vibrant, green parsley mixed with oils turns out a simple and yet versatile sauce. Several recipes benefit from either this sauce as an ingredient or just as a blanket over top. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2017/03/parsley-oil-sauce-and-uses.html

Italian Pasta and Vegetable Salad by Salad Foodie

This pasta salad has a nice texture balance of smooth to crunchy, plus the tart-sweet of red wine vinegar and lemon pepper in the dressing. It makes PLENTY and is always a hit at gatherings. Leftovers keep well refrigerated.

Festive Fish SEAFOOD salad by Foodessa

Mild white fish alongside delectably tender seafood opened up appetites. A tangy sauce dressed up crunchy, complimentary vegetables to tie the bow. Much of this recipe can be made ahead. For a detailed post...refer here: http://www.foodessa.com/2015/12/festive-fish-and-seafood-salad.html

Souvlaki Salad by Salad Foodie

Greek souvlaki or shish kabob is usually served in a pita bread with cucumber yogurt sauce or tzatziki. In Dana Carpender’s classic “500 Low-Carb Recipes” cookbook, she uses it as a main dish salad. Traditionally lean lamb is used but chicken, beef, or pork work too. My electric rotisserie makes short order of cooking shish kabob but…

Caesar salad by Chef Anil Kamath

The salad's creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States. Cardini was living in San Diego but also working in Tijuana where he avoided the restrictions of Prohibition. His daughter Rosa (1928–2003) recounted that her father invented the…

Spaghetti Salad by Salad Foodie

Fresh garden veggies are the stand-out in this pasta salad recipe -perfect for summer's garden harvest. Pretty as a picture when served in a clear glass bowl. Use 3/4 cup of your favorite Italian Dressing, or prepare the dressing below. VARIATIONS TO CONSIDER: Use whole grain spaghetti. Add chopped pepperoni and cubed mozzarella…

Marinated Greek Vegetable Salad #2 by myra byanka

Great salad for parties accompanied by warm French or Italian bread chunks.

kiwi and tomato wedges with roasted pearl garlic by sunil k.nayar

its salad with kiwi and tomato wedges in kiwi cream dressing

Aromatic three bean salad by Lemon Squeezy

A substantial salad of borlotti, kidney and broad beans.

Beet, Walnut and cilantro puree Salad by Chez la mere

charkhlis pkhali georgian dish courtesy Roast Figs Sugar Snow Winter food to warm the soul by Diana Henry

Mediterranean pasta salad by Lemon Squeezy

Light, wholesome and tasty. Great to take on a picnic

chicken, cherry tomato and iceberg lettuce salad by sunil k.nayar

sauted chicken cherry tomato and lettuce in min balsamic vinigar dressing

Hill Country German Potato Salad by myra byanka

Perfect with grilled brats and braised cabbage. It also goes with bbq and comfort food dishes, such as New England Boiled Dinner, Reuben sandwiches, and deli foods.