Romaine Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing by John Spottiswood

The crisp inner leaves of romaine lettuce goes wonderfully with this light and creamy basil-infused dressing. We served the same dressing the following night with a more traditional mixed green salad with lettuce, avocado, tomato and cucumber, and that was delicious too. If you're looking for a tasty alternative to a caesar dressing,…

Tomato and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood

This is a wonderful salad. Steeping the avocado in the lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper for an hour before serving is a real key to the flavor. We served this with small but flavorful tomatoes, so instead of the presentation recommended below, we just tossed everything together and served it. If I had big slices of heirloom…

Blue gardenia salad by Micheline

This wonderful salad is the specialty of a restaurant in my area. It is my all time favourite salad. It tastes fantastic and is very garlicky. Because of the 2 cups of oil used for the dressing it has a lot of calories so I simply control the amount of dressing I put on my salad.

Green Salad by Jenne Kopalek

Meatless Humpday! Not Your Grandpas' Spinach Salad! by kathy gori

Who says the only meatless day is Monday? The middle of the week, when things get crazy is also the time for something fast and simple that doesn't involve turning on the stove. This is about a spinach salad that makes up in minutes, has interesting flavors and is not like your average spinach salad. I learned about this from one of…

Spinach Strawberry Salad by Now We're Cooking!

Great summer salad that combines savory and sweet flavors, and can be easily modified to suit many different palates

Grilled Zucchini Salad with Colorado Cherve, Tomato & Spiced Walnuts by Hungry In The Rockies

This salad is a healthy alternative to burgers and dogs when you want to get your grill going. As we get closer to the local harvesting season tomatoes and zucchini become more readily available which will make your salad even tastier. What I love…

Sea Beans and Arugula Salad by Cecelia Heer

Sea Beans are commonly know as samphire. There are two edible very similar plants. One grows along the coast of northwestern Europe and is referred to as rock samphire, or crithmum maritimum. The other type of samphire that is available in the U.S. is known as salicornia. It grows in abundance along both coasts. Fresh sea beans…

Mixed Green Salad with Pears, Walnuts, Cranberries, and Maple Dressing by Jackie Newgent

Having family or friends over for a special dinner? This salad will knock their socks off! The maple syrup in the dressing coupled with the mixture of seasonal fruit and nuts create a concoction worthy of an elegant affair or casual merrymaking.…

BLT Pasta Salad by Wendy Saxena-Smith

The popular combo of bacon, lettuce and tomato stars in this crowd-pleasing pasta salad. Instead of chopping the cooked bacon, try cutting it with kitchen scissors for thin, even pieces.

Arugula, Basil and Strawberry Salad by BIG CHEF

This recipe is perfect start to a candlelight dinner for two or a dinner party. The flavors are light, but oh so satisfying. Enjoy

Grilled Steak Salad by RecipeKing

Grilled Steak Salad is an easy, delicious and quick 30 minute total time; start to finish recipe. This is a great recipe you will want to add to your outdoor grilling rotatation. Ingredients include: beef sirloin steak, mixed salad greens, tomatoes, onions, black olives, and an avocado salad dressing. It is also a low calories, low…

kale apple bacon and bleu cheese salad in a spicy mustard vinaigrette by Karista

a lovely fall and winter kale salad laced with bacon, bleu cheese and tossed in a spicy mustard vinaigrette.

Salad in a Jar with Pepper Hearts by Culinary Envy

Salad in a Jar with Pepper Hearts and Carrot Flowers are a Fun & Tasty “grab and go” Lunch idea that’s full of healthy ingredients.

Salad - Colorful by Unknown Chef

I started making salads decades ago during the summer we dropped a pool in the backyard. Our house became the summer weekend getaway for family and friends. What's a pool-side picnic without salad? What's a salad without a bouquet of colors? A hearty salad can be the base for a healthful lunch or dinner when paired with a…