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,…

Spring Mix, Arugula, Endive & Fennel with Prosciutto and a Pear Vinaigrette by Dean Grason

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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…

Chinese Chicken Salad by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a tasty Chinese chicken salad that I've adapted and added to over time. The original recipe did not call for cabbage, but I like the crunch it gives. Enjoy!

Green Salad by Jenne Kopalek

Balsamic Vinegrette Salad Dressing by lhuffman

This dressing is a crowd pleaser. Is has a lot of flavor and works best with baby spinach as the main greens. I have a few different variations of added ingredients including: candied pecans or candied walnuts, craisens, blue cheese or feta cheese, sliced red onion, croutons, mandarin oranges, bosch pears, strawberries and…

Catalina Mexican Salad by Elsie Pines

Garden Salad by Colleen

this is a summer salad i made from useing ingredients i have on hand and what is growing in my garden

Caesar Salad by Benjamin Christie

My Australian styled caesar salad is a variation on the original Caesar Salad which was originally created in 1924 by Italian chef Caesar Cardini at his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico where it was prepared and served right at the table. My Australian styled Caesar salad was created for the Australian Food event at the Sheraton Grande…

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…

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.…

Giggling Gourmet's Sofrito Recipe by Giggling Gourmet

Here is a base Sofrito recipe from our family lineage, this batch will make relatively 8 Cups of Sofrito give or take. This sofrito always stays very fresh and is long tasting and can be used in a myriad range of recipes. I have included it here to compliment my Sancocho recipe, enjoy!

Chopped Salad by Unknown Chef

Chopped salad is my Babe's favorite salad style. There are many ingredients to choose from and I have fun choosing them. I chop the ingredients using my chef’s knife instead of a device, makes me feel connected to Babe when she is eating. I make a chopped salad every Saturday so we can enjoy for weekend lunch, take to work as lunch…

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…