Salad Recipes

Introduction This was supposed to be a straightforward potato salad for my weekend barbecue. I grabbed the wrong bowl—an old, cracked mixing bowl that had … Read more

Introduction “I don’t do watermelon salads,” my friend declared every summer for years. Seriously, she would turn up her nose at the mere mention of … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple side dish—a plain old potato salad to bring to a neighborhood potluck. I grabbed the wrong kind of … Read more

“It was a scorching Saturday afternoon when my neighbor, Jim, invited me over for what he called a ‘no-fuss backyard feast.’ Honestly, I wasn’t expecting … Read more

Last summer, I found myself wandering the aisles of a bustling farmers market on a humid Saturday morning, juggling a cracked ceramic bowl and a … Read more

Introduction “You ever have one of those days when you open the fridge and the only thing that looks edible is a can of tuna?” … Read more

Introduction The first time I tasted this fresh strawberry spinach salad with zesty poppy seed dressing was during an impromptu picnic at the local farmer’s … Read more

The summer I turned thirty, I stumbled onto a salad that completely changed my warm-weather meals. I was at a bustling farmers market on a … Read more

“It was a blistering Saturday afternoon last July when I stumbled upon this recipe quite by accident. I was at my local farmers market, juggling … Read more

“You know, it’s funny how the best recipes often come from the most unexpected moments,” my friend Lisa said as she handed me a bowl … Read more