Salad Recipes

Chef Caesar Cardini invented Caesar dressing in 1924. It has an olive oil base and it contains garlic and anchovy, which both give the dressing a strong flavor. Making Caesar dressing is a quick...

Oil and vinegar don’t mix, but when you make salad dressing that is exactly what you want the oil and vinegar to do. An emulsification is a mix of oil and vinegar that doesn’t separate out,...

Pear vinaigrette is sweat tasting and easy to make. This pear vinaigrette goes well with blue cheese and raspberries. You can also pair it with duck or chicken. This is a great way to use pears...

I have always been a crouton lover. I love them plain, in a salad, to top a soup, or to even use as a crust for breading poultry! Try my super easy way to make your own croutons. Any flavor...

A great Asian beef noodle salad dish to try, if you want something different for lunch or supper. Authentic Korean spicy beef noodle salad instructions >>

Quick and easy meal. These baskets are a snap to make. Make these baskets ahead of time before your friends or family arrive for lunch or dinner, then just fill them with Taco salad fix ins, ...

You are going to learn how to make a strawberry vinaigrette. This is a very easy thing to do. I am also going to let you know some flavors that pair well with this vinaigrette.

In these tough economic times, many people realize that packaged foods like manufactured salad dressings are expensive and full of preservatives. It is easy and quick to make inexpensive salad...

Salad is perfect for summer time entertaining. This salad is easy to make and easy to take. All ages will enjoy the fresh flavor and interesting dressing. You can use boneless chicken to keep...

There are so many great recipes for pasta salad. Typically I made this recipe as a warm pasta entree but then I thought it would make a fantastic cold pasta salad. Serve this at your next cook...

Croutons are a great use for leftover bread. They are also economical as salad fixings are not as affordable as they used to be. Stale bread, bagels, English muffins, and just about any kind of...

It's summertime, and fresh, cool salads are the order of the day. This healthy, low-calorie Greek salad combines crisp cucumber, fresh sweet tomatoes, thin shaved onions, and tangy feta cheese...

After travelling in Greece, I found one of the most delicious dishes was this very simple salad made with fresh, quality ingredients. A real Greek salad does not have lettuce or vinegar or many...

I used to think that salad dressing must be difficult to make. . . Why else would there be so many bottled versions available in the supermarket? In fact, a simple vinaigrette is extremely easy...

My mom has to have a gluten free diet. She eats a lot of salads and is always looking for a good salad dressing that she can eat. One day when she was over for dinner she brought her own...

I know what you are thinking... peanut butter salad dressing? Yes! Peanut butter salad dressing! This is great over any fruit salad. Give it a try! And please see my other articles for more...

There are all types of Raspberry Vinaigrette recipes. Some use fresh raspberries or raspberry syrup. This one uses raspberry flavored vinegar. This is a quick and delicious recipe that is great on...

The combination of the tangy and sweet compliment the beets very nicely without overwhelming them. The goat cheese gives it an extra dimension of flavor. Even the most hard core beet haters...

Do YOU know fennel bulb? I just discovered its potential a few years ago, when I moved abroad and began foraging through local markets. Here are four scrumptious, satisfying ways to prepare this...

Bored with spinach? Try it this way, it's me and my husband's favorite. So healthy and oh so good.

Who doesn't love a good salad with balsamic vinaigrette? If you love those restaurant salads but want to save money and make one just as good as theirs, follow this recipe for Balsamic...

With only a few ingredient you can spice up any meal!

This salad takes only 4 ingredients, but it disappears fast!

Anyone ever tried this at Applebee's? It's delish! Mmm!

This recipe is for a cold mushroom salad, made with fresh herbs. The use of a very good olive oil combined with a small amount of sesame oil give this salad a fresh, earthy taste. Served with a...

Making home made salad dressings are so easy and economical! So many variations to this basic recipe:

Learn how to make a healthy tomato basil salad in this free video clip about adding olive oil to a salad.

Learn how to add honey, oil and vinegar for Apple Rice Salad with expert cooking tips in this free video salad recipe clip.

A good oil and vinegar salad dressing takes a simple plate of salad greens to the next dimension of delightful. Read on for an easy take on oil and vinegar dressing. Remember that there's not one...

Knowing the basic components of a vinaigrette salad dressing will allow you to make a number of variations to go with different types of salads.

Do you lack the time and talent to prepare fresh dressings? Try this most simple, authentic Greek salad dressing to pamper yourself or impress your guests.

Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, in the 1920s. Caesar Cardini was an Italian Mexican who lived in Los Angeles, but he worked in Mexico to serve the Americans who crossed the border...

Because herbs and spices are fat soluble, oil makes the perfect carrier for flavor. Not only does oil help to create a delicious burst of flavor in your favorite recipes, oil takes on the...

This delicious dressing is low in oil and fantastic on fresh spinach salad and mesclun. It is fairly thin; right before serving, pour over greens in bowl, toss well and serve immediately.

In Greece, there is nothing better than enjoying a fresh tomato and onion salad straight from the garden. Here's a simple recipe for a traditional village salad.

You and I love our microgreens and arugula and mesclun, but when we serve these precious, white-balsamic laden salads to our boyfriends and husbands, they seem less than thrilled. Is it because...

Wild mushrooms are a great way to flavor vinaigrettes and perk up tired winter salads. Shiitake-flavored oil deepens the character of any regular vinaigrette, but it shines when paired with wild...

Croutons are a salad staple that can be made from virtually any bread. Chances are you have some bread in the kitchen right now that can be used. This recipe makes about four cups of croutons, but...