Creative salad recipes that are still delicious and easy to make for when you’re looking for a tasty light meal or delicious side.
Salads
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Continue ReadingA Cold Green Bean Salad With Sweet Onions and Sun-Dried Tomatoes This Jewel-Osco inspired green bean salad is made with crisp-tender green beans, thinly sliced sweet onion, and sun-dried tomatoes in a tangy Italian herb dressing. It is the kind of salad that gets better after a night in the refrigerator, making it an easy side dish to prepare ahead of time for burgers, steaks, or a holiday meal. A Salad I Remember From the Jewel Chef’s Kitchen When I worked in the Jewel Chef’s Kitchen, this was one of the salads that came in already made. I never had…
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Continue ReadingA Crunchy Vegetable Salad With a Sweet and Tangy Tarragon Dressing Garbage Salad is a simple mix of green bell peppers, sweet onion, tomatoes, and cucumber tossed in a sweet and tangy red wine vinegar dressing. Tarragon gives it a little licorice-like flavor that makes this more interesting than your…
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A Creamy, Sweet and Tangy Fast-Food Favorite This Copycat Long John Silver’s Coleslaw has finely chopped cabbage, carrots and onion tossed in a creamy buttermilk dressing. It has that sweet and tangy flavor and signature finely chopped texture people remember from the restaurant. My Long John Silver’s Love Story Years…
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Continue ReadingA Crisp and Creamy Salad With a Sweet and Tangy Cucumber Onion Topper Old-Fashioned Creamy Lettuce Salad is one of those simple recipes that proves you do not need a dozen fancy ingredients to make a really good salad. Crisp iceberg lettuce is topped with a sweet and tangy homemade…
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Continue ReadingBefore You Jump To The Recipe… If you’re planning to head right to the recipe card, I recommend first reading Choosing The Right Tuna, Why I Use Shell Pasta, and Getting The Dressing Just Right below. There are also plenty of easy substitutions if you don’t like tuna, want to…
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The Summer Salad I Have Been Craving Sometimes you don’t realize you’ve been craving something until you finally eat it. We were having some friends over for steak, and earlier in the day we had gone to one of our local flea markets. One of my favorite things about these…
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The Perfect Summer Cucumber Carrot Salad Recipe If you’re looking for a fresh, crunchy side dish that comes together with just a handful of simple ingredients, this Sweet Honey Dijon Cucumber Carrot Salad is going to become a favorite. Paper-thin slices of crisp cucumbers and sweet carrots are lightly salted…
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Continue ReadingAn Elegant Salad For Any Occasion Disney Declaration Salad is fresh, flavorful, and surprisingly easy to make at home with crisp apples, smoked white cheddar, candied pecans, and a sweet honey shallot vinaigrette. Whether you’re planning a Disney-themed dinner or simply looking for a delicious side salad, this recipe brings…
