Summery fried shrimp with a citrusy burst of grapefruit will get you right out of your salad slump. Tender, peppery arugula tossed with sweet vinaigrette is the perfect...
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Salads
Salads come in a variety of forms from your basic lettuce to jiggly Jello to creamy egg, ham or tuna salads. Salads can have protein in them such as meat or seafood, or just vegetables. They can even have grains like couscous or rice. And they can be served hot or cold. See how versatile salads can be? Fun Food Holiday: May is National Salad Month.
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Salt and Pepper Shrimp Salad
Tropical Fruits with Greek Yogurt
A simple sweet treat made with your choice of tropical fruits layered with Greek yogurt and topped with a drizzle of honey.
Time: under 30 minutes
Bulgur Salad With Minted Yogurt Dressing
Bulgur is tossed with fresh vegetables and a yogurt-herb dressing.
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Caesar's Bar And Grill Caesar Salad
It's probably worth taking a look at a Caesar salad from a place with Caesar in the name. In fact, with the coddled egg on top of the salad it's hard to not pay...
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cranberry, Glazed Walnut, Orange, Avocado, Blue Cheese Salad
Made with vinaigrette salad dressing, spinach & mixed green salad, dried sweetened cranberries, walnuts, mandarin oranges, blue cheese...
Time: under 30 minutes
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Greek Salad with Avocado and Dill
This Greek salad packed with tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta makes for a delicious lunch to power you through the rest of the day.
Time: under 30 minutes
Tabouleh And Chick Pea Salad
This tabouleh and chick pea salad is a healthy and flavorful dish perfect for any occasion. Bulghur or quinoa are mixed with chick peas, vegetables, and herbs for a light...
Time: under 30 minutes
Summer Corn And Arugula Salad
Corn, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and arugula are tossed with a light vinaigrette. Delicious served at room temperature or lightly chilled.
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Salad
Made with lettuce, fresh cilantro, salt, shrimp, red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, red onion, lime, cayenne pepper, olive oil
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili-Lime Corn And Spinach Salad
Made with chili powder, salt, ginger root, garlic, oil, lime juice, corn, sliced mushrooms, fresh cilantro
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Boston Market Tortellini Salad
Made with salt, seasoned salt, dry Caesar Dressing mix, water, cheese tortellini, Caesar dressing, mayonnaise, red bell pepper, white wine vinegar
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Julia Child's Coleslaw
Made with salt, sugar, cabbage, celery, carrot, green onions, green bell pepper, apple, cucumber
Time: 30-60 minutes
Macaroni Grill Insalata Florentine
Made with Roma tomatoes, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, radicchio, black olives, orzo pasta, lemon vinaigrette, Parmesan cheese, black pepper
Time: under 30 minutes
Long Island Deli Potato Salad
Made with water, sugar, onion, salt and pepper, mayonnaise, sour cream, tarragon vinegar, salt, celery seed
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Cucumber Salad For A Crowd
Made with vinegar, sugar, salt, mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, cucumbers
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Marshall Field's Marketplace Deli Asian Chicken Pasta Salad
Made with sesame dressing, fusilli pasta, boneless, skinless chicken breast, fresh pea pods, green onions, mushrooms, Kosher salt and...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Angus Barn's Spinach Salad
Made with poppyseed dressing, croutons, spinach, purple onion, eggs, mushrooms, bacon
Time: under 30 minutes
Byerly's Wild Rice Chicken Salad
Made with black pepper, mayonnaise, milk, lemon juice, tarragon, cooked chicken, wild rice, green onions, sliced water chestnuts, salt
Time: 2-5 hours
Japanese Cucumber and Crab Salad
Made with sugar, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, cucumbers, salt, crab
Time: 1-2 hours
P.F. Chang's Peanut Chicken Salad
Made with fresh pickled ginger, pickled red ginger, chicken breast, peanut, lettuce, carrots, japanese cucumber, scallion, cilantro, peanuts
Time: under 30 minutes
Quick Fruit Salad for 100
Made with bananas, green grapes, pineapple chunks, peach pie filling, mandarin oranges
Time: 30-60 minutes
Luby's Coleslaw
Made with black pepper, white vinegar, sugar, green cabbage, spinach, mayonnaise, half and half
Time: 2-5 hours
St. Louis Salad
Made with sour cream, mayonnaise, broccoli, cauliflower florets, red onion, Swiss or Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, salt and pepper
Time: 2-5 hours
German Potato Salad For A Crowd
Made with potatoes, bacon, eggs, onions, sugar, flour, vinegar, water, celery seed
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Scarecrow Inn's Broccoli Salad
Made with red wine vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise, broccoli, peanuts, raisins, onion
Time: 1-2 hours
Applebee's Aztec Chicken Salad
This delicious chicken salad is no longer on the menu at Applebee's. But, you can still enjoy it at home with this copycat recipe.
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Copycat Kroger Deli Shoppe Cajun Chicken Pasta Salad
Made with red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, yellow onion, parsley
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pacific Lime Mold
Made with chopped nuts, mayonnaise or whipped whipping cream, lime flavored Jell-O, water, crushed pineapple, cottage cheese, horseradish
Time: 2-5 hours
Lobster-Shrimp Seafood Salad
Made with lemon juice, cooked lobster meat, medium shrimp, fennel, green or yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, sweet onion, parsley
Time: under 30 minutes
Alphabet Fruit Salad
Made with Cool Whip, flour, eggs, alphabet pasta, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Madame Wu's Chinese Chicken Salad
Made with whole chicken breasts, sesame oil, oil, five spice powder, won ton skins, rice noodles, green onion, toasted almonds, lettuce, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Amaretto Marinated Fruit Salad
Made with sugar, lime or lemon juice , honey, Amaretto, strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe, kiwi fruit, apples
Time: 2-5 hours
Seven Layer Mexican Salad
Made with lettuce, refried beans with green chilies, ground beef, onion, taco seasoning mix, mild salsa, hot salsa, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, sour cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise
Ever find yourself craving something a little quirky and delicious? Lime Jello marshmallow cottage cheese surprise might be the colorful dish you didn't...
Time: over 5 hours
Sweet And White Potato Salad
Made with scallions, Dijon mustard, olive oil, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice vinegar or cider vinegar, black pepper, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Salad With Fruit
Made with slivered almonds, mandarin orange sections, pineapple bits in juice, green grapes, cooked rice, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salt...
Time: over 5 hours
IGA Coleslaw
Made with green onions, mayonnaise or salad dressing, celery seed, vinegar, salad oil, sugar, hot pepper sauce
Time: 1-2 hours
Joe's Stone Crab's Armand Salad
Made with garlic, salt, black pepper, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce
Time: under 30 minutes
Eastern Shore Seafood Salad
Made with leaf lettuce, black pepper, salt, celery, mayonnaise, shrimp, crabmeat, onion, lemon juice, seafood seasoning
Time: 1-2 hours
Seven Layer Salad For A Crowd
Made with bacon, cheddar cheese, sugar, lettuce, celery, carrots, frozen peas, green bell peppers, mayonnaise
Time: over 5 hours
New York Deli Egg Salad
Made with mayonnaise, salt and white pepper, hard-boiled eggs, green stuffed olives, sugar
Time: 2-5 hours
Don Pablo's Chicken Caesar Salad
Made with chicken, salad mix, tortilla strips, caesar salad dressing, pico de gallo, pecans
Time: under 30 minutes
Cloud Nine Salad
Made with sugar, nuts, whipped topping mix, cream cheese, crushed pineapple, pineapple juice, miniature marshmallows, Maraschino cherries
Time: 2-5 hours
Moosewood Restaurant Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Made with whole wheat couscous, water, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, fresh dill, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar
Time: 1-2 hours
Manhattan Deli Salad
Made with Italian dressing, parsley, Parmesan cheese, red onion, hard salami, green pepper, pitted ripe olives, spiral pasta
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Macaroni Salad for a Crowd
Made with vinegar, milk, macaroni, hard boiled eggs, celery, onions, radishes, cucumbers, celery salt, mayonnaise or salad dressing
Time: 2-5 hours
Black Cherry Jello
Made with miniature marshmallows, pecans, vanilla extract, black cherry Jell-O, Bing cherries, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar
Time: 2-5 hours
Bennigan's Chicken Salad
Made with chicken breast, celery, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper, sugar, onion powder, almonds, lemon juice, crushed pineapple
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bonanza's Macaroni Salad
Made with mayonnaise, elbow macaroni, celery, green bell pepper, boiled eggs
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bow Tie Pasta And Tuna Salad
Made with salt, fresh dill, buttermilk, bow tie pasta, frozen peas, tuna, cottage cheese, celery, mayonnaise
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Ranch Tuna Macaroni Salad
Made with hard boiled eggs, tuna, macaroni, ranch salad dressing, red onions, celery, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Shell Macaroni Salad With Velveeta
Made with pickle juice, mayonnaise, onion, shells or macaroni pasta, Velveeta cheese, hard-cooked eggs, celery, green bell pepper, sweet pickles, pimento
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Creamy Cucumbers And Onions
Made with vinegar, cucumbers, onions, mayonnaise or salad dressing, salt, sugar
Time: over 5 hours
Italian Broccoli Pasta Salad For A Crowd
Made with red onion, green bell peppers, pasta, vegetable oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, broccoli, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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