Quick and easy spring salad recipes added by professional chefs

Favorite Coleslaw Dressing

A basic mayonnaise-based dressing that we make ahead and have on hand when crunchy coleslaw is on the menu for lunch or dinner. This dressing…

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Think outside the box for your next slaw with this creamy deep red cabbage version. The dried cranberries are camouflaged by the cabbage color and…

Ham, Peas & Pasta Salad

A nice choice for a summer cookout or picnic, this pasta salad can be made up to a day ahead for convenience. My pasta choice for this is ditalini,…

Italian Style Fresh Tomato Salad

A make-ahead marinated salad delight or side - so simple, so delicious! The ingredient proportions are…

Quick and Easy Chicken Apple Salad

When time is short this main dish salad is a cinch, and ingredients are often right in the fridge and pantry.…

Caesar salad

The salad's creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United…

Blueberry & Almond Brunch Slaw

About to make a small amount of coleslaw one day an inspiration came to me to make a fruited version with blueberries. But then I couldn’t stop at…

Deli-Style Imitation Crab Seafood Salad

Imitation crab (surimi) is the base ingredient of deli-style seafood salad. It can be found in the fresh or…

Farmers Market Pasta Salad

I’m increasing my cache of cottage cheese recipes, and this one from the Knudsen Cottage Cheese web site captured my interest. Perfect for summer…

Chicken, Tomatoes & Rotini Salad

Hearty pasta salad to help use up leftover roast chicken or turkey. I've a bumper crop of grape tomatoes which…

Easy Broccoli Salad

A basic broccoli salad, easy to make and delicious as either an entree or side salad.

Carrot, Pineapple and Blueberry Salad ~ Easy & Healthy!

“Healthy IS as healthy DOES”, as the saying goes. This salad is one of the healthiest I prepare because…

Super Chicken Salad

Not your typical chicken salad. Great use for leftover grilled chicken, or cheat & use pre-cooked grilled chicken breast strips. Alternatively,…

Asian Chicken Salad

Garbage Salad (not really)

This salad will make the meal, or be the meal. Broccoli, oranges, almonds, raisins, mushrooms, onion & bacon - and a fabulous classic sweet & tangy…