Salad Recipes

The last Saturday of July, and the kitchen counter is covered in peaches. Not the perfect, grocery-store kind either—these are slightly bruised, maybe a little … Read more

Burning peaches on the grill at 7 PM on a Tuesday when the humidity was so thick you could chew it. That’s how this salad … Read more

I burned the grilled chicken not once, but three times before realizing the key was in the marinade and the timing. Honestly, I wasn’t even … Read more

Cool, slick, and just a bit bouncy—that’s the texture of this fresh creamy dill cucumber salad with tangy red onion, and that’s the whole point. … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that a fruit and cheese salad couldn’t quite hit that sweet and savory note the way I wanted it … Read more

I figured that a pasta salad with Caesar dressing was going to be one of those “grab-and-go” lunches that barely made it past the first … Read more

My partner’s exact words after the first bite: “Wow, this is not your usual pasta salad.” And honestly, I was a little surprised myself. I’d … Read more

Three-time-in-a-week and the peanut sauce still sings with that perfect balance of sweet, salty, and just a hint of heat. Honestly, I wasn’t planning to … Read more

Introduction I figured making a pasta salad would be straightforward—boil pasta, toss with some veggies and dressing, done. It took about thirty minutes for that … Read more

My phone buzzed with a message: “Can you host dinner? Just got off work early.” Panic set in because, honestly, the fridge was looking pretty … Read more