Salad Recipes

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their signature dishes—baked ziti, smoked brisket, a … Read more

I did not trust delicata squash in a salad. It sounded like one of those pretty dishes that looks amazing on Instagram but leaves you … Read more

Third time this week I’ve made this grilled corn and black bean salad, and my kitchen counter still has kernels bouncing around like tiny yellow … Read more

This creamy pasta salad with Italian dressing is the kind of side dish that steals the show at every barbecue, potluck, and picnic. It’s the … Read more

“Wait—this is it? Just cucumbers and sour cream?” My neighbor peered over my shoulder at the cutting board, genuinely suspicious. I had just dumped a … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a side dish. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

Third time in five days, and I finally stopped adding pecans. That sounds like a small thing, but it was the breakthrough I didn’t know … Read more

My sister showed up at my back door with a bag of groceries and a panicked look on her face. “I promised to bring a … Read more

That first bite — the one where the crispy bacon crunches against the creamy potato, the sharp cheddar melts into the tangy sour cream, and … Read more

“You’re not seriously going to put peaches on a salad, are you?” My sister-in-law stood in my kitchen doorway, one eyebrow raised, holding a bag … Read more