Salad Recipes

I did not trust persimmons in a salad. That is the honest truth. For years, they were just those pretty, mysterious fruits that showed up … Read more

Third time this week and I finally stopped burning the corn kernels before they got that good char. The first batch looked like little black … Read more

My friend Jenna did not trust cold pasta. She said it reminded her of sad, leftover macaroni salad from sad, beige church potlucks. Honestly, I … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that school lunch pasta salads weren’t going to be both easy and satisfying without heating anything up. Packing a … Read more

My partner took a bite of this Fresh Cowboy Caviar Pasta Salad with Zesty Chili Lime Dressing and immediately went back for a second—without me … Read more

I figured a simple salad with fresh peaches would be just a light, sweet side dish. It took about twenty minutes for that idea to … Read more

My friend showed up unannounced on one of those sweltering summer evenings, and honestly, the fridge was looking pretty sad—just a lone peach, some basil … Read more

I assumed a broccoli salad was just a bland pile of green, waiting to be drowned in dressing. It took about five bites for that … Read more

Early June, and the kitchen window is cracked open just enough to catch the faint scent of blooming jasmine. The light here is soft, filtered … Read more

I figured a salad made of watermelon, cucumber, mint, and feta would be nothing more than a tossed-together summer side dish. It took about five … Read more