i found this recipe on a magazine years ago. it is very simple, but the combination of flavors and textures is perfect.

this is one of those dishes i have made for years, really just a question of chopping things up ( hence the name) and throwing them together, ingredients will often change,as to what is in my fridge at...

typical salad from the ivory coast!for a pretty presentation scored cucumber and zucchini with a fork, not peeled. onions are nice placed in between the layers.

quick, easy and few ingredients that fool the palet into thinking there are many more ingredients in it.

very unique flavour mix. great with spicy dishes and ribs.

crispy sliced cucumbers in a sweet white sauce, it came from my great aunt and best when eaten chilled! simple to make and every one loves it!

a yummy salad for a cooler night.

this coleslaw is a family favorite of mine for anytime of the year. i have a very picky 9 year old son who will not eat any type of salad but he loves this recipe....

this spicy, gingery dressing has a smooth creamy texture due to pureed silken tofu. mmmmm.....

spicy watermelon salad. from tony chachere's site.

i havent made this but its suppose to be very good on fish especially salmon. its sounds like a great change from regular tartar sauce.

you can start this a day ahead to marinate the beets overnight. grate the rind of the orange before juicing it to make it easy! adapted from cooking light magazine. this recipe actually has it's roots...

a great sauce to serve with poached salmon and salmon fishcakes.

from australian bh&g diabetic living.

a wonderful and easy side dish to serve with poultry. comes together in minutes and has a very attractive presentation.

this is a delicious, super quick side or main dish. i got it from the back of a pasta box and it is yummy!

a quick, delicious cole slaw that will keep them coming back for more. i suggest making a double batch from the start. :)

this classic version of waldorf is my family's favorite; not terribly sweet with a strong flavor of apples. add more sugar if you wish; also, you can use any type of apples but i prefer granny smith both...

this is not your typical egg salad, but very good. we like to eat in on sandwiches but its also good served as an appetizer with crackers.

this is a yummy salad for the hot days of summer. pitting the cherries is time consuming but it is worth the effort. you can use whatever type of dark fruit suits your taste. the brown sugar gives...

i love this with grilled or roasted veggies! non-fat yogurt and sour cream work just as well!

this salvadorean condiment resembling coleslaw is customarily paired with pupusas.

quinoa (pronounced 'keen-wa') is a whole grain originating from central america. it has become very popular recently for it's health benefits as a complete protein substitute for vegetarians. quinoa is...

"when we get there, we'll order up a big salad in a wooden bowl, with basil and spinach and fennel and cilantro and radicchio, and we'll have it with olive oil and vinegar and pepper and garlic."- book...

my preschoolers are sushi fiends, and we literally have to save to take them to a sushi bar. we use this to tide them over between trips. this is an easy and versatile dish that can be used as entree,...

i make salad dressings since commercial ones contain way too much sodium. this is a recipe from betty crocker's cookbook, but i reduced the sodium, sugar, and substituted roasted garlic for raw.

this is the best way to use up garden cucumbers. cook time is the chill time.

i love the combination of roast beef, horseradish and dill. if you have leftover roast beef on hand, you can make this in minutes. this cold dish encompasses all three. if you like, you can add 1 or 2...

love this stuff. sometimes we add seasoned cooked chicken breast for a 1 dish meal. did you know that this salad was

i threw this together with some left over chicken. it is an easy fix on a warm day!

my father and mother owned the 49th street del rancho in oklahoma city, and this is their all-time,

a delicious and refreshing summertime salad! a lime jell-o salad, made creamy by lemon pudding. can use one can of lemon pudding instead of the prepared lemon instant pudding. posted in response to a request....

recipe from ree drummond, food network. have not tried this yet, but it has had many wonderful reviews.

bursting with flavors, this greek island salad would be a wonderful summer lunch or lite supper that is nourishing as well as delicious. leaving the feta off the salad will make it vegan and still delicious!...

this is a fresh, crisp coleslaw that my sis and me came up with one night to go with our dinner. its referencing some asian flavours and we think its really yummy. i hope youll enjoy it, too!

my sister gave me this recipe several years ago. so very easy and so very good! i share this recipe often with other customers at the grocery store when we all gather and ask "what are you fixing this...

we go through a lot of salad dressing, and this seems to be the only one the three of us can all agree upon! (my son likes to dip chicken nuggets and pita bread pieces in this--he doesn't

from dom deluise. serve this on a bed of lettuce.

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a wonderful healthy salad that is served at our friendship lunches and loved by all.

now that i make these, i won't settle for the ones in the store. (i originally got this recipe from chef doozer, now that she is at zaar, it is sweet of her to review it for me!)

a variation of a bbq mainstay. a basic creamy cole slaw with the addition of dill pickles, a touch of mustard, and caraway seeds. adapted from cook's country.

this is a great make-ahead zesty picnic dish that will please everyone and go with any meat dish! you can alter the ingredients to your personal taste--but here's the basics. i found it in taste of home...

my family is not fond of traditional potato salad, or what they call "yellow potato salad", so i concocted this out of several different recipes. it is now requested at every gathering and i always have...

beets and goat cheese are a wonderful combination that is only enhanced by the walnuts. adapted from marthastewart.com.

another southern favorite from the 1940's.

from makiko oda's cookbook, page 158. it is part of her winter menu. daikon is japanese radish, it's very long and white. i've seen them in american supermarkets. it can be eaten plain, but makiko...

from cooking light. cool.

i love the addition of fruit to salads. to make this recipe vegan, substitute a vegan mayonnaise for the regular mayo. from vegan express. since you can often purchase prepared veggies the prep time...