Salad
The earliest recipes for salads can be found in Ancient Rome, where cooks combined various greens and herbs with a dressing of vinegar and oil. These early salads were more like herb-and-spice-laden side dishes than the salads we know today, but they laid the foundation for the salad as we know it.
As the Roman Empire spread, so did the popularity of salads. By the Middle Ages, salads were a common sight on European tables, often served as a starter or between courses. These salads were typically quite simple, made with just a few ingredients like lettuce, onions, and herbs.
The modern salad as we know it began to take shape in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cooks began to experiment with new ingredients and flavorings, and the first cookbooks devoted to salads were published. These early salads were often quite elaborate, with dozens of ingredients and multiple steps.
Advice
When making a salad, be sure to include a variety of ingredients to give the salad a variety of flavors and textures. Use fresh vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients such as nuts, seeds, and cheese. Be sure to also choose either a creamy dressing or a vinaigrette to bring all of the ingredients together. If you're feeling creative, try adding some unique ingredients such as garbanzo beans, olives, or even croutons. Finally, don't forget to add protein such as chicken, seafood, or tofu to make the salad a complete and balanced meal.
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Recipes
Charlie Bird’s Farro Salad
- maldon
- apple cider
- farro
- mint
- parsley
- radish
- arugula
- lemon juice
- salt
- bay leaf
- grape tomato
- pistachio nut
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
- salt
- kale
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- lemon juice
- almond
- garlic
Spiced Chickpea Salad With Tahini and Pita Chips
- TO FINISH
- kale
- parsley
- mint
- lemon
- olive oil
- cucumber
- pita chip
- TAHINI SAUCE
- lemon juice
- water
- garlic
- tahini
- CHICKPEAS
- salt
- sweet paprika
- cumin
- chickpea
- garlic
- olive oil
Kale Salad With Apples and Cheddar
- salt
- cheddar cheese
- pink lady
- garlic
- almond
- lemon juice
- parmesan cheese
- kale
- olive oil
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
- pepper
- salt
- soy sauce
- ginger
- sugar
- green onion
- garlic
- cayenne pepper
- cilantro
- dark sesame oil
- skinned cucumber
- rice vinegar
- sunflower oil
Tomato and Watermelon Salad
- salt
- feta
- salt
- watermelon
- olive oil
- sherry vinegar
- tomato
Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
- celery
- salt
- dijon mustard
- greek yogurt
- green onion
- black pepper
- lemon juice
- dill
- parsley
- mayonnaise
- chickpea
Brown Butter Lentil and Sweet Potato Salad
- BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE
- salt
- olive oil
- sage
- maple syrup
- red wine vinegar
- butter
- SALAD
- salt
- french green lentil
- sweet potato
- parsley
- goat cheese
- olive oil
Greek-Style Watermelon Salad
- olive oil
- salt
- parsley
- cucumber
- onion
- feta
- kalamata olife
- tomato
- watermelon
Cucumber Salad With Roasted Peanuts and Chile
- chili oil
- salt
- sugar
- red pepper flake
- garlic
- cilantro
- peanut
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
- peanut butter
- persian cucumber
Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
- salt
- white bread
- celery
- mayonnaise
- caper
- lemon juice
- solid
- onion
- bell pepper
Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
- lemon juice
- salt
- olive oil
- green onion
- mint
- turkish pepper
- waxy white
Kale and Quinoa Salad With Tofu and Miso
- maple syrup
- mirin
- tofu
- ginger
- kale
- white miso
- quinoa
- sriracha
- rice vinegar
- sesame oil
- grapeseed oil
French Potato and Green Bean Salad
- salt
- french bean
- anchovy
- caper
- chive
- bay leaf
- thyme
- olive oil
- yellow finn
- basil
- parsley
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- white wine vinegar
- egg
- anchovy
- arugula
Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
- SALAD
- cilantro
- salt
- sesame oil
- bell pepper
- lime
- zucchini
- soba noodle
- peanut
- green onion
- radish
- SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
- sesame oil
- garlic
- peanut butter
- soy sauce
- lime juice
- maple syrup
- chili oil
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
- salt
- avocado
- grapefruit
- shallot
- cilantro
- olive oil
- pumpkin seed
- lime juice
- shrimp
- boston lettuce
Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Halloumi and Lemon
- salt
- parsley
- red wine vinegar
- aleppo orteaspoon red pepper flake
- honey
- cauliflower
- preserved lemon
- avocado
- shallot
- coriander
- olive oil
- raisin
- turmeric
- arugula
- block halloumi
Two-Tone Potato Salad
- lemons juice
- smoked paprika
- blue potato
- chive
- onion
- sweet relish
- mayonnaise
- dill
- salt
- celery
- pickled cocktail onion
- pepper
- yukon gold potato
Classic Caesar Salad
- DRESSING
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- egg yolk
- parmesan cheese
- dijon mustard
- anchovy
- ASSEMBLY
- parmesan cheese
- romaine heart
- CROUTONS
- white bread
- olive oil
Marinated Celery Salad With Chickpeas and Parmesan
- FOR SERVING (OPTIONAL)
- butterhead lettuce
- loaf day
- SALAD
- salt
- dijon mustard
- tomato
- maple syrup
- olive oil
- basil
- celery
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- green onion
- sherry vinegar
- chickpea
- celery
Best Chicken Salad
- chicken breast
- salt
- lemon
- onion
- walnut
- dijon mustard
- sour cream
- black peppercorn
- green onion
- mayonnaise
- pale green celery rib
- tarragon
Spicy Thai Pork Tenderloin Salad
- MARINADE AND DRESSING
- ginger
- limes zest
- pork tenderloin
- salt
- thai bird
- fish sauce
- cilantro
- shallot
- light brown sugar
- grapeseed oil
- soy sauce
- garlic
- SALAD
- basil
- bell pepper
- cilantro
- mint
- cashew
- coconut chip
- persian cucumber
- green onion
- napa
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
- ice
- salt
- red pepper flake
- cucumber
- lemon
- green onion
- avocado
Grilled Eggplant Salad
- black pepper
- caper
- pita bread
- eggplant
- plum tomato
- red wine vinegar
- oregano
- salt
- garlic
- parsley
- olive oil
Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers
- salt
- jalapeño
- cilantro
- parsley
- olive oil
- salt
- garlic
- red wine vinegar
- green onion
- caper
- haas avocado
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
- salt
- lemon zest
- sugar
- buttermilk
- mayonnaise
- italian parsley
- dill
- caper
- elbow macaroni
- celery
- butter pickle
- dijon mustard
- green onion
Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad With Feta Dressing
- salt
- lemon zest lemon juice
- green onion
- jalapeño
- romaine lettuce
- garlic
- buttermilk
- parsley
- chive
- avocado
- olive oil
- feta
- ears corn
Vegan Caesar Salad With Crisp Chickpeas
- SALAD
- salt
- chickpea
- lacinato kale
- romaine lettuce
- loaf bread
- olive oil
- DRESSING
- cashew
- dijon mustard
- white miso paste
- snack nori
- black pepper
- lemon juice
- nutritional yeast
- capers brine
- garlic
- salt
Rainbow Quinoa Salad
- DRESSING
- salt
- pomegranate molasses
- garlic
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- cinnamon
- SALAD
- salt
- red quinoa
- parsley
- cilantro
- mint
- walnut
- almond
- pistachio
- lemon zest
- fruit
- water
Roasted Carrot and Red Quinoa Salad
- black pepper
- red quinoa
- dijon mustard
- cinnamon
- coriander
- cumin
- ginger
- turmeric
- onion
- cranberry
- walnut
- cayenne pepper
- lemon zest
- cardamom
- water
- parsley
- lemon juice
- sweet paprika
- carrot
- salad green
- olive oil
- salt
Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon Niçoise Salad
- yukon gold potato
- garlic
- anchovy
- cherry tomato
- black pepper
- olife
- red wine vinegar
- dijon mustard
- salt
- egg
- salmon
- salad green
- haricots vert
- olive oil
Warm Corn Chowder Salad with Bacon and Cider Vinegar
- yukon gold potato
- onion
- apple cider vinegar
- red pepper
- bell pepper
- bacon
- corn
- salt
Grilled Salmon Salad With Lime, Chiles and Herbs
- salt
- herb
- radish
- shallot
- salmon
- olive oil
- sugar
- fish sauce
- lime
- green chile
- salad green
Thai Chicken and Watermelon Salad
- salt
- chicken breast
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- light brown sugar
- water
- garlic
- lemongrass
- thai chile
- watermelon
- fish sauce
- lime juice
Warm Shrimp Salad with Kamut, Red Chile and Tarragon
- lemon
- spelt berry
- shrimp
- olive oil
- butter
- shallot
- tarragon
- white wine
- red chile
- haricots vert
- salt
Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad
- cannellini bean
- garlic
- parmesan cheese
- dijon mustard
- pepper
- parsley
- olive oil
- cherry tomato
- red wine vinegar
- onion
- salt
Xie Xie's Tofu Salad with Pickled Vegetables
- Marinated-Tofu Salad
- salt
- vegetable oil
- sugar
- lemon juice
- orange juice
- mayonnaise
- tofu
- rice vinegar
- soy sauce
- mesclun salad green
- Carrot Kimchi
- carrot
- sriracha chile sauce
- sugar
- fish sauce
- rice vinegar
- Pickled Red Cabbage
- red cabbage
- salt
- rice vinegar
- sugar

My Grandma's BEST Potato Salad Recipe
- yellow mustard
- miracle whip
- celery seed
- celery
- white vinegar
- black pepper
- salt
- hard-boiled egg
- green onion
- white potato
- paprika
Oil and Vinegar Salad Dressing
- salt
- white pepper
- white wine vinegar
- salad oil
Santa Fe Quinoa Salad
- pepper
- salt
- cumin seed
- bell pepper
- water
- cilantro
- black bean
- lime juice
- cocktail onion
- quinoa
- vegetable oil
Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
- hot sauce
- garlic
- peanut
- cilantro
- tahini
- lime juice
- sesame oil
- broccoli
- soy sauce
- honey
- green onion
Arugula Salad With Peaches, Goat Cheese and Basil
- basil
- salt
- olive oil
- pine nut
- black pepper
- goat cheese
- champagne vinegar
- peach
- arugula
Salmon and Couscous Salad With Cucumber-Feta Dressing
- salt
- labneh
- cumin
- persian cucumber
- arugula
- pearl couscou
- feta
- turmeric
- parsley
- mint
- olive oil
- lime
- green onion
- salmon
Corn, Avocado and Cucumber Salad
- mint
- salt
- purslane
- cherry tomato
- onion
- cumin seed
- red pepper
- cucumber
- corn
- queso fresco
- avocado
- lime juice
- olive oil
Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad with Citrus Dressing
- pepper
- salt
- carrot
- poppy seed
- sesame seed
- thyme
- chile de árbol
- ciabatta bread
- lemon
- orange
- olive oil
- arugula
- sunflower seed
- cumin seed
- garlic
- sour cream
- red wine vinegar
- avocado
- green
Samoan-Style Tuna-and-Cucumber Salad
- lime
- coconut milk
- sushi grade tuna
- light brown sugar
- soy sauce
- sesame chile oil
- cucumber
- coconut flake
- fish sauce
- lime juice
Craig Claiborne’s Chicken Salad Sandwich
- black pepper
- pickle
- salt
- celery
- parsley
- red wine vinegar
- poached chicken
- caper
- onion
- yogurt
- green onion
- mayonnaise
- rye bread
Spicy Chickpea Salad
- chickpea
- vegetable oil
- mango powder
- cumin
- ño
- tomato
- cucumber
- onion
- cayenne pepper
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- salt
Herb and Radish Salad With Feta and Walnuts
- salt
- cilantro
- dill frond
- walnut
- chive
- mint
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- radish
- tarragon
- sheep milk feta cheese
- persian cucumber
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad
- salt
- pomegranate seed
- lemon juice
- onion
- yellow bell pepper
- basil
- mint
- za atar
- cherry tomato
- feta
- olive oil
White Bean Caprese Salad
- salt
- salt
- navy bean
- basil
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- cherry
- ciliegine
American Macaroni Salad
- black pepper
- parsley
- apple cider vinegar
- sugar
- ripened tomato
- mayonnaise
- salt
- celery
- onion
- elbow macaroni
- sour cream
- mustard
Spicy Corn and Shishito Salad
- salt
- garlic
- jalapeño
- onion
- cilantro
- cotija cheese
- cumin
- lime juice
- corn
- olive oil
- shishito pepper
Warm Potato Salad with Pancetta and Brown Butter Dressing
- pepper
- mustard
- shallot
- fingerling potato
- sherry vinegar
- chive
- rosemary
- thickly pancetta
- butter
- salt
Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad
- STIR-FRY
- cilantro
- bean sprout
- beef skirt steak
- demerara
- length daikon radish
- little gem
- carrot
- cucumber
- rice vermicelli noodle
- fish sauce
- vegetable oil
- lemon grass
- garlic
- peanut
- fried shallot
- green onion
- DIPPING SAUCE
- length ginger
- hot red
- hot red chile
- garlic
- rice vinegar
- fish sauce
- demerara
- lime juice
Chopped Salad With Chickpeas, Feta and Avocado
- salt
- caper
- shallot
- chickpea
- avocado
- english cucumber
- romaine heart
- castelvetrano
- green onion
- herb
- dijon mustard
- stale bread
- red wine vinegar
- feta
- olive oil
Canlis Salad
- salt
- italian bread
- oregano
- egg
- cherry tomato
- olive oil
- green onion
- lemon juice
- romaine
- romano cheese
- mint
- bacon
Ultimate Garden Salad Recipe
- green
- lemon juice
- avocado
- black pepper
- salt
- feta
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
- green onion
- tomato
- cucumber
Shrimp Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette
- pepper
- shrimp
- sherry vinegar
- olive oil
- watercress
- salt
Thai Ground Pork Salad
- lime juice
- salt
- peanut
- vegetable oil
- light brown sugar
- sriracha
- boston
- jalapeño
- basil
- cilantro
- mint
- ground pork
- fish sauce
- garlic
- shallot
Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil Salad
- salt
- castelvetrano olife
- cumin seed
- tuscan kale
- lemon
- black beluga
- olive oil
- almond
- red pepper flake
- green onion
- garlic
- feta
Tomato and Peach Salad With Whipped Goat Cheese
- salt
- sherry vinegar
- mustard
- purslane
- lemon zest
- onion
- olive oil
- tomato
- peach
- goat cheese
- heavy cream
Black Bean and Corn Salad
- salt
- black bean
- lime
- bell pepper
- cumin
- onion
- corn
- olive oil
- hot sauce
Tomato Salad with Bacon, Blue Cheese and Basil
- salt
- apple cider vinegar
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- basil
- herbes de provence
- bacon
- blue cheese
- olive oil
- tomato
Tuna and Bean Salad
- salt
- nonfat yogurt
- red wine vinegar
- cannellini bean
- water tuna
- onion
- garlic
- dijon mustard
- japanese cucumber
- parsley
- olive oil
- sage
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
- salt
- ridged
- mint
- tahini
- olive oil
- sesame seed
- grape tomato
- green onion
- parmesan cheese
Thai-Style Radish and Watermelon Salad
- pepper
- salt
- fish sauce
- sambal oelek
- radish
- lime juice
- ginger
- hot red chile
- mint
- thai basil
- watermelon rind
- green onion
Freds’ Chicken Salad With Balsamic Dressing
- SALAD
- cherry tomato
- pear
- string bean
- lemon juice
- onion
- avocado
- green
- DRESSING
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- soy sauce
- sugar
- CHICKEN
- olive oil
- black pepper
- chicken
- lemon
- salt
- thyme
- garlic
Greek Tomato Salad
- salt
- olive oil
- onion
- oregano
- sweet pepper
- mint
- tomato
- greek feta cheese
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad
- salt
- lemon zest
- caper
- red wine vinegar
- olive oil
- parsley
- basil
- sunflower oil
- zucchini
- edamame
- mozzarella cheese
- penne pasta
Classic Caesar Salad
- olive oil
- worcestershire sauce
- black pepper
- salt
- bread
- garlic
- romaine lettuce
- parmesan cheese
- lemon juice
- egg
- anchovy
Cherry Tomato Caesar Salad
- black pepper
- andounces parmesan
- cherry tomato
- salt
- lemon juice
- garlic
- olive oil
- worcestershire sauce
- anchovy
- romaine lettuce
Cafe Green Salad
- salt
- soy sauce
- balsamic vinegar
- dijon mustard
- garlic
- olive oil
Bacon and Shallot Potato Salad
- black pepper
- parsley
- red wine vinegar
- shallot
- salt
- waxy white
- mustard
- bacon
Eli Zabar’s Egg Salad Sandwich
- pepper
- salt
- dill
- mayonnaise
- bread
- egg
Tomato, Fresh Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
- black pepper
- blue cheese
- balsamic vinegar
- thyme
- tomato
- fig
- olive oil
- salt
- pine nut
Black Bean Salad
- lime juice
- cilantro
- salt
- black pepper
- jalapeño
- corn
- green onion
- pineapple
- bell pepper
- onion
- cumin
- black bean
- tomato
- honey
- sherry vinegar
Ludo Lefebvre’s Roasted-Carrot Salad
- CARROTS
- salt
- bay leaf
- garlic
- carrot
- cumin
- olive oil
- thyme
- SALAD
- fleur de sel
- chervil
- chive
- parsley
- tarragon
- roastedalmond
- onion
- blood orange
- CUMIN CRÈME FRAÎCHE
- crème fraîche
- lemon juice
- salt
- cumin
- BLOOD-ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
- sugar
- white vinegar
- salt
- olive oil
- blood orange
The Greenest Green Salad
- green goddess dressing
- avocado
- snap pea
- green onion
- romaine lettuce heart
- japanese cucumber
Chicken Salad
- black pepper
- mayonnaise
- dijon mustard
- carrot
- onion
- celery
- celery
- parsley
- fresh dill
- parsley
- salt
- lemon juice
- thyme
- chicken breast
- poached chicken
- onion
- chicken broth