I make this salad all the time in various configurations, using more or less bell pepper, tomato, or feta cheese, depending on what I have in my fridge. Mixed color bell peppers look prettiest. The dressing...
This quick and easy tomato salad can be made in advance as it tastes better if it gets to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge (but you can also eat it right away). This is the classic preparation...
Fabulous light pasta salad with carrots, asparagus, tomatoes, and green onions. It gets better the longer it marinates, so don't be afraid to prepare it ahead of time and stick it in the refrigerator a...
This tastes like the salad that is served at a famous Italian restaurant chain in my area. It's perfect with fresh loaf of crusty bread. For the best flavor be sure to use fresh whole-milk mozzarella it...
Bite-size balls of fresh mozzarella, known as bocconcini, make up this great salad. If possible, seek out mozzarella di bufala, made from water buffalo's milk; a specialty of central and southern Italy,...
I lived in the Central Valley in California for many years which was one of the small handful of places in the U.S. where you could find authentic Basque food. This simple salad is wonderful after it has...
A baguette of French bread is cut into slices and toasted with roma tomato and fresh mozzarella cheese slices, then sprinkled with snipped fresh basil leaves and drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil.
This salad should be made with the freshest ingredients possible, and is a delight as a side to most any meal! If you can't find, or don't have bocconcini, you could use another size of fresh mozzarella...
Chunks of avocado, tomato, red and green peppers, and plenty of cilantro give flavor to this refreshing and colorful salad, and jalapeno peppers give it a hint of heat. Dressing is just a simple squeeze...
Comparing mozzarella and burrata is a little unfair, as burrata is significantly richer and creamier. It's not like comparing apples and oranges; it's more like apples and supermodels. In fact, burrata...
If you are looking for an ideal side dish for your curry buffet, try this out! Your guests will be impressed! No one can resist this 'Thai' style salad!
This is my variation of panzanella. Each ingredient having its own intense flavor, when combined, creates an explosive salad. Perfect for a summer day.
Delicious medley of fresh fruit and vegetables! All the colors of the rainbow come together to create a wonderful and refreshing taste. Homemade dressing makes it perfect.
Traditional appetizer, but also makes a great main dish on a hot summer day. Feel free to add cooked eggplant and/or zucchini slices to this dish to make it heartier.
This is a unique combination of fruit and vegetable items that makes a good side dish to a grilled meal. Make 4 to 48 hours ahead of use, and keep refrigerated until eating.
A refreshing, light salad for any hot, humid summer day! The kidney beans and tofu make it a great main dish for vegetarians, as well. The basil may be substituted with fresh parsley or mint. Be sure to...
This recipe is a fresh take on a classic cucumber and tomato salad. My dad used to make that for me as a child. Adding the watermelon gives it a twist. It is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy...
Sweet tomatoes, smoky Gouda, and crisp corn come together for an excellent bite that's bursting with flavor. I threw this together for a picnic with things I had on hand. Serve right away or refrigerate...
One of my favorite eggplant dishes - eggplant is roasted in the oven and then combined with tomatoes and capers in a salad. It is important to let the eggplants sit for 1 hour. Otherwise they soak up too...
This is an easy summer salad made with just 4 ingredients (plus salt and pepper). It's so simple, yet so delicious when the tomato and cucumber are straight out of the garden!
This light, fresh salad is made with fresh mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil. It is the perfect quick and easy accompaniment to any summer meal.
Caprese salad meets sauteed zucchini noodles in this super easy dish filled with basil, tomatoes, and gooey cheese. Make sure all your ingredients are ready to go, because this will be ready fast. Take...
This salad goes well with both Mexican/Latin American food and Italian/Mediterranean food. It bursts with balsamic-ginger spiciness, tomato sweetness, and chayote cooling.
This is a versatile, traditional African tomato-onion salad accented with spicy peppers. It's so very simple to make and also good as salsa, on crostini as an appetizer, or if there are leftovers, turn...