Salad
Tomato Salad With Jalapeño Ranch
This spicy, herby ranch dressing is better than anything store-bought. You’ll want to put it on everything.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Summer Goddess Chicken Salad
Tender poached chicken and the season’s crunchiest veggies get cloaked in a creamy green goddess for the ultimate chic summer lunch.
By Christina Chaey
Mango With Fried Shallots
Spicy, salty, sweet, and crunchy—this Thai-inspired mango salad is exactly what you’re craving in the summer.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Steakhouse Salad With Pesto Vibes
What do we mean by “pesto vibes”? A lemony, crunchy nut dressing, fresh basil leaves, and lots of shaved Parmesan.
By Ali Slagle
Spring-y Panzanella With Kombucha Vinaigrette
There’s greens, peas, cheese, green garlic, torn bread, and—surprise!—a sour-sweet kombucha-spiked dressing that brings it all together.
By Ismail Samad
Classic Caesar Salad
A great Caesar salad recipe like this one gets its swagger from cold and crisp greens, a creamy and briny dressing, and freshly made croutons.
By Sue Li and Chris Morocco
Shawarma-Spiced Carrots With Date and Herb Salad
Shawarma spices aren’t just for chicken and meat.
By Zaynab Issa
Charred Asparagus and Dates With Goat Cheese
Crunchy, creamy, and chewy, this salad is a textural masterpiece.
By Mehreen Karim
Buttered Potatoes With Salted Lemon
Don’t sleep on preserved lemons, the perfect briny counterpart to these fluffy-crispy buttered potatoes.
By Andy Baraghani
Fried Lemon and Radish Salad
You can—and you should!—eat fried slices of lemon in your salad. (Trust us.)
By Rebekah Peppler
Spiced Chicken and Dates With Endive
Is this a salad you can eat with your hands? Or lettuce cups you can eat with a fork and knife? Either way this easy dinner is packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes flat.
By Kendra Vaculin
Bean and Vegetable Salad With Potlikker Vinaigrette
Tender roasted squash, crunchy apples, and creamy beans come together with a spicy country ham vinaigrette to create a balanced cold-weather salad.
By Carla Hall
Kale Caesar Salad With Lemony Breadcrumbs
This Caesar salad uses kale instead of romaine, has no croutons or raw egg yolks, and still happens to be one of the best we’ve ever had.
By Jessie YuChen
Pears and Radishes With Gorgonzola and Nori
With salty cheese, toasted seaweed, sweet pears, and bitter radishes, this salad checks all the flavor boxes.
By Chris Morocco
Asian Pear–Shiso Salad With Quinoa
This layered salad is a garden of textural delight with crisp Asian pear, creamy Greek yogurt, and a shower of quinoa.
By Danielle Bell and Pablo Osorio
Napa Cabbage Wedge With Sesame Ranch
Iceberg’s reign over the wedge salad stops here.
By Chris Morocco
Sheet-Pan Chicken and Squash Salad
In the mood for a big bowl of leafy comfort? This sheet pan-dinner-turned-salad is a quick fix for any big salad cravings.
By Zaynab Issa
Mortadella Wedge Salad
It’s not like a regular wedge; it’s a cool wedge—and by cool we mean stuffed with pickled jalapeños and paper-thin slices of mortadella and drizzled with tangy buttermilk dressing.
By Ali Slagle
Mango and Avocado Salad
With creamy avocado and sweet ripe mango, this cooling salad will complement a meal that’s big on heat and spice.
By Ayesha Curry