Salad
Potato Salad with Lox and Everything-Bagel Spice
A dinner-friendly riff on a bagel with lox and cream cheese. If you’re not feeling the smoked salmon, simply omit it.
By Andy BaraghaniPhotography by Alex Lau
Dandelion, Date, and Blue Cheese Salad with Brown Butter Croutons
Feel free to use any of the leafy greens listed here, but dandelion is ideal for its spicy, sturdy leaves.
By Alison RomanPhotography by Nicole Franzen
Summer Greens with Mustardy Potatoes and Six-Minute Egg
Who said potato salad had to be boring? Or egg salad, for that matter! This deconstructed salad combines the best of both worlds, and is versatile to be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
By Alison RomanPhotography by Alex Lau
Fava Bean and Asparagus Salad
Green beans! Green asparagus! Green pistachios! ... You get the idea—this salad is a celebration of spring. If you can’t find fava beans, substitute English peas or sugar snap peas instead.
By Alison RomanPhotography by Alex Lau
Grilled Halibut Niçoise With Market Vegetables
If it looks good at the market, it will be good in this salad.
By Andrew KnowltonPhotography by Peden + Munk
Sesame Tempeh Slaw
Let the tempeh marinate all morning, then put the dish together for lunch. This recipe is part of our lunch for a week series. Check out the rest for the remaining days.
By Rick MartinezPhotography by Justin Brooks
BLT Lettuce Wraps
Bibb lettuce leaves are sturdy and crispy enough to balance out the bacon, tomatoes, and avocado for these lunch-friendly wraps. This recipe is part of our lunch for a week series; check out the rest for the remaining days here.
By Rick MartinezPhotography by Justin Brooks
Chopped Spring Salad
This dressing is also great as a dip, and most of the vegetables listed here can be left in bigger pieces and treated as crudités instead.
By Jenny Rosenstrach and Andy WardPhotography by Alex Lau
Hand Salad With Buttermilk, Grapefruit, and Mixed Seeds
These snaggable, snackable wedges have more in common with a bowl of party mix than any perfunctory salad.
By Andy BaraghaniPhotography by Alex Lau
Beet and Rye Panzanella
Use whatever bread you have lying around, but we like the earthy flavor combo of rye and beets.
By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Alex Lau
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Think of this as a universal buttermilk ranch dressing that you could use to dunk your veggies or onion rings or drizzle onto your pizza.
By Andy BaraghaniPhotography by Alex Lau
All-Purpose Vinaigrette
Not just for salads: Drizzle over roast potatoes, serve alongside rotisserie chicken, or spoon over a sandwich.
By Jenny Rosenstrach and Andy WardPhotography by Alex Lau
Classic French Dressing
Tomato paste adds sweetness and will help the dressing emulsify.
By Jenny Rosenstrach and Andy WardPhotography by Alex Lau
Soy-Sesame Dressing
Far less sweet than the bottled version, but equally delicious whether on a salad or tossed with some soba noodles.
By Jenny Rosenstrach and Andy WardPhotography by Alex Lau
Baby Romaine and Hot Smoked Salmon Salad
The not-so-secret formula behind Sweetgreen and other DIY salad spots? And the key to making this smoked salmon recipe? It's called mise en place. Prep the components in advance, then put it all together later.
By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Peden + Munk
Cashew Caesar Dressing
Try this drizzled over roasted potatoes or as a sub for mayo in chicken salad.
By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Peden + Munk
Treviso and Radish Salad with Walnut–Anchovy Dressing
A robust green demands an aggressive dressing. Use any other kind of radicchio in place of or in tandem with the treviso.
By Alison RomanPhotography by Christopher Testani
Flatbread with Castelfranco, Burrata, Apples, and Olives
Salad, meet pizza. Pizza, salad. The key here is to get the crust as thin as possible when stretching it out.
By Alison RomanPhotography by Christopher Testani
Herby Barley Salad With Butter-Basted Mushrooms
Meaty mushrooms compliment nutty, chewy grains in this savory dish.
By Chris MoroccoPhotography by Christopher Testani
Roasted Carrots and Red Onions With Fennel and Mint
Toasting the seeds and nuts in oil forms the base of a complex vinaigrette.
By Chris MoroccoPhotography by Christopher Testani