Breathe new life into your crisper drawer with these fresh salad recipes. Start your day with nourishing breakfast salads. Enjoy trendy takes on chopped salads and potluck favorites. Load up salads with hearty whole grains, grilled meats, and from-scratch dressings. And gather guests around a salad board–the effortless trick for no-fuss hosting. Plus, Test Kitchen secrets for bold flavor-forward salads. Stick a fork in it–it’s salad season!
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Bye-Bye Boring! • OUR TEST KITCHEN CULINARY EXPERTS SHARE THEIR TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CREATING BOLD SALADS WITH EASE.
All About Salad Greens • THESE MVPs OF THE SALAD WORLD—LETTUCES, CHICORIES, BRASSICAS, AND MORE—ARE INCREDIBLY DIVERSE, OFFERING A VARIETY OF FLAVORS, LOOKS, AND TEXTURES. LEARN ALL ABOUT OUR FAVORITE PLAYERS AND HOW TO MAKE YOUR SALAD GREENS SHINE THEIR BRIGHTEST.
Extra, Extra • BULK UP SALADS WITH LEAN PROTEINS (FAR RIGHT) AND FINISH THEM OFF WITH DIY CROUTONS (RIGHT).
The Salad Toolbox • BEST-LOVED PRODUCTS FOR PREPPING, STORING, TOTING, AND SERVING SALADS AND DRESSINGS.
Best Dressed • A SALAD JUST DOESN’T FEEL COMPLETE WITHOUT A DRESSING OR VINAIGRETTE. WHETHER CREAMY OR LIGHT, TANGY OR SWEET, HERBACEOUS OR CITRUSY, A DRESSING TAKES SALADS FROM HO-HUM TO FLAVOR-PUNCHED.
Good-Start Greens • SALADS AREN’T JUST FOR LUNCH OR DINNER. THESE BREAKFAST BEAUTIES—TOPPED WITH EGGS, BACON, BAGELS, AND MORE—PUT A SIZABLE DENT IN YOUR FIVE-A-DAY FRUIT AND VEGGIE QUOTA.
Copy That! • SKIP THE LINES AND WAIT TIMES AND MAKE THESE DEAD RINGER RIFFS OF RESTAURANT FAVORITES AT HOME.
5-Ingredient Fresh • TAKE A MINIMALIST APPROACH. THESE VIBRANT SALADS MAXIMIZE THE FLAVORS FROM JUST A HANDFUL OF INGREDIENTS (AND EACH IS READY IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS!).
Call on the Classics • SOME NOSTALGIC FLAVORS NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE. LEAN INTO FAMILIAR FAVORITES, INCLUDING BLUE CHEESE-DRESSED ICEBERG WEDGES, PARMESAN CROUTONS AND CLASSIC CAESAR DRESSING, OR EVERYTHING-ON-TOP CHEF’S SALAD STANDARD.
Mega Crunch • FINISH OFF SALADS WITH THESE CRISPY TOPPERS. CHOOSE FROM SWEET, SALTY, AND EVEN A LITTLE SPICY.
The Better Side of Bitter • CHICORIES, A FAMILY OF BITTER LEAFY GREENS, ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR COMPLEX FLAVORS. BUT WHEN BALANCED WITH SALTY, SOUR, OR RICH INGREDIENTS AND COOKED TO TAME THEIR BITE, THESE LEAVES TRANSFORM INTO CRAVEABLE DISHES EVEN THE BITTER-AVERSE WILL LOVE.
The Chopping Block • THESE CHOPPED SALADS ARE A CUT ABOVE TRENDY STORE-BOUGHT OPTIONS. CUBE AND DICE FRESH, CRUNCHY VEGETABLES, HUNGER-BUSTING PROTEINS, AND FRESH LEAFY GREENS FOR A BALANCED BITE IN EVERY FORKFUL.
Fruit Boost • LOAD UP LETTUCE LEAVES WITH FRESH CITRUS, MELON, APPLES, AND EVEN PICKLED BLUEBERRIES. SWEET, TART, CRISP, AND/OR JUICY—FRUIT ADDS A VARIETY OF FLAVORS AND TEXTURES TO LEVEL UP SALADS.
Lunch on the Go • FILL A 1-QUART WIDE-MOUTH CANNING JAR WITH LAYERS OF YOUR FAVORITE SALAD INGREDIENTS. CHOOSE FROM EACH CATEGORY OR TRY ONE OF OUR BEST-LOVED COMBOS. (LAYER DRESSING IN THE JAR FIRST AND LETTUCE LAST TO PREVENT INGREDIENTS FROM GETTING SOGGY.)
Grain Check • GIVE YOUR SALADS SOME SUBSTANCE WITH A SCOOP OF WHOLESOME AND HEARTY GRAINS. OPTIONS LIKE BULGUR, FARRO, AND BROWN RICE ADD HUNGER-SATIATING FIBER, ALONG WITH SUBTLE NUTTY FLAVORS.
Potluck: Then and Now • SERVE UP TIME-HONORED POTATO, PASTA, RAMEN, AND BROCCOLI SALADS FIT FOR A CROWD OR TRY THEIR MODERN COUNTERPARTS WITH FLAVOR-FORWARD INGREDIENTS.
Some Like It Hot • GRILLED, ROASTED, AND SEARED ELEMENTS ELEVATE SALADS WITH DELECTABLY SMOKY, CARAMELIZED FLAVORS. CHARRED PROTEINS, SAUTÉED VEGGIES, AND WILTED GREENS MAKE SALADS FEEL SPECIAL.
All Aboard • LOOKING FOR A VEGGIE-PACKED PARTY APP? HOP ONTO THE SALAD BOARD TREND. MIX AND MATCH LETTUCE CUPS WITH BITE-SIZE TOPPERS AND SALAD...