A good salad can be many things. It can be a side dish, a whole meal on its own, or a crowd-friendly dish to bring to a family gathering. Here are 15 of our favorites from this past year that are sure to have your friends and family asking for seconds.
TOP ROW
• 1 Classic Diner Recipe: Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese
• 2 Kale Salad with Apricots, Avocado & Parmesan
• 3 Baby Greens Salad with Asparagus, Sweet Amaranth & Green Garlic Dressing
• 4 Napa Cabbage and Tofu Salad
• 5 Colorful Lentil Salad with Walnuts & Herbs
MIDDLE ROW
• 6 Summer Corn Salad
• 7 The Ultimate Ladies' Lunch Recipe: West Indies Salad
• 8 Italian Macaroni Salad
• 9 Quinoa Salad from Fine Cooking
• 10 Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
BOTTOM ROW
• 11 Salad Recipe: Wakame, Cucumber, and Jicama
• 12 Crisp Salad with Sprouts & Miso-Lemon Dressing
• 13 Farro Salad With Peas and Leeks
• 14 Tropical Fruit Salad With Creamy Lime Sauce
• 15 Sweet and Crunchy Quinoa Salad
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I don't see it in the above list, so let me just add the salad made with whole wheat cous cous, arugula and cherries that was posted earlier this year to the mix. I absolutely love it - there are so many delicious flavors and textures, it's healthy and filling, and it gets better the next day. In the last few months it has become part of my regular rotation and I think it'll stay there for a good long while.
Link here: http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/salad/recipe-whole-wheat-couscous-with-arugula-cherries-150125
Oh, man, that farro salad looks killer (count on me to pick the carb-y option). And I love a classic wedge salad with ohmygodbacon. This post also reminds me of My Strawberry Scallop Salad/Post on the Rules for Serving Salad to Men.
Thanks!
Bad Mama Genny