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Easy Salad Recipes

Fresh salads are the perfect way to kick off the meal, as a side dish, or a main meal. Pasta salads, green salads, vegetables, great dressings, herbs, and seasonings.

Reader Favorites Include: Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing, Caprese Pasta Salad, Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, and Spinach Strawberry Salad.

marinated tomatoes in a fresh herbal dressing

Easy Marinated Tomatoes

Tomatoes marinated in a bright, easy to make dressing make a excellent, uncomplicated salad or side dish for any time of the year. Even winter tomatoes get a

italian pasta salad with meats and cheese and olive oil dressing

I'm not sure what I like best about this salad. Is it the pasta, tossed in an olive oil, herb and garlic vinaigrette? Or is it all the meats, cheese, olives,

Italian Pasta Salad

summer salad with tomatoes and corn

Tomatoes, Valdia onions, sweet corn and basil drizzled with a bright lemony dressing are combined to make the BEST summer salad ever! Personally, I don't think

Summer Salad

Recently, I posted about getting a jump on meal planning by sharing how I oven roast chicken breasts. That recipe is a life saver for me and so is this one! I

Quinoa in the Rice Cooker

fruit salad for a crowd

This post may contain affiliate links. Are you looking for a tasty and easy-to-make salad recipe that can feed a crowd without breaking the bank? Then you've

Fruit Salad for A Crowd

Blue Cheese Coleslaw in a bowl with small white bowl and fork for serving.

Blue Cheese Coleslaw is a crispy, crunchy recipe that's got a little something extra that folks just go wild about! Serve it as a topping for burgers, dogs,

Blue Cheese Coleslaw

goat cheese salad with grilled chicken.

With summer in full swing around here, we like to take things nice and slow. I guess you can already tell that by the fact that I've not posted in a while!

Grilled Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Salad for a crowd with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, mushrooms and cheese with a homemade vinaigrette is a hit at any gathering or party.

When it comes to feeding a crowd, salad is an excellent choice for its versatility and ease of preparation. Whether you're hosting a party, potluck, or

Best Salad For A Crowd

18 Fall Salad Collection from A Southern Soul

Recently, I saw a great segment on a cooking show about making a big, delicious salad topped with polenta croutons. I was immediately intrigued. I had all the

Polenta Croutons with fresh greens & blue cheese

Ok friends, it's time for a kitchen confession…yes, I use packaged ranch dressing mix.  Whew, now that I've got that off my chest, let me tell you how I make

Easy “Semi-Homemade” Ranch Dressing

Most everyone, including me, is trying to get a little healthier, by watching what we eat and exercising more. I do believe I cook nutritional dishes for my

Pomegranate Reduction

Finely chopped cabbage, tangy apple cider vinegar, sweetness from sugar, then pepper, along with a dash of hot sauce, make this one special dish that's unique

Carolina BBQ Red Slaw

With these beautiful warm days upon us, I love sitting outside to enjoy lunch.  Salads are always a favorite and this one is no stranger in my recipe line up.

Pear & Blue Cheese Salad

I know it's really, really early to be thinking about fresh tomatoes but I just couldn't help sharing.  I'm cooking for a fund raiser this weekend and one of

Fresh Tomato Recipes

Lately, everywhere I look there are recipes that include farro.  I was not really sure what I thought about this little, brown grain, but decided to give it a

Farro Salad with Peas & Feta

Tender pasta with fresh veggies and feta cheese, all tossed together in a bright, lemony dressing is a salad that your friends and family will love. It's great

Orzo Pasta Salad with Fresh Vegetables & Feta

As tomato growing season starts to slow down, it's time to start stocking for winter! The best way to keep your summer crop fresh enough to eat in November, is

How To Roast And Freeze Tomatoes

I love taking a tried and true recipe and giving it a flavor update.  That's what I did this weekend with my chicken salad recipe.  Mr. A Southern Soul loves

Grilled Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Classic Wedge Salad is taken to a whole new level when you add a springtime flair to the flavor combination! Cool, crisp iceberg lettuce, sweet peaches, fresh

Wedge Salad with Peaches & Blue Cheese

Carrot Apple Salad with fresh parsley in a white bowl.

Carrots and apples take center stage in this fresh salad that's so easy to make! Carrot Apple Salad is a classic, feel-good recipe perfect for serving in the

Carrot Apple Salad Recipe

Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing is bright, vibrant, and easy to make! Whether you're making a fruit salad or a fresh spinach salad, this delicious dressing will

Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

If  you are short on time but need a dish that's full of flavor, well, here's the answer!  This couscous recipe takes less than 20 minutes to make and is loaded

Couscous with Spring Onions, Pistachios and Dried Cherries

I love, love, love tomatoes.  No kidding, LOVE, but I have a confession to make...I'm a tomato snob.  I don't eat them in the winter because they have

Heirloom Tomato Salad

shrimp & spinach salad

Springtime has finally arrived along with warmer weather.  Those two things make me think of cooking outdoors and fresh salads.  With those thoughts in mind, I

Spinach & Shrimp Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

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