Salad

In this vibrant salad, crisp pear, ripe avocado, and crunchy lettuce are tossed in a lime dressing and dusted with Tajín.

Summer’s undersung stone fruit gets the red carpet treatment with a spice-infused simmer, chunks of briny feta, and charred bread for soaking up all the juices.

Mexican esquites meets Chinese tiger salad. This crunchy, bright, sweet, juicy side is everything you want to eat in the summer heat.

Tossing rotisserie chicken in homemade spicy red curry makes for a quick and flavor-packed dish you can serve and eat all kinds of ways.

You may be tempted to eat this tangy steak all by itself, but the payoff of building it into a salad with funky blue cheese and juicy tomatoes is well worth it.

Often served in a tidy scoop, this creamy, tangy, subtly sweet potato salad goes great with whatever’s coming off the grill.

Rethink green tomatoes—in this savory-sweet, make-ahead salad, they’re fresh and juicy. It’s a knockout addition to any cookout.

This cold soba noodle salad features green beans, radishes, soft baby lettuces, and a zesty vinaigrette punctuated with karashi, or hot Japanese mustard.

Meet your new picnic go-to. This tangy-coleslaw-meets-creamy-pasta-salad features a nutty sauce inspired by Japanese goma, or toasted sesame, dressing.

This mash-up of an antipasto spread and a niçoise salad yields a robust platter with flaky tuna, briny peppers, salty cheese, and just-tender vegetables.

The heat of the grill concentrates the sugary sweetness of the orange roots while the combination of smoke and the savory tang of the dressing adds balance.

Pair fancy ham, funky cheese, and juicy fruit with a black-pepper-spiked agrodolce drizzle to elevate this simple summer side.

Cold, crunchy, spicy, nutty—this chicken noodle salad, featuring refreshing vegetables and springy noodles, is everything you want in a summer meal.

This peach and pecan kale salad is the perfect mix of California and Southern flavors. Try this versatile dish with your favorite grilled protein.

This flavorful dinner salad—inspired by the street food favorite—is made super speedy with the addition of store-bought rotisserie chicken.

Pair peak season heirloom tomatoes with a crunchy savory granola anchored by salt-cured black olives, which turn slightly crisp and meaty in the oven.

Make the most of tomato season with this classic caprese salad recipe.

Packaged broccoli slaw is the shortcut to making quick work of this light and crunchy salad, a perfect counterpoint to rich, bold dishes.

This robust main-course-worthy pasta salad balances buttery olives, bitter radicchio, and crunchy almonds with a bright, herbaceous dressing.

A twist on the classic fattoush salad, with a creamy avocado and lime dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips standing in for the traditional pita chips.