Taste of Home - Salads Recipes

Pecan Mandarin Salad

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:45 GMT

Ruby-Red Beet Salad

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:45 GMT

Adapted from a recipe that I've had for about 30 years, this salad was a big hit when I served it to my future in-laws. -Toni Talbott, Fairbanks, Alaska

Cherry Coke Salad

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:51:12 GMT

Fresh Vegetable Salad

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:51:12 GMT

This crisp colorful salad is full of garden goodness. The light dressing lets the fresh flavor of the vegetables come through. For variety, I sometimes substitute sliced zucchini for the cucumber. -Harriet Stichter, Milford, Indiana

Endive Salad With Potatoes

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:34:35 GMT

Endive and cooked sliced red potatoes are the unusual combo Mom tossed together in this refreshing green salad. Her tart vinaigrette dressing brings out the best of both flavors. -Lisa Radelet, Boulder, Colorado

Nat King Cole Slaw

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:34:35 GMT

This crispy coleslaw is named for a famous singer from the '50s. The pretty salad with flecks of green and red pepper has a creamy dressing that has a little kick from chili powder. -Judy Nix, Toccoa, Georgia

Cranberry Fluff

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:34:23 GMT

This fluffy fruit salad gets its sweet-tart flavor from cranberries and whipped cream. We like it because it's not as sweet as many other "fluffs." I'm often asked for the secret to this luscious holiday salad. -Lavonne Hartel, Williston, North Dakota

Creamy Green Bean Salad

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:34:23 GMT

IN our early years of marriage, my husband asked me to make bean salad "like his mother's". I've tried many versions, but this is the one our whole family likes best. In the past, I'd can about 50 quarts of green beans every year, but now my husband suggests I can only enough to keep making this salad. -Lorraine Mix, Remer, Minnesota

Olive Corn Salad

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:27:51 GMT

This recipe has been a favorite of mine for years. My grandmother would always ask me to make it for our family picnic.

Herbed Onion Salad Dressing

Fri, 09 May 2008 04:27:51 GMT

"My dad is an excellent cook and this is one of his favorites," says Nancy Fettig of Billings, Montana. The slightly sweet dressing has plenty of onion flavor and a tasty blend of herbs.

Salad with Cran-Raspberry Dressing

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:23:31 GMT

I was given this recipe at a bridal shower our rural farming community held for me. It's become my all-time favorite salad. The color and tang the berries add to the lovely mix make it perfect for company or just my husband and me.

Cranberry Tossed Salad

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:23:31 GMT

Hot Spinach Apple Salad

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:23:18 GMT

Flank Steak Spinach Salad

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:23:18 GMT

Moist marinated steak, wild rice, almonds and veggies blend together nicely in this colorful main-dish salad. Years ago, a friend gave me the idea for this recipe, and with some tweaking, it's become a favorite of ours. -Freddie Johnson, San Antonio, Texas

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Tue, 06 May 2008 04:21:11 GMT

I revamped my mother's potato salad recipe to taste more like baked potatoes with all the fixin's, which I love. It's now the most requested dish at family gatherings...even my mother asked for the recipe! -Jackie Deckard, Solsberry, Indiana