Recipes, Appetizers, Desserts & Healthy Cooking Tips

Warm Roasted Beet Salad

This recipe lets beets shine. It's a hearty main dish salad that is beautiful on the plate, too. If I have it, I like to use hazelnut...

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Fruity Chicken Salad Pitas

I found this handwritten recipe tucked inside an old community cookbook I bought more than 40 years ago. I made a few changes over...

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Strawberry Panzanella Salad

Always a crowd-pleaser, this strawberry panzanella salad never disappoints. This version is sweet and offers the opportunity to use...

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Southwest Shredded Pork Salad

This knockout shredded pork makes a healthy, delicious and hearty salad with black beans, corn, cotija cheese and plenty of fresh...

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Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad

During the summer, my family often requests this recipe—especially our 19-year-old (we also have a 15-year-old and a 14-year-old)....

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Brussels Sprouts Salad

My husband and I like Brussels sprouts, so I'm always looking for new ways to use them. I most often serve this colorful salad with...

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Green Bean and Walnut Salad

Cranberries make this side dish delightfully Christmasy. Everyone will love the crunchy walnuts, too.

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Tarragon Asparagus Salad

I love asparagus, and I love it even more when drizzled with my light, lemony vinaigrette dressing with a touch of tarragon. It's...

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Overnight Layered Lettuce Salad

This classic is a family favorite from a church cookbook I've had for 40 years. The bacon adds a fabulous crunch.

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Day After Thanksgiving Salad

I originally developed this recipe as a way to use Thanksgiving leftovers. But it's such a hit, I make it throughout the year.

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Holiday Cranberry Gelatin Salad

This light, delicious holiday salad is very popular in my family and has been requested every year since I first brought it to Christmas...

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Cranberry Eggnog Salad

For a bright salad with a vintage holiday feel, we stack a layer of raspberry gelatin and cranberry sauce over a yummy pineapple-eggnog...

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