Salads

Tangy Melon Salad (photo by John evans, stock.xchng)

Tangy Melon Salad

Excellent with Mexican food or an Indian curry. …


Italian Potato Salad (photo by Dominic Morel, stock.xchng)

Italian Potato Salad

Best at room temperature. …


Yankee Potato Salad (photo by Hans Thoursie, stock.xchng)

Yankee Potato Salad

This salad may be eaten right away, but seems to taste better if it is chilled for at least an hour, then returned to room temperature before serving. …


German Potato Salad (photo by Hans Thoursie, stock.xchng)

German Potato Salad

Best served slightly warm or at room temperature, but is also excellent if refrigerated overnight. Stir in about 150 gr thinly sliced Black Forest ham …


Cranks’ Potato Salad (photo by lucio batistella, stock.xchng)

Cranks’ Potato Salad

A very simple salad that depends on quality ingredients for its flavour. …


Minted Potato Salad (photo by Martin Walls, stock.xchng)

Minted Potato Salad

Garnish the salad with the toasted nuts, and serve at room temperature. …


Health Salad (photo by G & A Scholiers, stock.xchng)

Health Salad

For the health conscious. …


Couscous Salad with Spicy Sautéed Vegetables (photo by Rafael Rigues, stock.xchng)

Couscous Salad with Spicy Sautéed Vegetables

Serve at room temperature, or lightly chilled. …


‘Reinforced’ Italian Cauliflower Salad (photo by queryamit, stock.xchng)

‘Reinforced’ Italian Cauliflower Salad

This salad has an interesting history. It is Sicilian in origin, and was originally made to be eaten in the week between Christmas and new Year. …


Gazpacho Pasta Salad (photo by gulizars, stock.xchng)

Gazpacho Pasta Salad

Best served at room temperature. …


Nutty Brown Rice and Mushroom Salad (photo by David Lat, stock.xchng)

Nutty Brown Rice and Mushroom Salad

Best at room temperature but also good chilled. Try to have the rice and mushrooms ready at the same time. …


Thai Rice Salad (photo by Cris DeRaud, rgbstock.com)

Thai Rice Salad

Create a dramatic effect by serving in halved pineapple shells. …


Green Vegetable Pasta Salad (photo by Francois Carstens, stock.xchng)

Green Vegetable Pasta Salad

Asparagus and broccoli form the basis of this interesting salad. …


Apple and Pineappple Coleslaw (photo by Diane Groves, stock.xchng)

Apple and Pineappple Coleslaw

This is a light and very refreshing coleslaw – delicious during really hot weather. …


Carrot, Peanut and Raisin Salad (photo by Adam Ciesielski, stock.xchng)

Carrot, Peanut and Raisin Salad

This salad makes an exceptional accompaniment to a curry dish like bobotie. …


Italian Cauliflower Salad (photo by Monika Szczygie, stock.xchng)

Italian Cauliflower Salad

Tasty treat for the cauliflower lovers. …


Roasted Butternut Salad with Couscous (photo by Deborah Waller, stock.xchng)

Roasted Butternut Salad with Couscous

Excellent either as a light meal or as a side dish. May be served at room temperature or chilled. …


Twice-baked Carrot and Cardamom Souffle (photo by Miansari66, Wikimedia Commons)

Twice-baked Carrot and Cardamom Souffle

Serve immediately with the sauce and the, optional, caramelized pecans. …


Coriander Cracked Wheat Salad (photo by Rob Owen-Wahl, stock.xchng)

Coriander Cracked Wheat Salad

This is a wonderful accompaniment to Thai Green Curry Chicken Salad. …


Aubergine and Red Pepper Salad (photo by Cris DeRaud, rgbstock.com)

Aubergine and Red Pepper Salad

This is a brilliant salad with any North African meat or fish, and is also a wonderful addition to any mezze (tapas) platter, served with flat bread of some sort for scooping it up. …



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