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Salad Recipes

Discover a world of salads that are anything but boring! From crisp garden-fresh sides to hearty main dish salads, this collection proves that salads can be the star of any meal. Whether planning a summer barbecue or looking for a light lunch, you'll find the perfect recipe here.

Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.

Most Popular Salad Recipe

This old-fashioned cucumber salad with mayo is a favorite year after year, with over 79K visits!

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Top Salad Recipes

  • A closeup of homemade coleslaw in a white bowl.
    Easy Miracle Whip Coleslaw Recipe
  • Creamy fruit salad in a white bowl, topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and bananas.
    Easy Fruit Salad with Cool Whip and Pudding
  • A large glass bowl filled with Greek cucumber salad, with a small bowl of homemade dressing beside it.
    Easy Greek Cucumber Salad
  • A serving bowl filled with Panera-inspired tomato basil cucumber salad.
    Easy Cucumber Tomato Basil Salad

Summer Fresh Salads

  • Strawberry spinach salad in a white serving bowl garnished with lemon wedges.
    Spinach Strawberry Walnut Salad with Feta
  • Carrot salad served in a white serving bowl and topped with lemon wedges.
    Raw Shredded Carrot Salad With Lemon
  • Refreshing watermelon salad in a white serving bowl, topped with a fresh basil leaf, with sliced lime beside it.
    Watermelon Cucumber Basil Salad
  • Mexican Street Corn Salad in a bowl, featuring charred corn, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, Cotija cheese, and avocado, all mixed with a creamy dressing.
    Mexican Street Corn Salad (with Avocado)
  • Two rice paper rolls on a dinner plate with peanut dipping sauce.
    Fresh Spring Rolls With Shrimp And Peanut Sauce
  • A vibrant bowl of watermelon mint salad with fresh watermelon cubes, red grapes, and chopped mint leaves, glistening with a honey-lime dressing.
    Watermelon Mint Fruit Salad

Creamy Classics

  • The macaroni salad in a white serving dish, topped with chopped fresh parsley.
    Authentic Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
  • Creamy bacon ranch pasta salad in a white serving bowl, garnished with chopped bacon and green onion.
    Creamy Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recipe
  • A serving bowl full of broccoli crunch salad garnished with shredded cheese.
    Easy Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe
  • Creamy red skin potato salad in a white serving bowl, garnished with a sprinkle of paprika.
    Best Creamy Red Skin Potato Salad

More Salad Recipes

  • Three bean salad with kidney beans, green beans, yellow wax beans, and sliced red onion in a glass bowl.
    Old Fashioned Three Bean Salad
  • Panera copycat BBQ chicken salad in white bowl.
    Copycat Panera BBQ Chicken Salad
  • Creamy cucumber and onion salad in a white serving bowl.
    Creamy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad with Mayo
  • A collage of summer salad recipes for a july fourth barbecue.
    60+ Best Fourth Of July Salad Recipes
  • Creamy cranberry pecan chicken salad served on butter lettuce with fresh herbs and extra pecans on top.
    Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
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Meet Jeri

I'm Jeri, the recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind Winding Creek Ranch. With over 40 years of hands-on cooking experience, I specialize in creating easy, family-friendly recipes that actually work. From pellet grill and air fryer dishes to everyday meals, each recipe is tested to ensure it turns out perfectly every time.

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