salads

Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad

Tuna salad is delicious either as a salad or as a sandwich. Use this recipe for both, and then modify it to your own taste if you want to. I normally purchase canned tuna. There are several brands and several varieties of tuna available. Regardless of the brand name,...

Southwest Salad

Southwest Salad

OK, I admit that the idea for this salad came from Jack-In-The-Box. But their salad was very good, and I made it at home for those who hadn't had it at JBox yet and got lots of complements. With quesadillas on the side, this recipe made a great and fairly light...

Red Onion Salad

Red Onion Salad

OK, I'll admit that this simple salad is a takeoff on one of our favorites at Morton's. But this one is a LOT cheaper! To make the salad, you really only need a few ingredients. Obviously, you need a red onion. However, it is unfortunately true that most red onions...

Potato Salad

Potato Salad

Potato salad is just plain yummy, and I make it around here a lot in the summer. We have it with barbeque, burgers, sandwiches, and about anything else where we want a cool and delicious salad. Of course there are lots of recipes for potato salad, and they fall into a...

German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad

This salad is a big hit for lots of occasions. Pot lucks, picnics, as a side dish with BBQ or grilled meats, or, as shown in the photo above, with Schnitzel, either veal or chicken. German potato salad also helps satisfy your bacon habit. This recipe only takes about...

Egg Salad

Egg Salad

Egg salad is delicious either as a salad or made into a sandwich. Here I'll give you a recipe that you can start with, along with suggestions you can try when developing your own personalized recipe. You start with hard boiled eggs, and you can follow the link if you...

Dorf Salad

Dorf Salad

When Mary Ann made this salad for us, I at first thought it was a Waldorf Salad. But it has pecans instead of walnuts (and we like pecans better, anyway), and it didn't have grapes in it. Well, we were out of grapes. But she put in apple slices and carrot pieces and...

Coleslaw

Coleslaw

There are lots of recipes for coleslaw, and you might very well adapt some of these to come up with your own favorite. I tend to try new ones from time to time, since there always seems to be room for improvement. There are two main categories of coleslaw; those with...

The Original Caesar Salad

The Original Caesar Salad

The Caesar salad originated in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924, more or less by accident. Caesar Cardini, an Italian-American, owned and operated Caesar's Hotel. It was during prohibition in the U.S., on the Fourth of July weekend. The hotel was packed with the usual tourists...

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

I know, food that's good for you isn't supposed to taste good. But here's a great exception. Sure, I was a little skeptical when Susan said she was bringing this salad for a family get-together, but with lots of people I figured everything would get eaten. But I was...

Avocado and Shrimp Salad

Avocado and Shrimp Salad

Here's a quick and delicious salad recipe, either for an appetizer or for a light supper on a summer evening. The salad shown in the photo uses Remoulade sauce, but if you don't have the time or energy, use bottled or home made salad dressing, tartar sauce, or seafood...

Remoulade Sauce and Shrimp Salad

Remoulade Sauce and Shrimp Salad

Remoulade sauce is a delicious accompaniment to shrimp cocktail or the shrimp salad shown in the photo. It's also good with fish, or as a dip for fresh vegetables. When you taste it, you'll be looking for places to use it! This elegant and tasty sauce is easy to make,...

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