Salad

Whether your produce is peak-season or just so-so, this smart recipe will make it shine.

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Summer means spicy, savory fruit salads made with whatever fresh produce you’ve got, plus lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, dried shrimp, and lots of red chiles.

Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.

It’s excellent at any temperature and sturdy enough to make ahead.

Bright sesame-ginger dressing. Fresh, crunchy vegetables. Tender chicken. Toasted nuts. This mountain-high salad is poised to be a hit at every gathering.

This 30-minute dinner tastes like warm sunshine on a cloudy day.

A classic vinaigrette takes notes from sweet-and-sour Italian agrodolce, featuring tangy raisins and lightly pickled shallots.

We love precooked beets—and this speedy, hearty dish proves why.

The beloved bar food gets transformed into a 20-minute salad featuring broiled chicken thighs, crunchy celery, and a bright, creamy dressing.

Crunchy fried onions transform a simple cabbage salad into a sensorial delight: hot and cold, crisp and soft, sweet and spicy.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Swap tomatoes for citrus in this wintery twist on the classic Italian bread salad.

Once you mash avocado into raw kale, you might never eat the hearty leafy green any other way.

This easy recipe for tangy red wine vinegar dressing has a kiss of Dijon mustard and maple syrup for balance. Highly adaptable, it comes together in a flash.

Nutritional yeast lends nutty richness and helps keep this Italian-style blender dressing silky and emulsified.

In this vibrant salad, crisp pear, ripe avocado, and crunchy lettuce are tossed in a lime dressing and dusted with Tajín.

Summer’s undersung stone fruit gets the red carpet treatment with a spice-infused simmer, chunks of briny feta, and charred bread for soaking up all the juices.

Mexican esquites meets Chinese tiger salad. This crunchy, bright, sweet, juicy side is everything you want to eat in the summer heat.

Tossing rotisserie chicken in homemade spicy red curry makes for a quick and flavor-packed dish you can serve and eat all kinds of ways.