Quinoa salad with pistachios and cranberries is an ideal holiday salad or side dish. The salad can be made ahead as the quinoa will remain fluffy.

Napa cabbage, carrots, peanuts, scallions, and herbs are tossed with seared tofu and drizzled with an Asian garlic-chile sauce. A tofu lover’s salad.

This papaya, green pea, and rice salad is perfect for a summer’s day. The papaya is fresh, the green pea snappy, and the rice plump with the dressing.

For this chickpea and spinach salad, tender chickpeas are tossed in a dressing and served over a bed of spinach. A cooling yogurt topping crowns the salad.

The grilled lamb kebabs in this lamb kebab salad are tossed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, mint, and pita bread. Substitute beef for the lamb.

This Asian noodle salad with peanut dressing is a mix of sweet and spicy. The noodles are tossed with tofu and sprouts and topped with the peanut dressing.

Cooked shrimp, grilled focaccia, cucumbers, tomatoes, capers, olives, and frisee are tossed in a spiky vinaigrette. A classy panzanella or bread salad.

Poached chicken, cabbage strips, carrot slivers, and Vietnamese coriander are tossed in a classic Vietnamese lime dressing. A great outdoor salad.

Fusili pasta, bell peppers, celery, onions, olives, and pickles are tossed in a tangy dressing made from Greek yogurt. A perfect summer pasta salad.

A summer potato salad couldn’t be easier. Warm baby red potatoes are drizzled with a basil-packed dressing made with garlic, vinegar, and mustard.

This recipe for the classic French bistro salad combines salad greens, a softly cooked egg, and bits of bacon. It makes for an easy lunch or dinner.

When avocados are ripe, this is the salad to make. Chicken breast, dried cranberries, and avocados are tossed in a cramy dressing. Healthy, simple salad.

Hearts of palm and sweet mango are tossed in a mustard dressing flavored with shallots, garlic, and thyme. A perfect light, healthy summer lunch.

For this potato salad recipe, sweet potatoes and a homemade pepper relish are tossed in a dressing full of garlic, mustard, olive oil, and lots of parsley.

This potato salad gets a makeover with three types of cheeses: Cheddar, Parmesan, and smoked Gouda. The salad dressing is tangy with sour cream.

This potato salad captures the spirit of summer, with its fresh basil, just-picked tomatoes and corn and freshly dug red potatoes.

For this lettuce salad, a beef dressing made from warm spices, oil, vinegar, and seared beef is pour over. The hot beef dressing wilts the lettuce leaves.

Pesto with green beans and potatoes is a classic dish. This recipe omits the pasta and substitutes almonds for pine nuts, making an incredible summer salad.

This salad mixes sweet tangerines, licorice-y fennel, peppery lettuce, almonds, green olives, and a salt cheese to make a great starter. A winning recipe.

White asparagus is served with a mix of chopped red, yellow, and green peppers, shallot, hard-boiled, egg, and capers. The salad makes for a fine lunch or side dish.