Tex-Mex Pasta Salad is crammed with diced chicken, Cheddar cheese, black beans, corn and peppers, coated with a zingy chili-spiced dressing, and topped with a generous jumble of diced avocado and crumbled bacon.

Salad doesn’t have to start with lettuce. This surprising salad showcases juicy, crunchy celery, paired with salty almonds, sweet dates, and creamy Parmesan in a bright and lemony dressing.

This winter salad is simple but special, with tender baby lettuces, juicy cucumber, salty prosciutto and crunchy hazelnuts tossed in a sweet and tangy pomegranate dressing.

This Cider Roasted Butternut Salad glows with the colors of fall – brilliant orange squash and deep red cranberries. Pumpkin seeds and a syrupy apple cider vinaigrette continue the fall theme.

Gorgeous, healthy, and ridiculously easy to make, this avocado and berry salad with homemade raspberry vinaigrette is the perfect summer side.

Perfect in its simplicity, this 4-ingredient salad showcases tender fresh spinach, creamy eggs and crisp bacon, dressed with a sweet and tangy maple vinaigrette.

The coleslaw at Shady Glen dairy store is almost as legendary as their cheeseburgers. In this copycat version, finely minced cabbage melds with a smooth, creamy, tangy/sweet dressing.

Vinaigrette is the perfect recipe for riffing.  Start with the basic recipe and then try one of my variations, or make up your own.

Anchovies or no anchovies?