Just back from the farmer’s market?
We have some ideas for using up all that fresh, healthy booty.
Summer is high time forscouring the farmer’s marketfor fresh fruits and vegetables to craft the perfect summer salad.
Photo: GREG DUPREE
We have the classic crowd-pleasers, sweet and savory options, plus other fresh takes and recipe upgrades.
This fresh salad pairs them with radicchio, parsley, Manchego, and roasted almonds.
Finally,halloumiis a firm cheese that stands up to the heat of a grill or grill pan.
Caitlin Bensel
Mint leaves and salty Marcona almonds, which balance the rich flavors, are not to be overlooked either.
Serve this salad at your first BBQ of the summer to get the season started deliciously!
The mayo-based dressing forgoes the traditional raw eggs but retains anchovies for authenticity.
Greg DuPree
Dijon and Parmesan enhance their flavor, and orzo’s smooth, tender texture provides a great base.
Dressed in a honey-mustard vinaigrette, this light summer salad is best served at room temperature.
Old-School Taco Salad
Fred Hardy
Taco Tuesday just got a little healthier.
Greg DuPree
A tangy lime dressing adds the perfect touch.
What makes it “Japanese” are its dressinga mayo-based mixture flavored with tamari and gingerand a sesame-seed topping.
The whole dish is ready in 15 minutes, delivering a presentation-worthy dinner to the table in a blink.
Greg DuPree
The result is a dinner salad that’snotto be relegated to the side.
The recipe calls on a vegetable peeler or mandoline to turn carrots into long, thin ribbons.
Save this for the hottest of summer days.
GREG DUPREE
The result is a standalone vegetarian meal or a side that goes with any protein off the grill.
It evokes the flavors ofelote, a Mexican street food classic featuring charred corn smothered in cheese and spices.
Vietnamese-Inspired Peach Salad
A fruity summer staple gets a savory treatment in this sunny salad.
Victor Protasio
Tossed with sweet hoisin, these peppers bring a kick to this summer salad that makes it extra-special.
Make the meatballs and dressing ahead of time, and put it together when you’re ready to eat.
Adding roasted salted almonds gives it the perfect, satisfying crunch.
Victor Protasio
It spotlights roasted potatoes paired with haricot verts, grape tomatoes, and Kalamata olives.
Peanutty Dumpling Salad
Nothing says summertime like a busy dinnertime.
Who has time to cook when you’re trying to enjoy every last hour of the sunlight?
Caitlin Bensel
It calls for salad greens and frozen dumplings that are a total time-saver but don’t sacrifice taste.
Jennifer Causey
Fred Hardy
Greg DuPree
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Jennifer Causey
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