Chicken Cobb Salad
Step one: Crisp bacon. Step two: Turn bacon fat into an addictive warm vinaigrette. Boom.
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Watermelon with Lime Dressing and Peanuts
The jagged, irregular chunks of fruit in this recipe make it clear that something unexpected is about to happen.
Radish Rainbow Salad
A colorful, stunning (and dead simple) salad made with a farmers’ market bounty of different radishes.
Summer Salmon Niçoise
We love a classic Niçoise salad made with fancy oil-packed tuna, but using warm, slow-roasted salmon instead makes the whole thing feel a little more special.
Tropi-Cobb Salad
To make this fruity, healthyish twist on a traditional Cobb salad vegetarian, substitute chickpeas for the chicken.
Rotisserie Chicken Salad with Charred Scallion Dressing
A hearty, healthy meal that’s halfway done before you even start cooking.
Grilled Corn Salad with Hot Honey-Lime Dressing
Bright and light, this grilled corn salad with avocado will go with everything else at your summer barbecue.
Ultimate Caprese Salad
Real talk: This caprese salad recipe should be made when the tomatoes are peaking-at the farmers’ market, you should be able to smell them before you see them. The moment only comes around once a year, so make the most of it (which is to say, do very little with them).
Corn Fritters & Tomato Salad with Red Chile Crème Fraîche
The flavors of the tomatoes are developed by marinating in a fresh, mixed herb dressing and then further enhanced with a drizzle of chile-flavored crème fraîche. A crispy outside and a tender interior makes the corn fritters delectable on their own, but when used to sop up the tomato juices on your plate they become nothing less than completely addictive.
Raw Corn Salad with Tomatoes, Feta, and Herbs
Fresh raw corn shucked from the cob is ideal here. The juice from the tomatoes delivers just the right amount of acidity, so there’s no need for vinegar. Eat this by the bowl as is or toss it with cooked rice or beans for a more filling salad (add oil and vinegar accordingly). In midsummer, with a couple of thick tomato slices, there is nothing better.