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Thai Beef Salad Recipe and Video - Seared and marinated beef is served atop a crisp lettuce and cucumber bed in this salad bursting with fresh Thai flavors.

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Thai Beef Salad

Seared and marinated beef is served atop a crisp lettuce and cucumber bed in this salad bursting with fresh Thai flavors.

By Mick

Grilled Chicken, Peach, and Arugula Salad Recipe - Chicken and fresh peaches are grilled and served on top of arugula dressed in a homemade vinaigrette in this simple grilled salad recipe.

Grilled Chicken, Peach, and Arugula Salad

Chicken and fresh peaches are grilled and served on top of arugula dressed in a homemade vinaigrette in this simple grilled salad recipe.

By trisha1985

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Soba Noodle Salad with Chicken and Sesame Recipe and Video - This colorful soba noodle salad features a tangy sweet dressing, chicken, and a rainbow of vegetables for a clean yet hearty lunch or dinner.

Soba Noodle Salad with Chicken and Sesame

This colorful soba noodle salad features a tangy sweet dressing, chicken, and a rainbow of vegetables for a clean yet hearty lunch or dinner.

By donrmath

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Grilled Steak Salad with Asian Dressing Recipe - Seasoned rib eye steak is grilled to a tender medium-rare and served sliced over a colorful salad of romaine, avocado, carrot, and cucumber. The spicy rice vinegar dressing adds a tangy Asian-style flavor.

Grilled Steak Salad with Asian Dressing

Seasoned rib eye steak is grilled to a tender medium-rare and served sliced over a colorful salad of romaine, avocado, carrot, and cucumber. The spicy rice vinegar dressing adds a tangy Asian-style flavor.

By Joanne Zalapski Samchyk

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Grilled Pineapple Salad Recipe - Sweet and savory come together beautifully in a salad of marinated grilled chicken and pineapple on a bed of baby spinach.

Grilled Pineapple Salad

Sweet and savory come together beautifully in a salad of marinated grilled chicken and pineapple on a bed of baby spinach.

By S-Zirl

Vietnamese Chicken Salad Recipe - A Vietnamese-inspired take on chicken salad has shredded cabbage, Asian flavors of lime juice, sesame oil, and fish sauce, and shredded boneless chicken, all topped with chopped peanuts. It makes a nice lunch or light supper.

Vietnamese Chicken Salad

A Vietnamese-inspired take on chicken salad has shredded cabbage, Asian flavors of lime juice, sesame oil, and fish sauce, and shredded boneless chicken, all topped with chopped peanuts. It makes a nice lunch or light supper.

By Jia T.

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Zucchini Artichoke Summer Salad Recipe - Pan-fried zucchini and chicken breasts are tossed with olives, artichoke hearts, and Parmesan cheese for a Mediterranean-inspired salad.

Zucchini Artichoke Summer Salad

Pan-fried zucchini and chicken breasts are tossed with olives, artichoke hearts, and Parmesan cheese for a Mediterranean-inspired salad.

By homecookingtheworldover.com

Flank Steak on Thai Mango Salad Recipe - Delicious, fresh, and summery, this recipe pairs marinated and grilled flank steak with a spicy-sweet Thai mango salad, perfect for dinner.

Flank Steak on Thai Mango Salad

Delicious, fresh, and summery, this recipe pairs marinated and grilled flank steak with a spicy-sweet Thai mango salad, perfect for dinner.

By Jamie Oleksy

Pork, Pear and Walnut Salad Recipe - Sauteed pork is served with crisp sliced pear and walnuts over a bed of fresh spinach and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

Pork, Pear and Walnut Salad

Sauteed pork is served with crisp sliced pear and walnuts over a bed of fresh spinach and drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.

By mwmaleski

Holiday Chicken Salad Recipe and Video - Dried cranberries add a sweet tartness to chicken and vegetable salad. Make a delightful sandwich filling, too.

Holiday Chicken Salad

Dried cranberries add a sweet tartness to chicken and vegetable salad. Make a delightful sandwich filling, too.

By emmaxwell

Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe and Video - A nice balsamic vinegar and oil mixture with oregano, parsley and Parmesan whipped in. It compliments this hearty salad, with its robust ingredients - salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese and lots of tomatoes. Makes twelve magnificent servings.

Antipasto Pasta Salad

A nice balsamic vinegar and oil mixture with oregano, parsley and Parmesan whipped in. It compliments this hearty salad, with its robust ingredients - salami, pepperoni, Asiago cheese and lots of tomatoes. Makes twelve magnificent servings.

By Dayna

Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad Recipe and Video - Just what a Greek salad should be, chock full of hearty ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta cheese, and of course beans, and done up with a zesty dressing.

Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

Just what a Greek salad should be, chock full of hearty ingredients like tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta cheese, and of course beans, and done up with a zesty dressing.

By Kim Fusich

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Recipe and Video - This is a delicious and easy salad which takes little time and is a great meatless main course. It uses beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and baby greens.

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

This is a delicious and easy salad which takes little time and is a great meatless main course. It uses beets, goat cheese, candied walnuts and baby greens.

By Donna

Sunday Best Fruit Salad Recipe - Several steps build to the final salad crescendo. Chopped apples and bananas marinate in pineapple juice, and kiwi and strawberries are sliced. Then everything is mixed into peach pie filling and spooned into a beautiful serving bowl.

Sunday Best Fruit Salad

Several steps build to the final salad crescendo. Chopped apples and bananas marinate in pineapple juice, and kiwi and strawberries are sliced. Then everything is mixed into peach pie filling and spooned into a beautiful serving bowl.

By Pattie Price

Amy's Barbecue Chicken Salad Recipe - Slices of grilled chicken are tossed with lettuce and Southwest-style ingredients, then served with a creamy barbeque sauce dressing.

Amy's Barbecue Chicken Salad

Slices of grilled chicken are tossed with lettuce and Southwest-style ingredients, then served with a creamy barbeque sauce dressing.

By AMYEH

Steak Salad Recipe - Seared sirloin and a light vinaigrette top this crunchy, refreshing salad of romaine with tomatoes, peppers, red onion, green olives and blue cheese.

Steak Salad

Seared sirloin and a light vinaigrette top this crunchy, refreshing salad of romaine with tomatoes, peppers, red onion, green olives and blue cheese.

By Linda

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mustard Dressing Recipe and Video - This is a classic steakhouse-style spinach salad with the absolute best warm bacon-mustard dressing I've ever had! Looks and tastes like a lot of work, but can be prepared in no time! This salad can easily be converted to a main dish salad by adding strips of grilled chicken breast.

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mustard Dressing

This is a classic steakhouse-style spinach salad with the absolute best warm bacon-mustard dressing I've ever had! Looks and tastes like a lot of work, but can be prepared in no time! This salad can easily be converted to a main dish salad by adding strips of grilled chicken breast.

By brightlightz

Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit Recipe and Video - This terrific main dish salad can be varied with the seasons. In summer, add your favorite berries along with the grilled chicken, and in winter try orange segments or dried fruit.

Grilled Chicken Salad with Seasonal Fruit

This terrific main dish salad can be varied with the seasons. In summer, add your favorite berries along with the grilled chicken, and in winter try orange segments or dried fruit.

By Karena

Tortellini Bacon Broccoli Salad Recipe and Video - A pasta salad made with cheese tortellini, bacon, and broccoli makes a flavorful side dish, and it's hearty enough to make a lunch or light meal, too.

Tortellini Bacon Broccoli Salad

A pasta salad made with cheese tortellini, bacon, and broccoli makes a flavorful side dish, and it's hearty enough to make a lunch or light meal, too.

By MostAwesomeChefEver

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Taco Salad III Recipe - Seasoned ground beef, pinto and kidney beans, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and avocado round out this hearty main dish salad. It's topped with crushed corn chips and Catalina dressing.

Taco Salad III

Seasoned ground beef, pinto and kidney beans, lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese, and avocado round out this hearty main dish salad. It's topped with crushed corn chips and Catalina dressing.

By Melanie

Red Broccoli Salad Recipe and Video - This recipe calls for lots of crumbled, maple-flavored bacon, chopped broccoli, red and green onion, red grapes and toasted almonds. Everything is then tossed with a sweet mayonnaise and vinegar dressing.

Red Broccoli Salad

This recipe calls for lots of crumbled, maple-flavored bacon, chopped broccoli, red and green onion, red grapes and toasted almonds. Everything is then tossed with a sweet mayonnaise and vinegar dressing.

By MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Mediterranean Greek Salad Recipe - Hearty, robust, and delicious! All the stuff you dreamed about in a Greek salad - tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, cucumbers, and sun-dried tomatoes - all glistening from a splash of oil.

Mediterranean Greek Salad

Hearty, robust, and delicious! All the stuff you dreamed about in a Greek salad - tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, cucumbers, and sun-dried tomatoes - all glistening from a splash of oil.

By Heather

Chef John's Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe and Video - Like a classic deli macaroni salad but less sweet, this crowd-pleaser with lots of colorful veggies is a great side for grilled food, barbeque, or just a humble hot dog.

Chef John's Classic Macaroni Salad

Like a classic deli macaroni salad but less sweet, this crowd-pleaser with lots of colorful veggies is a great side for grilled food, barbeque, or just a humble hot dog.

By Chef John

Rachel's Cranberry Chicken Salad Recipe - A light chicken salad with the sweetness of dried cranberries and the crunch of pecans can be served as a sandwich filling or eaten as is. Good immediately; even better if chilled for several hours.

Rachel's Cranberry Chicken Salad

A light chicken salad with the sweetness of dried cranberries and the crunch of pecans can be served as a sandwich filling or eaten as is. Good immediately; even better if chilled for several hours.

By Rachel Mehl

Quinoa, Beet, and Arugula Salad Recipe - Tangy crumbled goat cheese adds a creamy texture to this salad that's hearty enough to be a vegetarian meal on its own but also pairs perfectly with any main dish.

Quinoa, Beet, and Arugula Salad

Tangy crumbled goat cheese adds a creamy texture to this salad that's hearty enough to be a vegetarian meal on its own but also pairs perfectly with any main dish.

By slmcm

Super Summer Kale Salad Recipe - This kale salad recipe delivers a big bowl of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds for a filling potluck favorite.

Super Summer Kale Salad

This kale salad recipe delivers a big bowl of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds for a filling potluck favorite.

By Susan

Asparagus, Feta and Couscous Salad Recipe - This fresh and simple salad featuring asparagus, tomatoes, and feta is lovely as a complement to a main course or on its own.

Asparagus, Feta and Couscous Salad

This fresh and simple salad featuring asparagus, tomatoes, and feta is lovely as a complement to a main course or on its own.

By ABLOOM

Caribbean Chicken Salad Recipe - Strips of grilled teriyaki chicken breasts are served with salad greens, a spicy tomato-jalapeno salsa, chunks of pineapple, and a wonderful honey-mustard vinaigrette.

Caribbean Chicken Salad

Strips of grilled teriyaki chicken breasts are served with salad greens, a spicy tomato-jalapeno salsa, chunks of pineapple, and a wonderful honey-mustard vinaigrette.

By Marcy Dzurisin

Best Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe - Sweet Vidalia onions, lots of avocado, and grilled chicken breasts marinated in steak sauce seem to do the trick. This pasta salad is indeed the best. Add in a huge dollop of Ranch dressing, an hour or so of chilling, and the best just got better.

Best Chicken Pasta Salad

Sweet Vidalia onions, lots of avocado, and grilled chicken breasts marinated in steak sauce seem to do the trick. This pasta salad is indeed the best. Add in a huge dollop of Ranch dressing, an hour or so of chilling, and the best just got better.

By DPW