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Garbanzo Bean and Pepper Salad Recipe - I made up this recipe for a cool summer dish to take to a picnic. I just threw together things I had on hand and it became a hit! You may substitute your favorite type of bean for the garbanzos. Any firm bean will do. You may omit the jalapeno altogether. This salad will work as a main course and is very satisfying and colorful. The different tastes and textures are very pleasing. Serve cold.

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Garbanzo Bean and Pepper Salad

I made up this recipe for a cool summer dish to take to a picnic. I just threw together things I had on hand and it became a hit! You may substitute your favorite type of bean for the garbanzos. Any firm bean will do. You may omit the jalapeno altogether. This salad will work as a main course and is very satisfying and colorful. The different tastes and textures are very pleasing. Serve cold.

By JulesDiner

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing Recipe - This colorful pasta salad is packed with vegetables, pepperoni, and cheese. Toss with the simple dressing mixture, chill, and enjoy!

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

This colorful pasta salad is packed with vegetables, pepperoni, and cheese. Toss with the simple dressing mixture, chill, and enjoy!

By BONNIES

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Perfect Potato Salad Recipe and Video - Chef John's classic American potato salad is made with celery, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and a creamy mayo-Dijon mustard dressing. It's perfect for picnics!

Perfect Potato Salad

Chef John's classic American potato salad is made with celery, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and a creamy mayo-Dijon mustard dressing. It's perfect for picnics!

By Chef John

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Insalata Caprese II Recipe and Video - Because this salad is so simple, fresh, top-quality tomatoes and mozzarella are important.

Insalata Caprese II

Because this salad is so simple, fresh, top-quality tomatoes and mozzarella are important.

By Marina

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Summer Corn Salad Recipe - This fresh and flavorful salad features buttery yellow corn tossed with chunks of tomato and onion with a fresh basil vinaigrette.

Summer Corn Salad

This fresh and flavorful salad features buttery yellow corn tossed with chunks of tomato and onion with a fresh basil vinaigrette.

By Eileen

Greek Orzo Salad Recipe - Orzo pasta is tossed with artichoke hearts, cucumber, feta, tomato, olives and a zesty dressing.

Greek Orzo Salad

Orzo pasta is tossed with artichoke hearts, cucumber, feta, tomato, olives and a zesty dressing.

By Patrice

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Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad Recipe - A crusty rosemary bread works nicely for this classic Italian salad. The bread - pulled into bite-sized pieces - tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, are tossed with fresh herbs and just enough vinegar and oil to give them a nice glistening. Four generous servings.

Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad

A crusty rosemary bread works nicely for this classic Italian salad. The bread - pulled into bite-sized pieces - tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, are tossed with fresh herbs and just enough vinegar and oil to give them a nice glistening. Four generous servings.

By Tamara

Strawberry-Melon Summer Salad Recipe - A lightly sweetened dressing made with lemon yogurt adds to this refreshing and colorful salad of strawberries, cantaloupe, and watermelon.

Strawberry-Melon Summer Salad

A lightly sweetened dressing made with lemon yogurt adds to this refreshing and colorful salad of strawberries, cantaloupe, and watermelon.

By Drizzler

Sufferin' Succotash Salad Recipe and Video - A sweet corn succotash salad with a tangy barbeque vinaigrette: the perfect side dish for a picnic.

Sufferin' Succotash Salad

A sweet corn succotash salad with a tangy barbeque vinaigrette: the perfect side dish for a picnic.

By Chef John

Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe and Video - This classic macaroni salad is a crowd-pleaser at every cookout, potluck, and picnic!

Classic Macaroni Salad

This classic macaroni salad is a crowd-pleaser at every cookout, potluck, and picnic!

By Graden

Red Skinned Potato Salad Recipe and Video - A creamy potato salad chock full of melt-in-your-mouth bacon, bits of hard boiled egg, crunchy celery and spicy onion.

Red Skinned Potato Salad

A creamy potato salad chock full of melt-in-your-mouth bacon, bits of hard boiled egg, crunchy celery and spicy onion.

By Donna

Black Bean and Couscous Salad Recipe and Video - Fluffy couscous is dotted with green onions, red pepper, fresh cilantro and black beans and boasts the Southwest tang of a lime-cumin vinaigrette.

Black Bean and Couscous Salad

Fluffy couscous is dotted with green onions, red pepper, fresh cilantro and black beans and boasts the Southwest tang of a lime-cumin vinaigrette.

By Paula

Fresh Broccoli Salad Recipe and Video - Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and nuts, with a smattering of red onion tossed in a mayonnaise based dressing gives this salad bite, crunch, and sweetness..

Fresh Broccoli Salad

Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and nuts, with a smattering of red onion tossed in a mayonnaise based dressing gives this salad bite, crunch, and sweetness..

By Nora

Adrienne's Cucumber Salad Recipe and Video - This cool cucumber salad marinated in a sweet vinegar dill dressing makes a tasty and refreshing side dish.

Adrienne's Cucumber Salad

This cool cucumber salad marinated in a sweet vinegar dill dressing makes a tasty and refreshing side dish.

By JSCHMAND

Quinoa Tabbouleh Recipe and Video - Quinoa, once a staple grain of ancient Incas, is tossed with lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, green onions and parsley. Serve with pita bread.

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Quinoa, once a staple grain of ancient Incas, is tossed with lemon juice, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, green onions and parsley. Serve with pita bread.

By SYNEVA B

Spinach and Orzo Salad Recipe and Video - Orzo pasta is tossed with spinach, red onion, feta cheese, pine nuts, basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, creating a delicious, colorful cold salad.

Spinach and Orzo Salad

Orzo pasta is tossed with spinach, red onion, feta cheese, pine nuts, basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, creating a delicious, colorful cold salad.

By Christine R.

Southern Potato Salad Recipe and Video - This warm potato salad is a classic, with mayonnaise, sweet pickle, garlic, mustard, bits of celery, and diced hard boiled eggs.

Southern Potato Salad

This warm potato salad is a classic, with mayonnaise, sweet pickle, garlic, mustard, bits of celery, and diced hard boiled eggs.

By S0NGLADY

Good for You Greek Salad Recipe and Video - A light salad with a big taste. Olives, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumbers are dressed with olive oil and a splash of lemon juice and finished with crumbled feta cheese.

Good for You Greek Salad

A light salad with a big taste. Olives, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumbers are dressed with olive oil and a splash of lemon juice and finished with crumbled feta cheese.

By Jen

BLT Pasta Salad Recipe - This is an easy but flavorful pasta salad that I'm always asked to bring to potlucks. With chunks of onion, tomato, and bacon, smothered in Ranch dressing, it is full of flavor! This salad tastes best if made several hours ahead of time.

BLT Pasta Salad

This is an easy but flavorful pasta salad that I'm always asked to bring to potlucks. With chunks of onion, tomato, and bacon, smothered in Ranch dressing, it is full of flavor! This salad tastes best if made several hours ahead of time.

By Kristy Hopkins

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Thai Cucumber Salad Recipe and Video - This sweet and tangy summer salad of cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts with just a hint of heat is always a hit at picnics and potlucks.

Thai Cucumber Salad

This sweet and tangy summer salad of cucumber, cilantro, and peanuts with just a hint of heat is always a hit at picnics and potlucks.

By camp0433

Garden Pasta Salad Recipe and Video - Plenty of fresh, crunchy carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper and onions are tossed with tomatoes, zesty Parmesan and cooked pasta and coated with your favorite Italian-style salad dressing. Chill and serve this bright and flavorful salad.

Garden Pasta Salad

Plenty of fresh, crunchy carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper and onions are tossed with tomatoes, zesty Parmesan and cooked pasta and coated with your favorite Italian-style salad dressing. Chill and serve this bright and flavorful salad.

By L. Gale

Angie's Dad's Best Cabbage Coleslaw Recipe and Video - An absolutely delicious coleslaw, more tart and tangy than the creamy kind. It keeps well and can be made ahead of time.

Angie's Dad's Best Cabbage Coleslaw

An absolutely delicious coleslaw, more tart and tangy than the creamy kind. It keeps well and can be made ahead of time.

By DOTMAYTRX

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

Mom's Cucumber Salad Recipe - Cucumber slices are tossed with a cool, creamy vinegar and sugar dressing in this splendid summer salad.

Mom's Cucumber Salad

Cucumber slices are tossed with a cool, creamy vinegar and sugar dressing in this splendid summer salad.

By LISAPAV

Strawberry and Feta Salad Recipe - A lively mixture of lettuce, strawberries, almonds, and feta is tossed with a tangy oil and vinegar dressing!

Strawberry and Feta Salad

A lively mixture of lettuce, strawberries, almonds, and feta is tossed with a tangy oil and vinegar dressing!

By Andrea Longo Policella

Strawberry Avocado Salad Recipe - Strawberries and avocadoes sit atop mixed salad greens and are dressed with a honey vinaigrette dressing. I have served this countless times and I am always asked for the recipe, I also use this dressing on many other salads. Enjoy

Strawberry Avocado Salad

Strawberries and avocadoes sit atop mixed salad greens and are dressed with a honey vinaigrette dressing. I have served this countless times and I am always asked for the recipe, I also use this dressing on many other salads. Enjoy

By ENIGMA497

Amish Slaw Recipe - I live in a wonderful Amish community and the ladies here are wonderful cooks. This is a lovely cole slaw recipe for those who like slaw without mayonnaise.

Amish Slaw

I live in a wonderful Amish community and the ladies here are wonderful cooks. This is a lovely cole slaw recipe for those who like slaw without mayonnaise.

By CHRISTINA J

Spinach and Tortellini Salad Recipe - This salad is a snap to make and looks and tastes very Italian. Cheese tortellini are cooked al dente and tossed with spinach, Parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and a prepared Italian dressing. Great barbecue salad.

Spinach and Tortellini Salad

This salad is a snap to make and looks and tastes very Italian. Cheese tortellini are cooked al dente and tossed with spinach, Parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, and a prepared Italian dressing. Great barbecue salad.

By lvich