From Better Homes and Gardens

Arugula is a green with a peppery bite. Its flavor softens when combined with sweet strawberries in this summery side dish.

Arugula Salad with Berry Dressing

From Better Homes and Gardens

This sensational spicy salad showcases summer vegetables. You can easily double the ingredients to make enough for potlucks and neighborhood block parties.

Southwestern Summer Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

A creamy walnut-garlic vinaigrette is drizzled over layers of pork tenderloin and vegetables and then refrigerated for this summertime salad recipe.

Pork & Potato Stack

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this good-for-you salad recipe that combines black beans, cabbage, carrots, and mango chutney with wheat berries and Asian spices.

Sesame-Ginger Wheat Berry Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

For an easy potluck dish, turn to this quick-to-toss pasta salad recipe packed with veggies. Feta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese make it a triple indulgence.

Three-Cheese Orzo Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This chilled main dish salad is a perfect way to use up leftover turkey.

Turkey Salad Platter

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this summer appetizer salad warm, or chill the zucchini and peppers and serve it cold.

Zucchini with Balsamic Vinaigrette

From Better Homes and Gardens

Smoked fish and sheep's milk cheese make this gourmet salad one to serve when entertaining guests.

Rose and Berry Summer Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Drizzle chutney vinaigrette on this savory combination of mixed greens, beef strips, homemade potato chips, and vegetables. Pack it, well-chilled, to tote for a romantic lunch for two.

Beef Salad with Potato Crisps

From Better Homes and Gardens

Packed with the flavors of summer, this main-dish chicken salad is topped with a strawberry dressing.

Season's Finest Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

The freshness and flavor of this homemade dressing far surpasses the store-bought version, and it's ready in minutes.

Green Goddess Dressing

From The Food Channel

Nobody's perfect, but recipe-wise this dish comes close. The colorful mold presentation is unique and eye-catching--a superb selection to bring to those summer picnics and potlucks. Coleslaw never had it so good!

Aunt Pattys Perfection Salad

From Food & Wine

Cooks in Italy fry cauliflower to bring out its nuttiness. Here, Ethan Stowell deep-fries it for a salad with salty prosciutto and nubby farro (a variety of whole-grain wheat).

Farro Salad with Fried Cauliflower and Prosciutto

From Food & Wine

In his cute version of the BLT sandwich, Michael Schwartz replaces the mayo with a wedge of blue cheese. He cures his own bacon, but the salad is delicious with any good artisanal bacon. "They can never be too thick," he says.

BLT Salad with Blue Cheese

From Better Homes and Gardens

Ruby red cranberry sauce becomes a tangy glaze for grilled pork ribs.

Cranberry-Glazed Pork Ribs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Colorful roasted sweet peppers star in this side salad. Roast a combination of red, yellow, and green peppers for extra eye-appeal.

Herb and Roasted Pepper Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Unlike most restaurant versions, this fried chicken salad is low in calories and low in sodium. Plus it's quick to make.

Quick-Fried Chicken Salad with Strawberries

From Food & Wine

This salad typically includes crispy slices of Chinese sausage. Ratha Chau also makes the spicy oil for the vinaigrette. To replace the sausage, which isn't readily available, thick slices of bacon are brushed with a honey-soy mix and then baked in the oven until crunchy. Store-bought chile oil replaces homemade.

Crunchy Asian Pea Salad with Honeyed Bacon

From Better Homes and Gardens

This super fast side dish looks impressive--perfect for serving at summer parties and cookouts.

Tomato-Feta Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Red and green sweet peppers and a can of corn make this easy side-dish salad extra colorful.

Barley-Vegetable Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This warm roasted lemon-herbed chicken salad recipe, drizzled with white wine dressing suits spring parties and summer entertaining.

Warm Rosemary Chicken Salad

From Betty Crocker

A classic goes modern when reduced-fat ingredients take center stage. It has 71% fewer calories, 79% less fat, and 75% less sat fat than the original recipe.

"Healthified" Creamy Caesar Dressing

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this simple summer salad for family-style barbecues.

Five-Tomato Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Your favorite takeout entree can now be served at home in salad form. Try this recipe for dinner and surprise your family.

Pizza Pizzazz Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Raita (RI-tah) is a traditional Indian salad that combines yogurt with fresh vegetables.

Creamy Corn Raita