Vibrant wild rice salad with orange and fennel is my post-Thanksgiving palate cleanser and my midwinter pick-me-up — chewy wild and brown rice, shaved fennel, and orange in every bite thanks to a honey-orange dressing. Tired of the same old boring salads? Prepare to...

Fresh Mediterranean pasta salad with lemon-herb dressing is my most-requested potluck contribution — short pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamatas, and feta, tossed in a bright lemon and olive oil dressing that seeps into everything while it chills. Tired of the...

Vibrant Thai peanut bulgur salad is my empty-pantry hero: bulgur, edamame, and a simmered peanut dressing that turns them into something I actively crave. Thirty-five minutes, one saucepan, no specialty shopping. Tired of the same old boring salads? Shake up your...

Tired of the same old salads? Let's shake things up! This Hearty Wheat Berry Salad is a game-changer, packed with delightful textures and vibrant flavors. Imagine chewy, nutty wheat berries mingling with crisp, sweet apple slices, tender spinach, and a zesty...

Salsa verde tempeh and black bean rice salad is a hearty main-course salad where a jar of salsa verde does most of the flavor work — all over rice, with seared tempeh, corn, tomatoes, and cilantro folded through. A Zesty, Protein-Packed Salad for Any Occasion!Tired of...

Melon and mango couscous salad is the sweet-savory potluck dish people always ask about — fluffy couscous studded with cantaloupe, honeydew, blueberries, and mango, served on Bibb lettuce. It reads like dessert and eats like a side. Looking for a meal that's as...

Vibrant lemon-basil Israeli couscous salad is toasted little pearls of pasta tossed with tomatoes, arugula, milky mozzarella, and walnuts, all in a lemon dressing with real sparkle. It's the potluck bowl that never comes home with me. Tired of the same old boring...

Vibrant quinoa pita salad takes everything I love about fattoush — the shards of crisp toasted bread, the lemon, the crunch — and makes it a full meal with quinoa and chickpeas. Feta on top, because fattoush would want it that way. Tired of the same old boring salads?...

Quinoa stuffed avocado salad looks like spa food and behaves like a real lunch — fluffy lemon-dressed quinoa piled into ripe avocado halves on a bed of spinach. Thirty minutes, and most of it is the quinoa simmering while you chop. Looking for a lunch that's as...

Mediterranean chickpea salad is 15 minutes of chopping, and then the fridge does the real work. Cucumber, tomato, green pepper, and red onion tumble with garbanzos, feta, and lots of fresh mint in a lemony oil-and-vinegar dressing. Tired of boring desk lunches? Say...