Salad Recipes

A few autumns ago, I was at a tiny farm stand run by an older woman named Eileen. She watched me pick up and put … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t making a big deal of it. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished during a garage cleanout—and the … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic, mayo-laden potato salad for a summer cookout. I had the potatoes boiling, the eggs ready to be chopped, … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last Tuesday, juggling a bag of sad-looking lettuce and my car keys, when the smell hit … Read more

I wasn’t expecting salad advice from a plumber, but there I was, ankle-deep in a kitchen flood, listening to Marco explain exactly how to make … Read more

Lisa wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a random Tuesday afternoon to pick up a book I’d lent her, and … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just throw the peaches straight on the grill without the oil and honey rub I was meticulously brushing … Read more

“I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but this grilled white peach salad with burrata and prosciutto quietly took the crown,” I confess. For … Read more

Last Tuesday, while I was fumbling through my overflowing fridge trying to pull together something fresh for dinner, my neighbor Maria watched me silently for … Read more

Introduction It was 11:17 PM on a random Thursday, and a sudden craving for something light and ridiculously fresh hit me like a summer breeze. … Read more