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Not all pasta salads have to be mayo-drenched! This Mediterranean tortellini salad with red wine vinaigrette is full of fresh veggies and bright flavors...perfect after spending a day in the sun.

Many traditional pasta salad recipes call for a heavy mayonnaise-based dressing, but this one combines tahini and Parmesan for a lighter, umami-packed dressing that can be used on noodles, salad greens, asparagus, grilled chicken or grains Tahini and Parmesan may be a surprising duo, but they naturally work well together because tahini, which is made from sesame seeds, amplifies the cheese’s rich, nutty flavor To add even more complexity, cherry tomatoes are blistered in a skillet to concentrate their sweetness and acidity

This summery dish walks the line between tangy, juicy tomato salad and hearty pasta salad To make it, ripe tomatoes are marinated with capers, garlic, basil and lots of good olive oil until they almost fall apart, creating a wonderfully soupy dressing for the pasta Then the pasta is added while still hot to mix; as it cools, it absorbs all the bright flavors

With its colorful jumble of tomatoes, avocado, olives, mozzarella and cucumber, this has everything you’ve ever wanted in a pasta salad But feel free to customize the ingredients to suit your own tastes (see Tip), and to add lemon and salt to the dressing to taste As long as you don’t overcook the pasta, and add it while still hot to the dressing, you really can’t go wrong

This summery dish walks the line between tangy, juicy tomato salad and hearty pasta salad To make it, ripe tomatoes are marinated with capers, garlic, basil and lots of good olive oil until they almost fall apart, creating a wonderfully soupy dressing for the pasta Then the pasta is added while still hot to mix; as it cools, it absorbs all the bright flavors

The easiest summer dinner known to man, pasta con salsa crudo, is a one-bowl, infinitely variable riot of seasonal flavors It can be made with fancy Italian tuna and local heirloom tomatoes for foodies, or with supermarket mozzarella and tomatoes for children, or with excellent olives and extra pine nuts for vegetarians It puts you in the kitchen for about a half-hour at the tail end of lunchtime

Wilted Arugula Pasta Salad makes tender, fresh, spring arugula the star of the show. It's also easy enough to enjoy on a week night as a main dish or side!

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Caprese-inspired pasta salad with a tangy white-balsamic and basil dressing, and dotted with bright cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and salty capers to top it all off.

This light, bright salad, full of lettuce, leafy herbs and silky rice noodles, is seasoned with just enough ground pork to add richness without weighing it down The fish sauce and citrus juices make it intense and tangy, while the honey softens its gingery bite This salad is best served when freshly made and still very crisp, but won’t suffer much from sitting out for an hour or two.

Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest.  This easy recipe for Chicken Salad with Bacon & Green Onions uses only five ingredients, but packed with flavor!

The Best Chicken Salad recipe is unlike any other. Once you make this Crack Chicken Salad, you'll never make another chicken salad recipe again!

A light cranberry chicken salad with the sweetness of dried cranberries and the crunch of pecans. This can be served in a sandwich or eaten as is.

The heady aroma and taste of sweet basil defines this cold chicken salad tossed with Parmesan cheese and dressed with a puree of mayonnaise, basil, garlic and celery.

This chicken salad has a creamy dressing and is best served over crisp lettuce leaves.

A refreshing light pasta salad with a delicious Asian flair. Great for a summer cookout or picnic.

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Balancing beef and greens, peppery arugula is the base for this flank steak salad with crumbled blue cheese, walnuts and dried cherries.

This dynamic chicken salad, starring crispy strips of fried wonton wrappers, draws inspiration from the wonton chicken salad at the soup and salad buffet chain Sweet Tomatoes, as well as the American Chinese chicken salads that pervaded chain-restaurant menus throughout the 1990s and early 2000s In a supporting role, letting the crispy wontons shine, is the punchy dressing of peach preserves, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chili powder The dressing’s low oil content – plus the addition of mayonnaise, which helps create an emulsion – means the salad greens stay crunchy and keep for longer

A vinaigrette can be as simple as an emulsion of oil and vinegar, but a memorable one carries flavors that hint at the season This one, featuring charred tomatoes, is perfect for summer Blistering fresh tomatoes deepens their acidic sweetness

Named for the city in southwestern Iran, salad-e Shirazi is found on practically every Iranian table at practically every meal Think of it as an herbier, juicier, more acidic version of Greek salad, Israeli salad or Indian kachumber It should be bright, crunchy and tart, a nice counterpoint to rich, buttery rice and unctuous stews

This elegant, simple variation on fruit salad makes a refreshing first course, but could also be dessert, depending on the menu A sprinkling of sugar and a splash of Prosecco elevates fresh fruit in a surprising way In winter or early spring, make it with all kinds of colorful citrus— especially blood orange and pink grapefruit

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In China, cucumbers are considered the ideal foil for hot weather and hot food Versions of this salad, pai huang gua, are served all over the country, sometimes spiked with dried chiles and Sichuan peppercorns for more dimensions of flavor In Beijing, people buy whole chilled cucumbers from street vendors and munch them on the go, much as Americans become attached to their cups of iced coffee in summer