Salad Recipes

This was supposed to be a quiet, simple side dish. I had a plan, you know—grilled chicken, some basic corn on the cob, a simple … Read more

There used to be a little Italian deli tucked away on a side street in my old neighborhood, a place called Sal’s that had the … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just roast the squash and apples together on the same pan. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

My neighbor Maria asked why I couldn’t just toss the corn and black beans together without all the fussy steps I was planning. I started … Read more

My husband claimed he hated fruit in savory salads for the better part of a decade. Ten years, give or take. He’d pick around dried … Read more

I was standing in my pantry last Tuesday, staring at three cans of chickpeas I’d bought on a whim, when the heatwave hit. It was … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in four hours and I had completely forgotten my assignment. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day preparations—the slow-smoked … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cooking advice from a taxi driver, but there I was, stuck in gridlock on a Tuesday afternoon, listening to a man named … Read more

I was standing in the middle of the grocery store aisle last Tuesday when a woman rushed past me, her cart clattering, and I caught … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday. I’d stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar—cliché, I know—and the smell of … Read more