SALADS, SIDES AND DRESSING RECIPES

Welcome to the most comprehensive collection of salad recipes, side dishes, homemade salad dressings and ingredient pairing inspiration. These recipes are designed to complete your meal as they uplift the main course you’re preparing. Perfect for everyday meals, is the ultimate entertainer and for all occasions.

LATEST AND GREATEST

Bulgur Wheat Salad with Caramelised Fennel in a skillet with 2 sets of gold spoon and fork

Bulgur Wheat Salad with Caramelised Fennel

Not all grain salads are created equal. This bulgur wheat salad promises to deliver a…
2 bowls of Japanese Spinach Salad with ground sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle on the side

Japanese Spinach Salad (Horenso Goma-ae)

If you’re a fan of Japanese side dishes, our Sesame Spinach Salad is a must-try!…

CHRISTMAS MUST HAVES

Roasted Purple Brussels Sprouts Salad on a white plate with black cutlery

Roasted Purple Brussels Sprouts Salad

Christmas Fruit Platter: Chocolate Salad

Christmas Fruit Platter: Chocolate Salad

Grilled-Broccolini-Salad-Barley on a green plate

Grilled Broccolini Salad and Barley

Bowl of whipped sweet potato next to a bowl of Brussel sprouts

Whipped Sweet Potatoes

Bulgur Salad with Mushrooms on a dark plate with a set of knife and fork, with green napery and herbs on the side.

Bulgur Salad with Mushrooms

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes served with bread and pasta

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Garlic rosemary roasted beefsteak tomatoes in a baking dish hovering over a charcuterie board

Garlic Rosemary Roasted Beefsteak Tomatoes

Red Currant Salad with Figs on a white plate with whole figs in the background

Red Currant Salad with Figs

Top 10 Side Dishes

Side Favorites
A plate of Asian chive kimchi surrounded by kimchi and other banchan

Asian Chive Kimchi – Buchu Kimchi [부추김치]

Baby Beets with Labneh served with bread and 2 sets of black knives and forks

Baby Beets with Labneh

A bowl of Bulgur Pilaf garnished with sliced of red onion, fresh mint leaves and 2 black spoons in the bowl

Bulgur Pilaf

Bowl of mashed sweet potato in a grey bowl with a gold spoon served with Brussel sprouts and roast chicken on the side

Mashed Sweet Potatoes [Savoury Recipe]

Vegan Millet Recipe in Saffron Broth in a brown bowl with bread on the side and blue salad servers

Vegan Millet Recipe in Saffron Broth

Japanese Cabbage Side Dish on a black rectangular platter hovering over a bowl of rice on the side

Japanese Cabbage Side Dish (Yamitsuki Cabbage)

A blue plate of Farro Side Dish with Mozzarella with black cutlery hovering over another salad and lemon wheels in the background

Farro Side Dish with Mozzarella

Lifting a serve of Creamy Potatoes au Gratin from a ceramic baking dish

Creamy Potatoes au Gratin

Vegan Quinoa Salad on a green plate

Vegan Quinoa Salad

2 bowls of Wakame Salad with Wafu Dressing

Wakame Salad with Wafu Dressing

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SUMMER SALAD RECIPES

BBQ and cookout days are finally here! We have a ton of salad recipes that are light, refreshing and ever so delicious! For a great collection of summer salad recipes, look no further! Click right here for easy to make recipes >>

Crunchy Broccoli Salad

Tropical Mango Salad Recipe with Coconut

Pak Choy Salad with Coriander Lime Dressing

Yum Woon Sen [Thai Glass Noodle Salad]

Need some inspiration for your mains?

2 Amish broccoli salads on green plates

Sides for Beef

Crispy Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potato in a blue bowl

Sides for Chicken

Grilled Fig and Whipped Goat Cheese Salad

Sides for Fish

Orange Fennel Salad on a blue plate

Sides for Lamb

scattering pistachios on top of salad

Sides for Pork

Round green logo with a black fork

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EXPERT TIPS

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salad dressings

A leaf shaped bowl of Creamy Sesame Dressing with a round spoon next to a shredded cabbage salad

Creamy Sesame Dressing (Goma Dressing 胡麻ドレッシング)

Jar of wafu dressing next to a bowl of wakame and edmamae

Wafu Dressing

A jar of Vietnamese Salad Dressing with whole garlic, palm sugar and 2 lemons on the side

Vietnamese Salad Dressing

A jar of Pomegranate Molasses Dressing

Pomegranate Molasses Dressing

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Ingredient Pairings

Pairing Inspiration
Zucchini all lined up on top of one another with text overlay "pairings with zucchini"

What Goes with zucchini?

Whole radicchio with 2 leaves separated with text overlay "pairings with radicchio"

WHAT GOES WITH RADICCHIO?

Whole pineapple with the top on with text overlay "pairings with pineapple"

WHAT GOES WITH PINEAPPLE?

4 peas in open shells with text overlay "pairings with peas"

WHAT GOES WITH PEAS?

Bunch of watercress with text overlay "pairings with watercress"

WHAT GOES WITH WATERCRESS?

Fresh ginger with a hessian fabric in the background with text overlay "pairings with ginger"

WHAT GOES WITH GINGER?

Down in the Southern Hemisphere and the cold has really kicked in? Well we got you! Time to warm up those ovens and create sides worthy for any dinner table. Click right here for those warm recipes >>

Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes

Buttered Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Crisps

Air Fryer Cauliflower and Roasted Chickpeas

Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli and Garlic Cashews

CLASSIC SALAD RECIPES

No salad collection would be complete without the many classic recipes we all love so much. From Caesar to Nicoise, we have it all! Check out some of our favourites.

Salad Niçoise (French Salad Recipe with Tuna)

Salad Niçoise (French Salad Recipe with Tuna)

Salad Nicoise is a quintessential French salad recipe that showcases everything you would want in…
Recipe Here Salad Niçoise (French Salad Recipe with Tuna)
Woman holding bowl of Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing

Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing [VIDEO]

Bring the classic Caesar salad back into your kitchen as we show you how to…
Recipe Here Classic Caesar Salad with Homemade Caesar Dressing [VIDEO]
a plate of Waldorf salad with gold fork and spoon serving, a smaller bowl of salad and two bread rolls at the top of the plate.

The Best Waldorf Salad Recipe

Ready in 15 minutes, this classic Waldorf salad recipe is a deliciously easy salad you…
Recipe Here The Best Waldorf Salad Recipe
Panzanella salad in a white salad bowl with gold cutlery with sliced bread loaf in the background

Panzanella (Tomato and Bread Salad Recipe)

Transform leftover bread with juicy sweet tomatoes and a tangy vinaigrette into the best Panzanella…
Recipe Here Panzanella (Tomato and Bread Salad Recipe)