Best Salads Recipes - Chef's Pencil (2024)

This curry chicken salad with celery is a flavorful, vitamin-packed and protein-rich dish that’s perfect for lunch or dinner. Enjoy! Related: Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad with Roasted PeppersRelated: Salpicão de...

This Mexican marshmallow salad, also called ambrosia salad, is a delicious twist on the classic fruit salad and it’s a popular Mexican Christmas food. Made with sweet fruit, marshmallows and...

This is a delicious dish that works great for both lunch or dinner. The potatoes represent the humble base from which the other components are elevated. Make sure to give...

This is a vibrant and refreshing salad that combines the tender shrimp with the bold, herbaceous flavors of chimichurri sauce. This salad is a perfect choice for a light and...

This recipe is a great way to enjoy a protein-packed smoked duck breast together with a light spring mix and feta salad and a delicious blackberry sauce. Works great as...

This is a great way to enjoy salmon – but make sure you use only super fresh and high-quality salmon for your tartare. Before you start, here are a few...

This is a protein-packed salad with a perfectly poached egg, pomegranate seeds and a delicious blackberry vinaigrette. It’s easy to make and a family favorite. Directions: To poach the egg,...

This vibrant salad is full of contrasting elements that come together harmoniously. Crisp, sweet apple slices provide a refreshing crunch, walnuts bring in earthy and slightly bitter notes, while the...

I think most people have very fond memories of the Sunday roast dinner at a loved ones. Remember those vegetables; just thinking of them makes me wish I was there...

Whether enjoyed as a light lunch, a side dish, or a refreshing starter, this slow-cooked leeks salad with crushed peas, feta, and mint is light, refreshing and healthy. Slow-cooking the...

A leafy vegetable that belongs to the chicory family, radicchio is characterized by its vibrant burgundy-red or purple leaves, a slightly bitter taste, and its crisp and crunchy texture. Originally...

Mediterranean food is well-known for its focus on fresh, colorful ingredients and simple yet delicious flavors. One of the best ways to enjoy the tastes of the Mediterranean is through...

Occasionally, when my friend's restaurant is very busy and I am not so busy, I will help out in his restaurant for old time's sake, (every Chef needs to feel...

Transport yourself to the sunny shores of Greece with this vibrant and flavor-packed shrimp pasta salad. It’s the epitome of summer, bringing together succulent shrimp, al dente macaroni, and a...

The Spanish Chorizo sausage (pronounced cho-ree-tho) has to be one of the finest sausages to come out of Europe. You will find that depending on how long the meat has...

This is in my mind the quintessential Italian salad; it even resembles the national flag. The red of luscious ripe tomatoes, the green of the fragrant basil, and the white...

If you’re looking for a fresh and flavorful way to enjoy grilled chicken, look no further than this marinated grilled chicken salad with roasted peppers, corn, cherry tomatoes, and a...

I created this dish some time back while browsing the fridge, (to be honest I was giving the fridge the weekly clean and got hungry in the mean time). I...

This is a perfectly light summer appetizer that is very easy to prepare and it’s super tasty. This recipe calls for ricotta, but works fine with feta cheese or any...

Salade Niçoise is originally from Nice (like the ratatouille), but has become a staple French dish consumed throughout the country. A very colorful dish, it is famous for including tuna...

The original recipe is made with Bulgarian feta, locally known as Sirene. It’s the most popularBulgarian cheese, and while similar to the Greek feta cheese they are not really the...

Cannolo Siciliano or cannoli (i.e. plural for cannolo) is probably Sicily’s most famous delicacy. These tube-shaped shells of fried dough are usually filled with ricotta cheese and garnished with pistachio...

Tabouleh like hummus and babaghanouj has its origins in the Middle East, it is a salad made of parsley, wheat bulgur, tomato and lemon. I have some Lebanese friends and...