Salads

A great salad is about so much more than lettuce, and these are the ones I make all year long. In summer, it’s all about ripe fruit and tomatoes: a Grilled Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata, the best Watermelon Salad with Feta, Olives and Pickled Onions, or a 10-minute Tuna Tomato Salad for an easy lunch. When the weather cools, turn to crisp, bitter greens and citrus, like a holiday-ready Radicchio and Endive Salad with apples and walnuts or a classic Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad. And any time of year, you can’t go wrong with a Bitter Green Caesar Salad.

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stone fruit panzanella salad with sesame seeds

stone fruit salad

Stone Fruit Panzanella

A summer stone fruit salad with cherries, plums, peaches, Sungold tomatoes, and crispy olive bread croutons.

prosciutto wrapped melon with basil

prosciutto detail

Prosciutto Wrapped Melon

Prosciutto wrapped melon (prosciutto e melone) is the classic Italian appetizer made with just two ingredients. Sweet, juicy melon wrapped in salty prosciutto

radicchio endive salad with apple walnuts on silver platter

radicchio endive fall salad

Radicchio and Endive Salad

A Radicchio and Endive Salad with apples, walnuts, and a honey-thyme vinaigrette. A perfect fall salad for the holidays, an easy dinner, or entertaining for a crowd.

tuna tomato salad

canned white tuna in oil

Tuna Tomato Salad

A fresh and easy tuna tomato salad made with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, and canned tuna in olive oil. Ready in under 10 minutes, it’s the perfect summer lunch or easy dinner.

dressing frisée, grape and fennel salad with champagne vinaigrette

Chicken Cutlets with Frisée, Fennel and Grape Salad

Crispy chicken cutlets topped with a frisée, fennel, and grape salad tossed in a bright Chardonnay vinaigrette. This delicious chicken cutlet recipe is simple, fresh, and endlessly adaptable.

octopus salad (insalata di polpo)

canned octopus salad with olives and potatoes

Octopus Salad with Potatoes and Olives

This octopus salad with potatoes and olives is ready in minutes thanks to the canned octopus. Tossed with lemon, parsley, capers, and olive oil, it’s a light Mediterranean lunch or easy starter.

Italian tomato and onion salad

Italian Tomato and Onion Salad

Tomato and Onion Salad

A simple and delicious tomato and onion salad recipe made with ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced onion, basil, olive oil, and balsamic. Such a good summer salad!

grilled peach panzanella salad with burrata

ingredients for peach panzanella salad with burrata

Grilled Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata

A grilled peach panzanella salad with burrata, basil, and crispy ciabatta croutons. A summer salad that’s juicy, creamy, crunchy—and perfect for warm weather.

cantaloupe salad with cucumber and feta

cantaloupe salad detail

Cantaloupe Salad with Cucumber, Feta & Pistachios

This refreshing cantaloupe salad with cucumber and feta is the perfect sweet and salty summer side. Quick to prep, topped with crunchy pistachios, fresh basil, and a bright lime dressing.

Radicchio Salad with Sweet and Savory Walnut Dressing

Radicchio Salad Ingredients

Radicchio Salad with Pear and Blue Cheese

This Italian radicchio salad has sweet pears, blue cheese, olives, and a delicious honey walnut dressing. The perfect light lunch or side dish.

Anchovy Walnut Dressing

Walnut Salad Dressing

Walnut Salad Dressing

Rich, nutty, and a little funky—this walnut salad dressing combines toasted walnuts, anchovies, honey, and lemon for the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy. Drizzle it over bitter greens, pair it with fruit and cheese, or toss it with roasted veggies for a bold, flavorful upgrade!

Sicilian fennel orange salad

finely sliced fresh fennel for a salad with blood oranges and olives

Sicilian Fennel and Orange Salad

This Sicilian fennel and orange salad is a classic Italian citrus salad featuring fresh fennel, blood orange, olives, and walnuts. A simple, delicious fennel and orange salad that you will be making again and again!