Salad Recipes

My mother-in-law had refused to eat a salad as a main course for thirty-seven years. Thirty-seven years, I mean, that’s a solid run of conviction. … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I was staring into my fridge with that specific kind of desperation that … Read more

My neighbor, a woman named Clara who gardens like it’s her second language, watched me one afternoon as I stood in her driveway, staring at … Read more

My neighbor Mrs. Kowalski watched me fumbling with a pomegranate in my driveway, seeds flying everywhere like tiny red confetti. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked behind a used bookstore in Burlington called The Gilded Onion that made the most unforgettable fall pasta … Read more

The first time I made this harvest apple fennel salad, it was entirely by accident. I was standing in my kitchen last October, staring at … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just throw everything into one bowl and eat it cold straight from the fridge. I started to explain … Read more

My accountant, Mr. Henderson, is a man of very few words. For three years, our tax appointments consisted of him sliding papers across a desk … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers, and the smell of fresh dill … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with my pasta salads, but this Easy Tri-Color Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing has a permanent spot at the … Read more