The Most Satisfying Salads

recipes you'll make again and again

One of the things I love most about food is its incredible variety—there is always something new and different to discover. But while I relish experimenting in the kitchen, there are certain dishes that bring so much goodness they are destined to be made again and again. These three salads are all in regular rotation in my home and have so much going for them they never feel boring. Each is spectacular and satisfying in its own way, perhaps offering a combination or technique that is something new and different for you. I hope you give them a try!

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Marinated Spring Vegetable Salad

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post

In this vibrant spring vegetable salad, carrots and scallions are thinly sliced into ribbons and marinated in quick pickle-like fashion, so they are infused with a bright, herb-flecked pucker. Tossed with blanched asparagus and peas, the vegetables come together for a colorful, fresh side that really pops.

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Mediterranean Chopped Salad Bowl With Tuna

Photo by Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post

This bountiful chopped salad bowl of chopped crisp vegetables and herbs with tuna in an olive oil-and-vinegar dressing is destined to become a staple for lunch or a light dinner. The key ingredient is a high-quality jar, or cans, of tuna packed in olive oil, which not only provides the premium flaky protein for this dish but also the oil for the dressing.

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Shredded Chicken and Vegetable Salad with Soy Sesame Dressing

Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post

This salad of shredded chicken tossed with a colorful slaw of red bell pepper, green cabbage and carrot, coated in an aromatic and savory soy dressing is designed to hold up well in the refrigerator, so it is an ideal make-ahead dinner, packed lunch or potluck party dish.

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