Old-Fashioned Comfort Foods
Find easy vegetable salad recipes to make for brunch or a lunch menu. Try cold pasta salads, broccoli salads, corn salad, cole slaw, and more.
A creamy cucumber salad made from fresh sliced cucumbers and topped with a sour cream and mayonnaise dressing. A hint of lemon juice and dill complement the flavors of the cucumbers. This is one of my favorite summer salads as it has a crisp crunch from the fresh sliced cucumbers and a tangy dressing. It … Read more
A frozen cucumber salad recipe made with sliced cucumbers and onions and marinated in a sugar and vinegar dressing. Serve for brunch, a picnic, or dinner. Whenever I decide to make these freezer cucumber slices during the summer, my family can’t wait until they are ready. This is a recipe that my mom and grandmother … Read more
A fresh summer corn salad made with corn, green pepper, onion, celery, and red kidney beans. It has a savory sweet mustard dressing. This is such a beautiful summer salad for showing off your garden harvest. The colors of the kidney beans and corn show through nicely as the dressing is fairly transparent, but still … Read more
A corn salad recipe made with baby corn, green and red pepper, onion, celery, mayonnaise, and ranch dressing and topped with corn chips. Serve this cold vegetable salad for a picnic or as a side dish. When I think of summer, this is one recipe that makes its way to the top of the pile. … Read more
A marinated tomato recipe made with fresh ripe tomatoes and marinated in a sauce of olive oil and basil. You can serve these elegant and tasty tomatoes with a variety of foods like hamburgers, chicken, and corn on the cob for a taste of summer. You could also use them as a side dish for … Read more
A copper penny carrot salad recipe made with fresh cooked carrot, onion and green peppers and coated with a tangy tomato sauce flavored with mustard, vinegar and Worcestershire. Serve for brunch or dinner. This is a tasty and colorful cold salad you can serve for lunch or dinner. This side dish will brighten up your … Read more
An easy broccoli salad recipe made with fresh broccoli, hard cooked eggs, olives, and onion. It has a mayonnaise and dill weed dressing. You can serve for lunch or dinner. You might be wondering if all these ingredients mixed together could turn out tasting good. I will say I was surprised how all the flavors … Read more
A four bean salad recipe made with green, yellow, kidney and butter beans. It is covered in a vinegar and sugar brine. Serve for lunch or as a picnic food. There are so many types of bean salad recipes out there and I have tried a few along the years. Remember having bean salad when … Read more
A spaghetti pasta salad made with whole wheat spaghetti, red onion, peppers, cheese and topped with a lemon poppy seed dressing. Serve this cold spaghetti salad for a summer picnic or as a side dish for brunch or a weeknight dinner. This is an interesting salad full of color and flavor. The red onion and … Read more
An American homemade potato salad recipe made with Russet potatoes, hard cooked eggs, mayonnaise, onion, green pepper, and yellow mustard. Serve for brunch, dinner, or a summer picnic. This is a traditional potato salad where you cook the potatoes and eggs the night before, chill them, and then assemble the ingredients the next morning. You … Read more
