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Salads

11 recipes

The recipes we actually cook.

saladsquick +2

Caesar dressing

This is an emulsified dressing that’s commonly used in local Greek restaurants. It may not be authentic, but it hits all of the notes of the classic table-side service.

Prep10m
Serves4–6
USA salads +6

Classic French dressing

French dressing is a classic early restaurant memory for us. The emulsified version is a North American twist, but it works just as well as an oil and vinegar dressing.

Prep5m
Serves4–6
Canadian salads

Grandma’s potato salad

Our family tater salad recipe. I mean, it’s not a salad per se, but it’s a classic. Add fried chicken and it’s a picnic!

Cook8m
Greek salads +1

Greek Islands' creamy Greek dressing

Our version of the house dressing at Greek Islands, the one on every side salad. Shaken, it’s a bright, garlicky vinaigrette. Whisked into an egg yolk, it turns creamy like the restaurant’s.

Prep10m
Mennonite salads

Gurkensalat (German cucumber salad)

My Mom (Joanne Rempel) made this salad a lot in my youth and it holds nostalgic memories! I had not had it in years and in my early 40s had a strong craving for it. I found a recipe online and made it for something different. It took me …

Prep15m
Serves4, or a small appy for more
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Simple chunky salad dressing

This is a fridge-magnet recipe that is perfect to mop up old herbs and sour cream. We often have it over a chunky combination of sliced cabbage, broccoli, carrots, and celery.

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Simple green goddess dressing

I saw a simpler version of green goddess dressing on a wedge salad in Atlanta. It was bright, garlic-forward, and herbal (but not emulsified). This is my version of it.

Canadian salads

T’s broccoli salad

What’s to say? This is a broccoli salad that has bacon. It’s a sweet and savoury salad that is more filling than most.

Asian salads +4

Asian slaw dressing

This is my approximation of an Asian slaw dressing, based on pantry ingredients. It’s a great base for a slaw or chunky salad.

Prep5m
Serves6–8