Easy Salad Recipes – Crayons & Cravings

Chopped Antipasto Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:50:28 +0000

If you love Italian meats, cheeses, and bold flavors, this chopped antipasto salad has your name all over it. It’s like your favorite charcuterie board tossed with crisp romaine, fresh mozzarella, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, artichokes, and a quick homemade vinaigrette. It’s hearty enough to serve as a meal, but also makes an easy appetizer or...

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Fruit Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:11:15 +0000

There’s something so satisfying about a big bowl of fruit salad. It’s colorful, fresh, and naturally sweet—like summer in every bite. I’ve been making some version of this rainbow fruit salad for years. It’s one of those side dishes that disappears fast at parties and picnics, and the kids happily eat extra fruit whenever it’s...

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Cucumber Dill Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:58:36 +0000

Creamy cucumber dill salad is the cool, crunchy side dish your summer table needs. Sliced cucumbers and red onion are tossed in a creamy dill and sour cream dressing with a splash of vinegar for tang. It’s refreshing, simple, and always a crowd-pleaser—especially next to grilled mains or picnic fare. This salad is creamy, crisp,...

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Orzo Salad Recipe

Jaclyn Shimmel — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:37:08 +0000

This orzo salad recipe is one of my go-to dishes when I want something light, colorful, and full of flavor—but still hearty enough to satisfy. It’s tossed with crisp vegetables, chickpeas, feta, olives, and a lemony vinaigrette that brings everything together. Ready in minutes, this Mediterranean pasta Salad is perfect quick lunch or summer side...

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Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:28:41 +0000

Some recipes stick around for a reason. This old-fashioned macaroni salad recipe is one of them. It’s creamy, crunchy, and filled with all the comforting flavors you remember from childhood potlucks and summer cookouts. Growing up, this macaroni salad—along with our favorite old-fashioned potato salad and creamy dill cucumber salad—was staple at every family cookout....

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Grinder Chicken Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:58:53 +0000

Italian grinder chicken salad has all the bold flavor of a classic grinder sandwich—packed into a creamy chicken salad with the easiest 3-ingredient dressing. It’s zesty, tangy, a little spicy, and perfect for serving on its own or scooping onto crackers, buns, or bread. We’re basically taking the best part of an Italian grinder sandwich...

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Chopped Greek Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:31:58 +0000

This fresh and vibrant chopped Greek salad is crisp, flavorful, and full of Mediterranean goodness. Whether you’re looking for a quick side dish or a light meal, this salad is a perfect choice. I love how easy this vegetarian salad is to throw together. Just a little chopping, a quick whisk of the dressing, and...

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Dill Pickle Chicken Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:37:35 +0000

This Dill Pickle Chicken Salad takes a classic chicken salad recipe and gives it a zesty, briny twist! Shredded chicken, crunchy pickles, boiled eggs, and celery come together in a creamy dressing packed with bold pickle flavor. If you love pickles, this will be your new favorite way to enjoy chicken salad! It’s creamy yet...

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Broccoli Crunch Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:30:35 +0000

Broccoli crunch salad is a timeless classic everyone loves. Featuring crunchy broccoli, crisp bacon, sunflower seed kernels, carrots, dried cranberries, and red onion tossed in a creamy, sweet, and tangy dressing. It’s bold, flavorful, and always a huge hit! I love a bulky salad that is not only colorful and has a variety of textures,...

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Olive Garden Salad Recipe

Jaclyn Shimmel — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:34:22 +0000

Learn to make this copycat Olive Garden Salad recipe that not only tastes exactly like the original zesty Olive Garden salad, but because we’re using a salad mix and storebought Olive Garden salad dressing, it’s easy to make too! While the Olive Garden is famous for several dishes, including Zuppa Toscana soup, all kinds of...

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Cranberry Fluff Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:34:45 +0000

Cranberry fluff salad is a delicious no bake dessert made with cranberry sauce, cream cheese, cool whip, pineapple, coconut, and marshmallows. The billowy, creamy dessert salad is the perfect balance of sweet and tart— and heartwarmingly retro, too! I love all kinds of fluff salads, including but not limited to blueberry fluff salad, orange fluff,...

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Cranberry Chicken Salad

Jaclyn Shimmel — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:05:19 +0000

This cranberry chicken salad is my go-to recipe when I need a quick, easy, and delicious way to use up leftover chicken or holiday turkey. It’s a combination of creamy crunchy textures and tart, savory, and zesty flavors, and because it’s better chilled, it’s a great make-ahead recipe too! This cranberry chicken salad is similar...

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