Creativity that gives salads soul: A taste adventure from walnuts and figs to potatoes and mint.

2026-04-14

Walnut Salad. This is a salad that everyone loves. Two large, sweet apples, cored and sliced; two stalks of celery, washed and chopped; 50g walnuts; 50g hazelnuts; 50g raisins; chopped fresh parsley; and yogurt dressing. Mix the apples, celery, nuts, raisins, and parsley together, then serve with the yogurt dressing.

Date Salad. This salad is delicious and colorful, perfect if you need a pick-me-up. Half a head of lettuce, washed, chopped, and torn into strips; 4 oranges, peeled and thinly sliced; 125g dates, pitted and chopped (fresh dates are best); 50g peeled almonds; lemon dressing. Arrange the lettuce on the bottom of a plate, then add the orange slices, dates, and almonds. Sprinkle with lemon dressing, but don't add too much; avoid leaving dressing liquid at the bottom of the plate.

Potato Salad. This is a mouthwatering new potato salad, best made when potatoes are in season. 450g fresh potatoes (just harvested), 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, tofu dressing. First, boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, then chop them, drain, cool, and cut into small pieces. Mix with the mint and tofu dressing, refrigerate, and serve.

Carrot and Apple Salad. Juice of half a lemon, 450g carrots, chopped, 3 tablespoons seedless raisins, 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, half a head of lettuce, washed, chopped, and torn into strips, with balsamic vinegar dressing. Sprinkle lemon juice over the apples to prevent discoloration, then mix the carrots, raisins, sunflower seeds, and nuts together. Arrange the lettuce in a large bowl, pour the carrot, nut, and apple mixture into the bowl, add balsamic vinegar dressing, and serve.

Mixed Salad. While you can make a green salad with just lettuce, cucumber, and green bell pepper, this salad is a little different. Half a head of lettuce, washed and cut into strips; one bunch of celery, washed and chopped; two small gourds, chopped; two carrots, chopped; four tomatoes, sliced; sunflower seeds; balsamic vinegar; and tofu dressing. Combine all ingredients in a container with the dressing, mix well, and it's ready to eat. When making a green salad, you can also use other leafy greens, such as celery leaves or other high-fiber vegetables. Nuts can be added to the salad.

Greek Salad. 1 block of cheese, half a head of lettuce, washed and cut into strips, half a cucumber, cut into chunks, 4-5 firm tomatoes, cut into chunks, 12 black olives, balsamic vinegar dressing. Pour the balsamic vinegar dressing into a ceramic bowl, add all the ingredients to the bowl, mix well and it's ready.

Pine nut salad is fragrant, fresh, and delicious. Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, diced; 6 small radishes, chopped; half a head of lettuce, washed, chopped, and torn into strips; 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley; 1 bag of alfalfa sprouts; 75 grams of pine nuts; balsamic vinegar and yogurt dressing. Mix all ingredients together with the balsamic vinegar and yogurt dressing, stir well, and it's ready to eat.

Leek and Hazelnut Salad. Leeks are a flavorful vegetable that needs to be cooked briefly, but not for too long to preserve their vitamins. Wash and dice 2 leeks, remove the seeds from 1 red chili pepper and slice it, chop 50g of hazelnuts, add salt, fresh black pepper, and a dressing of balsamic vinegar or yogurt. Blanch the leeks in salted boiling water for 2 minutes, then rinse with cold water to cool. Place the leeks, red chili pepper, and hazelnuts in a bowl, season, and toss with the balsamic vinegar and yogurt dressing.

Cabbage Salad. Half a head of cabbage, chopped and sliced; 2 large carrots, chopped; half a tablespoon of fennel seeds; fresh black pepper; yogurt or tofu dressing. Combine all ingredients and dressing in a bowl and mix well. This salad can be stored in the refrigerator covered for up to four days.