Summer Salads
Our grand-prize winning recipe shows that an unlikely combination of ingredients can sometimes create a memorable dish. Sweet cantaloupe, savory blue cheese, and crunchy pecans are dressed up with a lime-basil vinaigrette that packs some heat from black pepper in this Miami inspired summer salad.
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WINNER
Cantaloupe and Blue Cheese Salad
Melon shows its savory side in a refreshing salad with blue cheese, toasted pecans, and a spicy lime-basil vinaigrette.
Submitted by: Barb Whitla, Port Charlotte, Florida
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FINALIST
Ramen-Broccoli Slaw
This creative slaw is a great way to get picky eaters to eat vegetables.
Submitted by: Sami Carroll, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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FINALIST
Sweet and Red Potato Salad
This dish incorporates midwinter flavors into an inventive summer salad.
Submitted by: Tracy Merriman, East Andover, New Hampshire
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FINALIST
Layered Mexican Salad
This layered summer salad tastes even better than it looks.
Submitted by: Amber Wood, Martinsburg, West Virginia
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FINALIST
Caesar's Three-Bean Salad
This delicious summer salad combines the flavors of a Caesar salad with those of a three-bean.
Submitted by: Patricia Harmon, Baden, Pennsylvania
