# Easy salad recipes

Good salads are about balance: salt, acid, fat and crunch. These recipes get the ratios right, with dressings you make in a minute.

- [Basic Vinaigrette](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/basic-vinaigrette): 5 min, 140 kcal. Basic vinaigrette with the classic 3 to 1 oil to vinegar ratio, Dijon and shallot. Ready in 5 minutes and better than any bottle. Perfect for every salad.
- [Homemade Caesar Salad](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/caesar-salad): 35 min, 330 kcal. Homemade Caesar salad with a creamy anchovy-garlic dressing, crunchy croutons and lots of Parmesan. Ready in 35 minutes and better than store-bought.
- [Caprese Salad](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/caprese-salad): 10 min, 280 kcal. Caprese salad with ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fresh basil and olive oil. Ready in 10 minutes with no cooking. Best made with summer tomatoes.
- [Classic Creamy Coleslaw](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/classic-coleslaw): 20 min, 130 kcal. Classic coleslaw with crunchy cabbage and a creamy, tangy dressing that never turns watery. Ready in 20 minutes plus chilling. Perfect for BBQ and burgers.
- [Classic Potato Salad](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/classic-potato-salad): 45 min, 240 kcal. Classic potato salad with tender Yukon Gold potatoes, eggs and a creamy mustard dressing. Ready in 45 minutes plus chilling. Perfect for picnics and BBQ.
- [Classic Greek Salad](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/greek-salad): 15 min, 260 kcal. Classic Greek salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, olives and a slab of feta in an oregano olive oil dressing. Ready in 15 minutes with no cooking at all.
- [Easy Italian Pasta Salad](https://cookingscientist.com/recipes/pasta-salad): 32 min, 310 kcal. Easy Italian pasta salad with rotini, salami, mozzarella and crunchy vegetables in a zesty red wine vinaigrette. Ready in 32 minutes, great for make-ahead.
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