There’s something irresistibly nostalgic about the salads we grew up with—the ones that showed up at every summer picnic, church potluck, and backyard BBQ. This crave-worthy collection brings those classics back to life, from creamy potato and cheesy macaroni salads to crunchy cucumber with sour cream, sweet-tangy coleslaws, and old-school favorites like Waldorf and 7-layer salad. You’ll also find fresh spins like watermelon Greek salad, roasted carrot chickpea bowls, and even retro “salads” like strawberry pretzel delight. These feel-good favorites are simple, satisfying, and just like Mom used to make—only now, they’re all in one place.

Macaroni Salad With Cheese

A bowl of creamy macaroni and cheese with green peas, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, served in a white dish on a yellow surface.
Macaroni Salad With Cheese. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This crowd-pleasing macaroni salad is a fast favorite—whip it up in minutes and serve chilled alongside all your grilled favorites.
Get the Recipe: Macaroni Salad With Cheese

Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream

A close-up of a creamy cucumber salad garnished with fresh dill. The salad includes cucumber slices mixed with a creamy dressing, accented by bits of red onion. A wooden spoon rests on the side.
Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Learn how to make a crisp, creamy cucumber onion salad! With thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and sour cream, makes a quick side dish.
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Potato Salad

A bowl of creamy potato salad with diced potatoes, topped with a sprinkle of paprika. A wooden spoon is partially visible next to the bowl.
Potato Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Amish potato salad combines tender potatoes with a creamy, sweet, and tangy dressing made from mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and mustard. Rooted in tradition, it’s a flavorful side dish perfect for picnics, potlucks, or family gatherings. Simple and satisfying, it’s a recipe that always brings people together around the table!
Get the Recipe: Potato Salad

Chicken Salad With Grapes

A close-up of chicken salad in a white bowl, featuring shredded chicken, halved red grapes, chopped celery, and creamy dressing. Slices of whole grain bread are visible in the background.
Chicken Salad With Grapes. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This chicken salad with grapes is a perfect blend of sweet and savory! Tender chicken pairs with juicy grapes, crisp celery, and a creamy dressing for a dish that’s both flavorful and easy to make.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Salad With Grapes

Cabbage Slaw

Mexican coleslaw with pieces of pineapple
Cabbage Slaw. Image Credit: Intentional Hospitality

Sweet flavors of pineapple, fresh cilantro, and onion make a tangy-flavored coleslaw that everyone will love. Tossed with a fresh dressing made with classic Mexican seasonings, jalapeno, and garlic, and this will easily become one of your favorite slaw recipes.
Get The Full Recipe: Cabbage Slaw

Greek Wedge Salad

Creek wedge salad
Greek Wedge Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Greek Wedge Salad Recipe creates a fresh easy to make wedge salad that is drizzled with flavorful homemade Greek dressing.
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Zesty Macaroni Salad

A large bowl filled with creamy macaroni salad, featuring corn, red kidney beans, chopped peppers, and herbs. A lime wedge and wooden spice bowls are in the background, with another bowl of salad slightly out of focus.
Zesty Macaroni Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

If you’re looking for a side dish that’s bursting with flavor, Mexican Macaroni Salad is just the recipe to add a little fiesta to your table. This isn’t your average macaroni salad, my friend. It’s a vibrant twist on the classic, combining a creamy, tangy dressing with crisp, fresh vegetables and just the right kick of spice.
Get the Recipe: Zesty Macaroni Salad

Mexican Coleslaw Salad

Mexican Coleslaw
Mexican Coleslaw Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

A little bit of spice, cilantro, fresh slaw, and a touch of sweetness makes this Mexican Coleslaw Salad a perfect side salad.
Get the Recipe: Mexican Coleslaw Salad

Kale Salad

Kale salad with chopped vegetables and pomegranate
Kale Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This easy-to-make Kale Salad is bursting with fresh, colorful veggies, fruit, and crunchy seeds, then drizzled with homemade sweet honey and almond butter dressing.
Get the Recipe: Kale Salad

Summer Farro Salad

Some are farro with fresh peas and herbs
Summer Farro Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Summer Farro Salad is an easy salad made with hearty farro, olive oil, lemon juice, zucchini, peas, pesto, and freshly chopped parsley.
Get the Recipe: Summer Farro Salad

Apple Cranberry Salad

Panera apple salad
Apple Cranberry Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Fuji Apple Panera Salad is a crisp, sweet-savory dish that’s quick and easy to prepare. Made with fresh apples, crunchy walnuts, and a cinnamon-spiced vinaigrette, it’s perfect for sharing at gatherings or offering a wholesome, crowd-pleasing lunch.
Get the Recipe: Apple Cranberry Salad

Greek Salad With Watermelon

A hand places fresh basil leaves on top of a bowl of watermelon salad, which contains watermelon cubes, cucumber, red onion, and feta cheese. Sliced watermelon and a halved lime are in the background.
Greek Salad With Watermelon. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Greek salad with watermelon is a refreshing, sweet-savory dish that’s quick and beginner-friendly. Made with juicy watermelon, feta, cucumber, and fresh herbs, this easy salad is perfect for cookouts, potlucks, or a light summer dinner. Enjoy it chilled and tossed with a zesty homemade dressing for a stress-free way to gather with loved ones.
Get the Recipe: Greek Salad With Watermelon

Old Fashioned Apple Waldorf Salad with Raisins

A glass bowl filled with a Waldorf salad, containing chopped apples, walnuts, raisins, and a creamy dressing. A sliced apple is placed in the background on a gray cloth next to a spoon.
Old Fashioned Apple Waldorf Salad with Raisins. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage

Waldorf Salad is a classic dish that blends crisp apples, crunchy walnuts, celery, and sweet raisins, creating a perfect balance of textures and tastes. With just a few easy steps, you can whisk together a creamy mayonnaise based dressing and toss it with your ingredients. In no time at all, you’ll have a refreshing fall salad that’s great for weeknight dinners or as part of your holiday spread.
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Apple Waldorf Salad with Raisins

Fresh Fruit Salad

A bowl of fruit salad containing strawberries, apples, grapes, kiwi, and pear, garnished with pomegranate seeds. A lemon half, a bowl of honey, and a spoon are placed around the bowl on a white surface.
Fresh Fruit Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Make a beautiful fruit salad with a zesty honey-lemon dressing that can be ready in under 15 minutes. It’s a light, flavorful salad.
Get the Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad

Panzanella Bread Salad

cherry tomato bread salad
Panzanella Bread Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Easy Panzanella Bread Salad is loaded with crusty bread, cherry tomatoes, green olives, capers, fresh basil, then lightly tossed with a dressing of fresh garlic, olive oil, anchovies, and red wine vinegar.
Get the Recipe: Panzanella Bread Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

A slice of strawberry pretzel salad topped with whipped cream, a pretzel, and mint sits on a plate with a fork. A halved strawberry and a sprig of mint are on the side. Other slices and strawberries are in the background.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is no salad at all, but a delicious nostalgic dessert made with easy store-bought ingredients like Jell-O, Cool Whip, pretzels, and strawberries. It’s always a hit at potlucks and picnics because it’s the perfect mix of salty, sweet, and creamy.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Cucumber Salad

cucumber salad with dill
Cucumber Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Crisp Cucumber Salad Recipe With Zesty Honey Dressing is a delicious and easy recipe you can make year-round in under 10 min.
Get the Recipe: Cucumber Salad

Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad

Roasted Carrots Chickpea Salad is tossed with a warm mix of seven grains, kale, and tart pomegranate seeds, drizzled with a sweet spiced maple dressing.
Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad is a warm mix of grains, kale, and tart pomegranate seeds that is drizzled with a sweet spiced maple dressing.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad

Chicken Salad With Mayo

extra creamy chicken salad on rye bread
Chicken Salad With Mayo. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This delicious chicken salad recipe is quick and easy to make, with creamy mayonnaise dressing, crunchy celery, and tender chicken perfectly seasoned for a quick lunch or picnic spread! Ready in 15 minutes!
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Fresh Tomato Salad

cherry salad with vinaigrette
Fresh Tomato Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

If you need a quick and easy salad that reminds you of summer then try this Fresh Tomato Salad With Italian Herbs.
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7 Layer Salad

A close-up of a layered salad in a glass bowl, featuring visible layers of bacon, cheese, creamy dressing, chopped greens, and onions. A small spoon is seen in the background next to some shredded cheese.
7 Layer Salad. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage

With its gorgeous rows of colors and bright flavors, this classic Southern seven-layer salad is the perfect make-ahead dish for Memorial Day. Served in a clear glass bowl that showcases all the beautiful colors.
Get the Recipe: 7 Layer Salad

Pea Salad

A white bowl filled with a creamy pea salad, garnished with a sprig of dill on top. The salad contains green peas mixed with pieces of bacon, all coated in a creamy dressing. The bowl sits on a beige cloth.
Pea Salad. Photo credit: Lauren’s Latest

This simple English Pea Salad, made with fresh English peas, crisp veggies, and a creamy dressing (plus bacon and blue cheese), is the perfect springtime side dish. Serve alongside my Baked Ham for Easter, or any time you feel like a delicious fresh vegetable dish.
Get the Recipe: Pea Salad

Fresh Apple Slaw

A person pours a bowl of yellow dressing over a colorful salad in a glass bowl. The salad contains kale, red cabbage, carrots, and apple slices. A striped cloth is visible beside the bowl on the white surface.
Fresh Apple Slaw. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Fresh and zesty, this apple slaw pairs crisp apples, crunchy cabbage, and tangy dressing. It’s the perfect side salad in minutes!
Get the Recipe: Fresh Apple Slaw

30 Quick Weeknight Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less

Grilled pork chops garnished with fresh parsley, served on a white plate with golden roasted potatoes. Some potatoes and herbs are scattered around for decoration.
30 Quick Weeknight Dinners. Image credit: Intentional Hospitality

Busy days don’t have to mean boring dinners—these 30 quick weeknight meals are packed with bold flavors and ready in 30 minutes or less! From juicy pan-fried pork chops and spicy garlic honey chicken to creamy sweet potato pasta, Asian noodles, and even hearty Instant Pot stews, there’s something here for every craving. You’ll find satisfying comfort foods like shepherd’s pie and clam chowder, along with lighter options like pan-seared tilapia and coconut jasmine rice. It’s the ultimate collection of fast, no-fuss dinners to keep you inspired all week long. Get All The Recipes: 30 Quick Weeknight Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less