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Simple Salads

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Toss together one of these fresh and easy combos from Food Network Magazine for your next party.

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Tomato-Peach Salad (No. 3)

Toss tomato and peach wedges with red onion slices. Drizzle with cider vinegar and olive oil; season with sugar, salt and pepper.

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Squash and Orzo Salad (No. 6)

Sauté zucchini, yellow squash and scallions in olive oil until tender. Toss with cooked orzo, parsley, dill, goat cheese, salt and pepper.

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Caesar Salad (No. 9)

Puree minced garlic and anchovies, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and 1 egg yolk; with machine running, slowly add 1/4 cup olive oil. Toss with romaine; top with parmesan and croutons.

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Crab-Salad Cups (No. 23)

Mix lump crabmeat with celery, tarragon and chives. Toss with mayo, sour cream, lemon juice and mustard; serve in Bibb lettuce cups.

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Jicama-Mango Slaw (No. 25)

Toss julienned mango and jicama, red onion, radish and cilantro; add cumin, salt and cayenne. Drizzle with olive oil and lime juice.

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Yellow Trio (No. 31)

Cut the kernels off an ear of corn; sauté in olive oil with yellow squash slices. Toss with yellow grape tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper.

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Watermelon-Feta Salad (No. 37)

Whisk 1 part white wine vinegar with 3 parts olive oil, and salt and pepper. Toss with baby arugula, red onion slices, watermelon cubes, crumbled feta, nicoise olives and fresh oregano.

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Bistro Bacon Salad (No. 39)

Chop and fry bacon; combine the drippings with cider vinegar, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss with mesclun greens; top with the bacon and a poached egg.

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Wedge Salad (No. 44)

Puree 1 cup each mayo and blue cheese with 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 shallot, lemon zest, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, salt and pepper. Drizzle over iceberg wedges; top with egg mimosa (Press a peeled hard-boiled egg through a fine strainer to make an egg "mimosa.") and crumbled bacon.

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Simple Salads

Tomato-Peach Salad (No. 3)

Squash and Orzo Salad (No. 6)

Caesar Salad (No. 9)

Crab-Salad Cups (No. 23)

Jicama-Mango Slaw (No. 25)

Yellow Trio (No. 31)

Watermelon-Feta Salad (No. 37)

Bistro Bacon Salad (No. 39)

Wedge Salad (No. 44)

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