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Salads

Not the sad side-dish kind. Composed salads that earn their place at the table — grains, proteins, something pickled, dressing built in the bowl.

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🇰🇷KoreaAdvanced

Salads

Korean Soy Asparagus

A classic Korean banchan made from dried soy asparagus (fuchju) soaked, briefly boiled, and marinated in a savory soy-garlic-sesame dressing. Served cold as a side dish alongside rice and other Korean dishes.

360 min160 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌱Vegan🌾Gluten-free

★4.8

🇹🇭ThailandMedium

Salads

Larb

Thai minced meat salad dressed with lime juice, fish sauce and toasted rice powder. Explosively fresh, herby and spicy — one of the most vibrant dishes in Southeast Asian cuisine.

35 min220 kcal2 serves

🌶️Spicy💪High protein

★4.7

🇷🇺RussiaMedium

Salads

Mimosa Salad

A delicate Russian layered salad of mashed canned fish, potato, carrot, cheese, and frozen grated butter, bound with mayonnaise. It is topped with a soft bloom of crumbled egg yolk that gives it its name, and chilled overnight so the layers meld.

45 min330 kcal6 serves

🌾Gluten-free

★4.8

🇫🇷FranceMedium

Salads

Niçoise Salad

Nicoise is a classic French salad that originates from the Nice region. This salad includes tuna, green beans, potatoes, eggs and anchovies.

35 min400 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick🌾Gluten-free🥑Keto

★4.8

🇷🇺RussiaMedium

Salads

Olivier Salad

The Russian potato salad — boiled potato, carrot, egg, pickles, peas, and chicken in a mayonnaise dressing. Cut everything to the same small dice. Tastes better the next day.

50 min340 kcal6 serves

💪High protein🌾Gluten-free

★4.8

Panzanella (Tuscan Bread and Tomato Salad)

🇮🇹ItalyMedium

Salads

Panzanella (Tuscan Bread and Tomato Salad)

Panzanella is a classic Tuscan salad of stale bread and ripe summer tomatoes, dressed with olive oil and red wine vinegar, with red onion and basil. It is a summer dish of central Italy (Tuscany and around), and a clear example of cucina povera — a way to use up stale bread, like its relatives Pappa al pomodoro and Ribollita. The name comes from pane (bread) and zanella (a deep bowl), reflecting its humble roots, and the dish goes back to the Middle Ages and the Tuscan countryside. A curious fact: the first panzanella had no tomatoes at all — it was made with bread, onion, and purslane, and the tomato only became the central ingredient in the 20th century. Unlike ordinary salads, panzanella is built on bread as its base: pieces of stale bread soak up the tomato juice, olive oil, and vinegar, turning soft but springy — never soggy when made correctly. The technical keys: stale bread, not fresh; soak and wring it out rather than toasting it (the authentic Tuscan way); ripe seasonal tomatoes whose juice becomes part of the dressing; red wine vinegar, not balsamic; and a 15-30 minute rest so the flavors come together. Served at room temperature as an antipasto or a light summer meal, it is summer on a plate — and best eaten the same day it is made.

30 min280 kcal4 serves

🌱Vegan⚡Quick

★4.6

🇷🇺RussiaEasy

Salads

Radish and Sour Cream Salad

A classic Russian spring salad of thinly sliced radishes, fresh cucumber, and green onion with hard-boiled egg, dressed generously with cold sour cream and fresh dill. It comes together in minutes and is served right away while the vegetables stay crisp.

15 min110 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free⚡Quick

★4.6

🇫🇷FranceMedium

Salads

Rockfor Salad

Mixed greens, toasted walnuts, and crumbles of pungent Roquefort blue cheese in a honey-mustard vinaigrette. The interplay between the sharp, cave-aged cheese and crunchy walnuts makes every bite bold and interesting.

20 min200 kcal2 serves

🌿Vegetarian🥑Keto⚡Quick

★4.8

🇷🇺RussiaAdvanced

Salads

Russian Vinegret Salad

Boiled beets, potatoes, and carrots diced small and tossed with briny dill pickles, sauerkraut, green onions, and a simple sunflower oil dressing. This salad has been on Russian holiday tables for over a century. It is earthy, tangy, and satisfying cold — the kind of thing that gets better by the day and tastes best made a day ahead.

75 min195 kcal6 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free

★4.8

Salade Lyonnaise (French Frisée Salad with Bacon and Poached Egg)

🇫🇷FranceMedium

Salads

Salade Lyonnaise (French Frisée Salad with Bacon and Poached Egg)

Salade lyonnaise is a classic French warm bistro salad of bitter frisée, crisp bacon lardons, and a poached egg, dressed with a warm mustard vinaigrette. The name means 'of Lyon,' the city in central France often called the country's gastronomic capital, which has given French cooking many classics — this salad among them. Unlike ordinary cold salads, the lyonnaise is served warm and at once: a warm vinaigrette, made right in the pan in the bacon fat, lightly wilts the bitter greens, and a poached egg with a runny yolk sits on top. When the yolk is broken and runs into the salad, it enriches the dressing and adds creaminess. The dish is a precise balance of bitter (frisée), salty (bacon), sour (vinegar, mustard), and rich (yolk, oil, bacon fat) — that is what makes a simple salad so satisfying and elegant. Technical keys: frisée holds the warm dressing without collapsing; thick-cut bacon or pancetta cut into lardons, the rendered fat saved for the vinaigrette; a warm mustard vinaigrette built in the pan; a poached egg with a runny yolk; wine or champagne vinegar; and serving it warm, straight away. A French bistro standard across the country, equally good for brunch, lunch, or a light supper.

25 min380 kcal4 serves

⚡Quick🌾Gluten-free

★4.7

🇧🇬BulgariaMedium

Salads

Shopsky Salad

Chunky tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and onion topped with a thick slab of grated sirene cheese — Bulgaria's answer to the Greek salad. No lettuce, no fuss, just peak-season vegetables and salty white cheese.

45 min180 kcal4 serves

🌿Vegetarian🥑Keto🌾Gluten-free

★4.5

🇨🇳ChinaMedium

Salads

Smashed Cucumbers

A classic Chinese cold appetizer where cucumbers are smashed to create craggy surfaces that soak up a bold sesame-soy-vinegar dressing. Ready in 30 minutes, refreshing and addictive.

30 min80 kcal5 serves

🌿Vegetarian🌶️Spicy⚡Quick

★4.5

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