This easy-to-make salad serves well at potlucks, picnics or family barbecues. Try mixing in miniature marshmallows for a slightly different version.

This salad makes up in minutes and is ideal for serving at potlucks, picnics or barbecues. Can be topped with a dollop of Cool Whip prior to serving.

This is a great side dish to serve with meat, poultry or seafood dishes.

This salad always serves well at family barbecues.

Wakame is an edible brown seaweed that is frequently used in Chinese and Japanese cooking. Try it tossed with cucumber and jicama in this Asian-inspired salad.

Green grapes add a juicy touch of sweetness to this shredded chicken and nutty wild rice salad. Save time by using a rotisserie bird. 

Persimmons are a kind of red or orange fruit that resemble large tomatoes. Its sweet flesh makes it a delicious addition to salads.

Tempeh is a fiber-rich cake of fermented soybeans that can be easily sliced and added to dishes like this carrot and garbanzo bean salad.

The best tofu to use for this wild rice and pine nut salad would be marinated, and then baked or lightly fried block tofu.