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Ezme (Turkish Salsa)

Though it’s often called a salsa, ezme is more of a chopped salad or spread. It’s made with tomatoes, peppers, and onions seasoned with chili pepper and sumac and dressed with olive oil and lemon. Ezme is fresh and zesty and goes great with pita chips, crackers, tortilla chips, or wraps. 

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BLT Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is an excellent addition to any summertime meal. It boasts the flavors of a BLT with crisp lettuce, delicious bacon, and juicy tomatoes paired with a ranch-style dressing. Best served just after preparation. 

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Danish Cucumber Salad – Agurkesalat (vegan)

For lovers of cucumbers and pickles, this fresh salad can’t be beat! In Denmark, these cucumbers can be enjoyed alone, on rugbrødsmadder (traditional open-faced sandwiches), or on Danish hot dogs. They have a crisp texture and a sweet and mildly spiced flavor. Delicious!

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Summer Couscous Salad with Queso Fresco

This summer salad incorporates many of the season’s best flavors, with sweet corn and strawberries, savory basil, fresh tomatoes, and arugula for a little kick. The queso fresco is a mild but salty cheese, almost like a combination of feta and mozzarella. You can also use cotija cheese for a slightly more robust flavor.

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Pad Thai Salad with Cucumber and Carrot Noodles

If you love Pad Thai but don’t want noodles, this delicious fresh salad is just the thing! Crunchy veggies, sweet and sour dressing, and peanuts on top. You can use shrimp instead of chicken, or you can leave out the fish sauce and use roasted tofu or tempeh for a vegan version.

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Curried Couscous Salad

Are you looking for a delicious side for your next barbecue or a dish to bring to a potluck? This couscous salad has a delightful balance of curry spice, sweet fruit, and nutty crunch. Everyone will want more! It’s also vegan and can be made gluten-free if you substitute the couscous with quinoa or cauliflower rice.

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Salmon and Asparagus Potato Salad

This potato salad is delicious and filling, with sautéed asparagus, roasted salmon, boiled eggs, fresh fill, and hand-made mayonnaise. The flavors are well-balanced, and it’s a great side for a picnic or barbecue. In fact, it can be enjoyed all by itself!

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Japanese Potato Salad

Potato salad has been a popular dish in Japan for at least 125 years, first created as a version of the Olivier Salad. Japanese potato salad may vary from home to home, but it has a few key elements that distinguish it from American or German potato salad. It isn’t made with vinegar, it is creamier with the potatoes almost mashed, and it is made with Japanese-style mayonnaise.

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Vegan Autumn Kale Salad with Spicy Chickpeas

This autumn salad is an old revival from the Co-op Café. It pairs kale with cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes, spicy chickpeas, toasted almonds, and chewy dried cranberries. The shallots give it a nice bite to counteract the sweetness. It’s a great holiday side, though it’s so delicious you’ll want to eat it any day of the week!

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Fresh Summer Potato Salad

This potato salad is light and highlights the flavors of Maine’s summer produce. We used a mix of potatoes such as gold, red, and blue. Added to that are cherry tomatoes, fresh dill, and fresh cucumber pickles. It is made with an olive oil dressing rather than a mayo base, giving it has a nice clean flavor.

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Chilled Bean Thread Noodle Salad

Bean thread noodles (also known as cellophane or glass noodles) are thin, translucent noodle made from mung bean starch. They’re naturally gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, and quite low in calories. The flavor is neutral and the texture is slightly firm, similar to Thai rice noodles. They work very well for chilled salads. This recipe combines them with shaved cucumber, carrots, and daikon radish for a fresh, crisp salad.

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