Caesar Dressing

Serve this classic, crowd-pleasing Caesar Salad Dressing with raw or grilled romaine or Napa cabbage—all the craggles in the leaves hold the dressing. Also try chopped kale, arugula, and/or any watery, crunchy lettuces and veggies that can stand up to its creaminess. It makes a great dip for crudités, and a delicious dressing for a […]

Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

This dressing is great for a veggie-loaded green salad and also for non-salad dishes, too. Toss with cooked rice and roasted veggies or use as a dip on a crudité platter. Dip fritters or tots in it some for bright compliment. Also delicious tossed with cooked potatoes for a twist on potato salad!

Tahini Dressing

This dressing is great for a veggie-loaded green salad, a hearty green salad with kale, and also for non-salad dishes, too. Toss with cooked rice and roasted veggies for a main-meal bowl, or use as a dip on a crudité platter. Warm, chilled, or room temperature, this is a great sauce.

Garlic & Lime Dressing

Great for a salad, and also for non-salad dishes, too! Use as a marinade, or grill, sauté, or roast veggies and drizzle with this vinaigrette. Toss some with cooked grains or rice, too. Makes a tasty dip for fries as well!

Raspberry Vinaigrette

This is a delicious vinaigrette full of summer berry flavor and joyful color. Its sweet-and-sour base complements toasted nuts and seeds, adds complexity to citrus wedges and crisp pome fruit like Granny Smith apple, and brightens spinach, arugula, cabbage, mixed greens, and all sorts of veggies.

Creamy Quinoa & Kale Salad

This is a classic recipe—one of the first our GFCS founder ever shared online a bazillion internet years ago (2009). A version of it also made it into her first book YumUniverse. This updated recipe includes new variations, techniques, and tips with all the same great flavor that has made it a fan favorite for […]

Herby Carrot Top Pesto

This is a slightly sweet, carrot-flavored twist on our Easy Pesto, and one of our favorite condiments to keep on hand. Use it to make wraps, to season rice and roasted veggies, and to add color and oomph to crudités or crackers. Whisk some together with a little vinegar and oil for a salad vinaigrette. […]

Coriander Roasted Carrots

Simple, delicious, and totally next-level if you drizzle with Herby Carrot Top Pesto, these roasted carrots are delicious served as a side dish or the hero of a meal. Toss roasted carrots with salad greens or cooked kale—turn the pesto into a dressing (just whisk some with vinegar and oil) and/or add it all to […]

Fennel, Arugula & Apple Salad

A light, herbaceous, and refreshing salad that’s delicious as a main and also as a side dish or starter for a heavy holiday meal.

Chickpea Salad

Creamy, buttery chickpeas. Bright and bitter aromatics and herbs. A pop of sweetness from dried cranberries. Together, these ingredients make this alternative to chicken salad a favorite for all. Serve on toast, in a wrap, or with salad greens.