Though we generally aren’t big salad eaters, we enjoyed exploring variations on this theme. Our favorites centered around four ingredients: quinoa, black beans, mung bean sprouts (of which I am a recent convert), and leafy greens.
Grain Salads
 Curried Rice Salad |
 Rice Salad with Fennel, Orange, and Chickpea |
 Quinoa Arugula Salad |
 Israeli Quinoa Salad |
 Quinoa Tabbouleh |
 Spicy Asian Quinoa Salad |
 Quinoa, Corn, and Black Bean Salad |
 Lima Bean and Quinoa Salad |
 Fruited Millet Salad |
Bean Salads
 Italian-Style Stuffed Tomato |
 Tomato, Corn, and Bean Salad |
 Mango Black Bean Salad |
 Grilled Vegetable and Black Bean Salad |
 Fava Bean Salad |
 Soccotash Salad |
 Lentil Salad with Lemon and Fresh Herbs |
 Mung Bean Sprouts and Spinach Salad |
 Chickpea Avocado Salad |
 Taco Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing |
Hearty Vegetable Salads
 White Bean, Potato, and Asparagus Salad |
 Asian Vegetable Salad |
 Kale Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing |
 Autumn Mixed Green Salad |