I always like to celebrate with a red, white, and blue fruit salad. Who says food can’t be patriotic? :-)

I hated beets when I was a kid, but then as an adult I discovered that they don’t come from cans. Fresh beets are packed with flavor, and this French beet salad couldn’t be easier to make: Beet salad recipe

If you like bell peppers, this beautiful salad made of roasted green and red bell peppers from North Africa (Morocco and Tunisia) will be a real treat: Bell Pepper Salad

A mix of Israeli couscous, lentils, bell peppers, dates, and mint makes a subtle, refreshing couscous salad.

Fresh vegetables tossed with sesame and sumac make a unique salad - try this recipe for Israeli za’atar salad.

Panzanella is a bread and vegetable salad from Tuscany. It’s a pretty flexible recipe, as long as you have the two most important ingredients: very ripe tomatoes and day-old, good country bread: recipe for panzanella

When you cook your own beans, they are one of the healthiest things out there, and they are delicious with just a pinch of salt. They are also wonderful paired with feta and toasted walnuts, as in this simple Bean Salad with Walnuts and Feta

This is one of the simplest salads ever, and absolutely delicious: Avocado Tomato Salad

An easy recipe for a delicious and protein-packed salad: Lentil Feta Walnut Salad

A simple pasta salad with lots of flavor: pasta salad recipe