What it lacks in veggie nutrients it makes up for in fun flavor.
This recipe is bulked up with cubed ham.
Marinated Cucumber, Tomato And Onion Salad
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A staple come summertime in the South.

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Unlike salads with lettuce, this one gets better the longer it sits.
Crumbled bacon tops off the crunchy dish.
Cranberry Fluff Salad
Don’t knock this creamy, dreamy, sweet salad until you try it.

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The base starts with canned fruit for convenience.
Cajun-Style Potato Salad
This is basically a traditional potato salad that has gotten a Louisiana-style makeover.
Creole mustard and Cajun seasoning make this anything but boring.

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Like a BLT, minus the lettuce!
Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad
Southerners know that tomato and watermelon go together like unexpected best friends.
It fits in for various occasions, fromEasterto summer cookouts.

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Make this your jiggly holiday centerpiece, and you’re sure to spark up conversation.
Southern Cornbread Salad
This is how Southerners do a panzanella salad.
It’s all topped off with a dressed-up ranch dressing.

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Toeat a pear saladproperly, you pick up the pear and take a bite, leaving the lettuce behind.
And for Alexis E. Barton it’s her mothers signature potato salad recipe.
Now that’s what we call a satisfying salad.

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Enter this recipe that is an old-school favorite featuring zesty Italian dressing, pepperoni, olives, and pasta.
It’s true, this dynamic duo will give traditional potato salad a little picnic competition.

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