This easy pea salad has sweet, crunchy pieces of pickles, celery and peppers mixed with creamy bites of Cheddar cheese.

This easy pea salad has sweet, crunchy pieces of pickles, celery and peppers mixed with creamy bites of Cheddar cheese.

Golden toasted ramen noodles are mixed with cashews, shredded cabbage, and green onions, then doused with a soy sauce/oil/vinegar dressing.

Golden toasted ramen noodles are mixed with cashews, shredded cabbage, and green onions, then doused with a soy sauce/oil/vinegar dressing.

Grilled marinated chicken breast meat, sweet onions, and mushrooms are blended with mayonnaise and seasoned with hot sauce to create an easy chicken salad!

Grilled marinated chicken breast meat, sweet onions, and mushrooms are blended with mayonnaise and seasoned with hot sauce to create an easy chicken salad!

A sweet and tangy tomato-based dressing with no mayonnaise coats macaroni, tomatoes, and green peppers in a fresh macaroni salad that’s great for a hot day.

A sweet and tangy tomato-based dressing with no mayonnaise coats macaroni, tomatoes, and green peppers in a fresh macaroni salad that’s great for a hot day.

A flavorful blend of chicken, fruit, lemon, and ginger makes for a light and delicious chicken salad. This salad is perfect for special occasions, but easy enough to make at home any day. Serve it in a halved cantaloupe for a fabulous presentation!

A flavorful blend of chicken, fruit, lemon, and ginger makes for a light and delicious chicken salad. This salad is perfect for special occasions, but easy enough to make at home any day. Serve it in a halved cantaloupe for a fabulous presentation!

This colorful and citrus-y fruit salad has a hint of shredded coconut and walnuts for a refreshing tropical salad.

This colorful and citrus-y fruit salad has a hint of shredded coconut and walnuts for a refreshing tropical salad.

An easy, yet very yummy pasta salad. Almost any type of pasta may be used. Best if left to sit overnight.

An easy, yet very yummy pasta salad. Almost any type of pasta may be used. Best if left to sit overnight.

Here ‘s the classic version of this delectable dressing – anchovies, vinegar, tarragon, parsley, chives, mayonnaise and all. Don’t pinch on the anchovies, it’s the secret ingredient.

Here ‘s the classic version of this delectable dressing – anchovies, vinegar, tarragon, parsley, chives, mayonnaise and all. Don’t pinch on the anchovies, it’s the secret ingredient.

Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Wonderful salad for the holiday seasons. Great to serve for dinner at home or to take to a family gathering during the holidays. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

This is a fresh summer-time salad that is inexpensive and easy to make. This salad can be made up the day before and is always a crowd pleaser.

This is a fresh summer-time salad that is inexpensive and easy to make. This salad can be made up the day before and is always a crowd pleaser.