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Soups & Salads

There’s nothing much better than starting an amazing meal off with an incredible soup or salad.

A few of our all-time favorite salads are Grilled Shrimp and Corn Salad, Roasted Beets and Buratta Salad, Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette.

A few of our all-time favorite soups are Chicken and Dumplings, New England Clam Chowder, Roasted Butternut Squash and Roasted Tomato and Basil.

And so many more to choose from! Let’s hear it for Soups and Salads!

  • An overhead view of two bowls on a wicker placemat and that are filled with servings of homemade Chinese sweet and sour soup with wooden spoons flanking each bowl.
    Homemade Chinese Hot and Sour Soup
  • A white oval serving bowl filled with classic pasta salad including artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, tricolor rotini pasta, basil, tossed in homemade Italian dressing.
    Classic Pasta Salad
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with a mound of Best German Potato Salad that is topped with chopped crispy bacon and snipped chives.
    Best German Potato Salad
  • A large white platter filled with and Italian chopped salad with homemade vinaigrette with two serving utensils inserted into the side of the salad.
    Italian Chopped Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette
  • A Mason jar filled with homemade Italian dressing with a small pile of grated parmesan cheese, dried herbs, and fresh parsley around the jar.
    Homemade Italian Dressing
  • A steakhouse wedge salad with homemade blue cheese on a white dinner plate with a stemless glass of white wine in the background.
    Steakhouse Wedge Salad with Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
  • A white oval serving dish filled with sliced cucumber and dill salad with sprigs of fresh dill in front of the bowl.
    Easy Cucumber and Dill Salad
  • A large rectangular white platter filled with a grilled shrimp salad with cilantro-lime dressing along with grilled corn, black beans, chopped lettuce, all on torn pieces of romaine lettuce.
    Grilled Shrimp Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
  • An oval white platter filled with a large serving of green bean and tomato salad topped with a scallion buttermilk dressing, scallions, and chopped fresh herbs.
    Green Bean and Tomato Salad with Scallion Buttermilk Dressing
  • An overhead view of long oval blue and white platter filled with a colorful Thai beef salad with strips of grilled steak, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in a Thai sauce.
    Thai Beef Salad
  • A classic Caesar salad served family-style on a large white platter topped with homemade croutons and grated Parmesan cheese.
    Classic Caesar Salad
  • A scratched metal baking sheet filled with homemade croutons with a wooden spatula holding some of the croutons.
    Homemade Croutons
  • Grilled chicken Caesar salad in a large wooden bowl with homemade croutons scattered over the dressed lettuce and sliced chicken.
    Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
  • An overhead view of a bowl of diner-style coleslaw with a serving spoon inserted into the side of the dish.
    Diner-Style Coleslaw
  • Three tuna salad sandwiches sitting a white lunch plate next to a colorful napkin.
    Best-Ever Tuna Salad
  • A white platter filled with roasted asparagus with chopped egg on top.
    Asparagus with Chopped Egg
  • A straight-on view of two white shallow bowl filled with servings of lobster bisque with two glasses of white wine near by and chunks of fresh lobster on top of the soups.
    Lobster Bisque
  • A white terrine holding smoked ham and white bean stew with a wooden ladle next to it.
    Smoked Ham and White Bean Stew with Kale
  • A large white serving bowl filled with black bean and corn salad with two gold serving spoons tucked in beside the salad.
    Zesty Black Bean and Corn Salad
  • A platter of caprese salad that has been drizzled with pesto sauce and a balsamic glaze and topped with freshly chopped basil.
    Caprese Salad
  • A large oval white platter holding a Chinese chicken salad.
    Chinese Chicken Salad
  • A blue soup bowl filled with vegetable chili and black beans next to a red bell pepper and a bunch of cilantro.
    Vegetarian Chili with Black Beans
  • A large black slow-cooker filled with Provençal chicken stew on a floral place mat.
    Provençal Chicken Stew
  • A white soup bowl filled with homemade chicken noodle soup next to a sliced of toasted bread.
    Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
  • A colorful Mexican bowl filled with Mexican pozole stew surrounded by bowls of sliced radishes, cabbage, avocados, and corn tortillas.
    Pozole (Pork and Hominy Stew)
  • A large white oval platter filled with watermelon cucumber salad with feta and basil
    Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Feta and Basil
  • Pour classic gazpacho into chilled shot glasses for serving outside.
    Classic Gazpacho
  • An overhead view of an oval serving bowl filled with creamy horseradish potato salad.
    Creamy Horseradish Potato Salad
  • A white bowl of Instant Pot Irish Guinness Beef Stew on a plate with a beer next to it
    Instant Pot Irish Guinness Beef Stew
  • Best-ever egg salad on a white plate with pickles nearby
    Best-Ever Egg Salad
  • A white bowl of white chili with roasted tomatillos and chicken with a spoon next to it.
    White Chili with Tomatillos and Chicken
  • A close-up view of a black soup bowl filled with ramen with spinach and poached egg with a wooden spoon inserted into it.
    Ramen with Spinach and Poached Egg
  • Fresh pea pesto pasta in a white serving bowl with a spoon
    Pea Pesto Pasta
  • An oval white serving bowl filled with carrot and raisin salad with a gold serving spoon inserted on the side of the bowl.
    Carrot and Raisin Salad
  • Warm Spinach and Bacon Salad in a bowl next to two forks on top of a beige napkin
    Warm Spinach and Bacon Salad
  • An overhead view of a Cobb salad on a large white oval platter flanked by two glasses of white wine and two gold serving spoons.
    Classic Cobb Salad with Roasted Chicken
  • Asian Fusion Wedding Soup in a patterned bowl next to a dark napkin
    Asian Fusion Soup
  • An overhead view of a white bowl filled with Tzatziki Cucumber Salad that is flanked by a wooden spoon and freshly sliced cucumbers.
    Tzatziki Cucumber Salad
  • A straight-on view of two white bowls filled with a serving of zucchini and yellow squash salad topped with a cherry tomato relish, pine nuts, and shave parmesan cheese.
    Zucchini and Yellow Squash Salad with Tomato Relish
  • An overhead view of an oval white platter filled with an Asian slaw with Peanut Ginger Dressing.
    Asian Slaw with Peanut-Ginger Dressing
  • A straight-on view of a large serving pasta bowl filled with panzanella that has been topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.
    Panzanella (Tuscan Tomato and Bread Salad)
  • A white serving bowl filled with spiralized ratatouille next to a white napkin.
    Spiralized Ratatouille

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