Snacks, Sides, and Dips

Appetizers, side dishes, snacks, and salads for your Memorial Day party.

Quick Dinners

Vegan Tofu and Herb Salad

This vegan tofu salad is packed with fresh herbs and tart lime.
No-Cook

The Ultimate Greek Salad

A study in contrasts: fresh and aged, salty and refreshing, all rolled into one.
Vegetarian

Roman-Inspired Mixed-Green Salad (Misticanza alla Romana)

Tender, bitter, herbaceous, and fresh above all else.
Potato Salad

Austrian-Style Potato Salad (Erdäpfelsalat)

More savory than the American kind, with a natural creaminess that comes from the potatoes alone.
No-Cook

Fresh Cantaloupe and Honeydew Salad With Lemon and Thyme

Make the most of fresh summer melon.
Vegetarian

Cherry and Jicama Salad With Lime and Macadamia Nuts

Bright, fruity, fresh, and crisp. Did we mention quick and easy?
Salads

Spring Vegetable and Arugula Salad With Labne and Cucumbers

The best of spring, on a plate.
Nuts

Broccoli Salad With Radicchio, Basil, and Pistachios

A bold, hearty broccoli salad that doesn't suck.
Quick Dinners

Seven-Layer Make-Ahead Salad With Chickpeas, Endive, and Yogurt Dressing

Well, technically there are eight layers, but who's counting?
Gluten-Free

Quick and Easy Dill Pickle Chips for Hamburgers and Sandwiches

Quick and easy pickles that are perfect for your burgers and sandwiches.
Vegetables

Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups

The creamy white cannellini beans in this easy salad absorb the bright flavor of a vinaigrette in just a few minutes.
Potato

Skordalia (Greek Garlic and Potato Spread)

Just how garlicky do you want it?
Sides

5-Minute Radicchio and Watercress Salad

The perfect peppery salad for a quick side dish.
Salads

Spicy Cabbage and Red Onion Slaw

Fresh, spicy, and crunchy.
Plum

Plum, Date, Banana, and Maple-Bacon Salad

How to build a better fruit salad.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = great hummus.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

7-Layer Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo chicken dip gets the seven-layer treatment with crispy bacon, blue cheese, and more.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Creamy Shrimp Dip With Shallots, Dill, and Lemon

An easy, creamy dip starts with our secrets to the plumpest, tenderest poached shrimp.
Vegetarian

Charred Salsa Verde

Smoky, spicy, sweet, bright, and complex, this is the one salsa to rule them all.
Potato

Chipotle Honey-Butter Potato Chips

Salted potato chips coated in honey butter with a smoky kick of chipotle powder.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies

The classic olive spread from Provence.
No-Cook

Super-Simple Tangy Buttermilk Coleslaw

A quick and easy slaw with a refreshing crunch.
Sides

Chilled Carrots With Tahini-Ginger Dressing

Just a touch of tahini turns these blanched carrots into an amazing side dish.
Salads

Summer Squash Salad With Goat Cheese, Fennel, and Dill

Summer squash is even better with fennel and dill.
Vegetarian

Bean Salad With Radicchio, Radish, Pickled Onions, and Marcona Almonds

A great bean salad has maximum contrast, both in texture and in flavor.
Grilling

Grilled Flatbread With Olive Oil and Za'atar

A quick and easy flatbread made on the grill gets topped with za'atar.
Latin American

Peruvian Fried Seafood Platter With Lime-Marinated Onion Salad

Beer-battered seafood topped with a refreshing and slightly spicy lime-marinated onion salad.
Carrot

Japanese Potato Salad With Cucumbers, Carrots, and Red Onion

Three magic ingredients: Japanese mayo, rice vinegar, and hot mustard.
Middle Eastern

The Best Tabbouleh Salad

The key to great tabbouleh salad is to control its moisture.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Grilled Scallion Pancakes

Scallion pancake dough grills up as marvelously, getting crisp, bubbly, and nicely charred.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Spicy Cabbage Salad With Fish Sauce Dressing

Green papaya salad, minus the papaya.
Sides

Blistered-Tomato Pasta Salad With Basil

The new rules for a summertime standby.
Stovetop

Quick-Pickled Asparagus With Tarragon and Shallot

Asparagus pickles, infused with the flavors of France.
Sandwiches

Asparagus Tartine With Ricotta and Mint

Blanched asparagus and mint pair with creamy ricotta cheese on this simple open-faced sandwich.
Snacks

Fully Loaded Vegan Queso Dip

The ultimate party snack, now in a 100% animal product-free form.
Sides

Warm Spanish-Style Giant-Bean Salad With Smoked Paprika and Celery

Flavorful beans dressed with sherry vinegar, olive oil, and a pinch of smoked paprika.
Eggplant

Sicilian Eggplant and Pine Nut Caponata

Sweet and sour eggplant with raisins, pine nuts, and herbs.
Desserts

Balsamic-Strawberry Baked Goat Cheese Dip

Tangy goat cheese whipped with cream cheese and honey, baked into a rich base for balsamic strawberries and basil.
Thai

Thai Red Coconut Curry Popcorn

This snack is flavored with a fragrant mix of coconut, chili power, lemongrass, garlic, and ginger.
Potato

Za'atar Potato Chips

Freshly fried chips sprinkled with a tart and earthy Middle Eastern spice mixture.
Salads

Chickpea Salad With Bacon, Cotija, and Roasted Chilies

A hearty salad that's best rested overnight.
Cheese

Grilled Queso Panela With Roasted Tomatillo and Poblano Salsa

Cheese meets grill.
Legumes

Chickpea Salad With Pepperoni, Parmesan, and Basil

Chickpeas go a bit rogue in this pepperoni, lemon zest, and Parmesan-stippled salad.
Salads

Lexington-Style Red Coleslaw

A North Carolina tradition.
Cabbage

Mustardy Coleslaw

Boost your slaw with a bit of mustard.
Sides

Tangy Apple Coleslaw

A bright and sweet-tart slaw made with Granny Smiths.
Deviled Eggs

Buffalo Blue Cheese Deviled Eggs

Love Buffalo wings? Meet your new favorite deviled egg.
Snacks

The Best Baba Ganoush

A few simple tricks make this the richest, smokiest, creamiest baba ganoush in town.
Tomato

Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole

Crisp fried green plantains with a tender core, served with guacamole.
Sauced

Pimento Cheese Dip

Homemade pimento cheese is transformed into a rich, extra-creamy dip, perfect with buttery crackers.
Italian

Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Cherry Peppers

Hot cherry peppers, filled with ricotta and provolone cheeses, are wrapped with prosciutto and cooked on the grill.
Snacks

Green Chili Queso Dip

American cheese and Monterey Jack make a smooth base for the fruity heat of roasted poblanos.
Mains

Grilled Polenta With Marinara, Parmesan, and Basil

Rich polenta gets a little char and a marinara topping.
Avocado

The Best Basic Guacamole

A simple and easy guacamole for any occasion.
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Guacamole With Jicama and Mango

Cubes of jicama and mango deliver crunch and sweetness to the smooth and creamy classic.
The Food Lab

Guacamole With Blue Cheese and Bacon

Bacon and blue cheese bring smoke and funk to the table.
Snacks

Great Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs really can be both punchy and light.
Snacks

Whiskey Wieners

This crowdpleasing snack takes about two minutes to put together.