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Soup Recipes - Salad Recipes

Soup recipes and salad recipes are among the easiest for kids. Enjoy chicken soup recipes, potato soup recipes, pasta salad recipes, chicken salad recipes, and fruit salad recipes from this collection.
10 Salad Recipes for Kids
Salads aren't just leafy greens tossed with tomatoes. These salad recipes range from Italian pasta salad to carrot salad, and they're all designed to appeal to kids.
5 Fantastic Soup Recipes for Kids (and Adults)
There's nothing like a nice bowl of soup to warm the belly, inside and out. Soups are also a great way to get kids accustomed to vegetables. Soothing, comforting and satisfying, these five soup recipes are bound to be a hit with the kids.
Apple Pecan Coleslaw Recipe - Cole Slaw Recipe
Coleslaw recipes can be bland. This cole slaw recipe gets added zip from tart granny smith apples, crunchy pecans and a honey sour cream dressing.
Apple Salad Recipe
This apple salad recipe has chopped apples, hazelnuts, cheese and greens in a sweet raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Fruit and nut salads are popular, and this apple salad recipe is no exception.
Asian Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
This chicken noodle soup recipe has an Asian flair, thanks to the addition of bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and other Asian seasonings.
Broccoli Bacon Salad
This broccoli bacon salad will have even broccoli-haters clamoring for more. This recipe for broccoli salad is made with fresh broccoli and lots of bacon. Juicy red grapes add sweetness to this broccoli bacon salad, and peanuts add crunch to this broccoli salad.
Broccoli Cheese Soup - Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli cheese soup recipes like this one are ideal for cold, winter days. Broccoli and cheddar soup is one of the best ways to introduce kids to broccoli.
Broccoli Raisin Salad
This broccoli raisin salad is made with fresh broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds and nuts. What makes this broccoli salad recipe unique is the citrus-infused yogurt dressing. Bacon makes a great garnish for this broccoli raisin salad recipe.
Broccoli Salad Recipe
This broccoli salad recipe is made with broccoli, raisins, bacon, cheese, almonds, and red onions. To make the broccoli more tender, it is blanched briefly before tossing into the salad. Picnics and potlucks are the perfect time to serve this broccoli salad recipe.
Broccoli Salad
A broccoli salad with bacon, dried cranberries and toasted walnuts.
Broccoli Slaw Recipe
This broccoli slaw recipe is easy to prepare, because it starts with packaged broccoli slaw. Just add grated carrots, raisins and crunchy tortilla chip strips, and you've got a family-pleasing recipe for broccoli slaw salad.
Broccoli Slaw with Cashews
This broccoli slaw recipe has two kinds of nuts plus sweetened dried cranberries. Picnics and potlucks are the perfect times to serve this recipe for broccoli slaw.
Brown Rice Salad
This brown rice salad is full of fresh and healthy ingredients, including brown rice, spinach, red peppers, radishes and sweetened dried cranberries. Basmati brown rice will give you the best results for this brown rice salad recipe.
Caesar Salad Recipe
This caesar salad recipe is really easy, because it uses bagged romaine lettuce and a bottled caesar salad dressing. Homemade croutons add extra flavor to this easy recipe for caesar salad.
Carrot Salad Recipe
This carrot salad is simple and naturally sweet. Made with just shredded carrots and apples, this carrot salad is a snap to make. A cinnamon-sugar laced dressing adds unique flavor to this delectable carrot salad.
Cauliflower Soup Recipe
This cauliflower soup recipe is pureed, so it's smooth, like a cream of cauliflower soup recipe. Cheddar cheese and red pepper flakes add extra flavor to this cauliflower soup recipe.
Chicken Noodle Soup - Chicken Soup Recipes
Chicken noodle soup is mother's medicine, and for good reason. There is nothing that makes you feel better when you are sick than this chicken soup recipe.
Chinese Chicken Salad
Mandarin oranges and chow mein noodles add sweetness and crunchy to this tasty Chinese chicken salad recipe.
Chinese Noodle Soup
This Chinese noodle soup recipe couldn't be easier. Garlic, ginger, scallions and bok choy are sauteed in sesame oil, then bathed in vegetable broth and noodles for this easy Ramen noodle soup recipe.
Corn Chowder Recipe with Sausage
Corn chowder has a mild taste that naturally appeals to kids. To spice it up a bit, I add mild Italian sausage to this corn chowder recipe.
Corn Chowder Recipe
Corn chowder is one of our favorite summertime treats. But even if fresh corn isn't in season, you can make this recipe for corn chowder with frozen corn. And because this corn chowder recipe is thickened with potatoes instead of cream, it is low in fat. Crusty bread is all you need to go with this corn chowder recipe.
Cornbread Salad Recipe - Recipe for Cornbread Salad
This cornbread salad recipe is made with tomatoes, marinated artichokes, roasted red peppers and Parmesan cheese for an Italian take on a traditional cornbread salad. This recipe for cornbread salad makes a great potluck dish.
Couscous Salad Recipe
Couscous salad makes a nice change from green salads and rice salads. Zucchini, red pepper and scallions add flavor and color to this couscous salad recipe.
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
This butternut squash soup recipe is a pleasant combination of sweet and savory. Pureeing the butternut squash once it is soft makes this a thick and creamy butternut squash soup.
Crock Pot Chili
Two kinds of beans make this easy Crock Pot chili hearty and flavorful.
Crock Pot Split Pea Soup Recipe
This split pea soup is made with carrots, onions, celery and garlic. Barley adds texture and interest to this Crock pot split pea soup recipe.
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe - Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
An easy chicken noodle soup recipe for people who don't want to spend hours in the kitchen, this homemade chicken noodle soup uses leftover chicken, spaghetti and broth.
Easy Chili Recipe - Best Chili Recipe
This beef chili recipe is a cinch to prepare, because it starts with canned tomatoes and salsa.
Easy Taco Salad Recipe
With just 5 ingredients, this taco salad comes together in no time!
Greek Pasta Salad
This Greek pasta salad is made with short-cut pasta, black olives, cucumbers, yellow peppers, and feta cheese. Bottled salad dressing makes this an easy pasta salad recipe.
Hot Dog Soup
This hot dog soup recipe is a favorite with kids. Thickened with cannellini beans and potatoes, it is a healthy soup recipe, too.
Italian Pasta Salad Recipe
This Italian pasta salad is made with zucchini, black olives, onions, marinated artichokes, red pepper and a creamy garlic ranch dressing. Whether you're looking for a potluck side dish or an accompaniment for burgers or chicken, this cold pasta salad recipe is it.
Kids Salad Recipes - Healthy Salad for Kids
Kids salad recipes that rely on familiar foods are the ones kids like the best. This healthy salad for kids uses goldfish crackers as a garnish.
Mexican Chicken Salad Recipe
Mexican chicken salad makes a perfect lunch or light dinner. This chicken salad recipe has rotisserie chicken, black beans, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and tortilla chips. A peanutty cilantro-lime vinaigrette makes the perfect dressing for this Mexican chicken salad.
Mexican Salad
This Mexican salad combines black beans, corn, red pepper, red onion, baby spinach and tortilla strips with a cilantro dressing. It's a Mexican salad recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Panzanella
Panzanella is an Italian bread salad, typically made with tomatoes, fresh bread cubes and basil. This panzanella recipe also includes marinated artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes and black olives. When fresh tomatoes are ripe is the best time to make this panzanella.
Potato Green Bean Salad Recipe
This potato green bean salad recipe is a refreshing departure from typical mayonnaise-based potato salads. Fresh green beans are tossed with new potatoes in a mustard vinaigrette for this green bean potato salad.
Potato Salad
This classic potato salad recipe is the perfect side dish for a barbecue or picnic.
Potato Soup Recipe
This potato soup recipe is easy to prepare. It uses pre-peeled, pre-cubed refrigerated potatoes, and all the work is done in the Crock Pot. That makes this Crock Pot potato soup easy enough for kids to do all on their own.
Ramen Noodle Cole Slaw
This ramen noodle cole slaw recipe is made with oriental flavor ramen noodles, cole slaw mix and peanuts. Kids love this ramen noodle coleslaw recipe.
Red Potato Salad
This red potato salad recipe has a bit of tang, thanks to a few dashes of hot sauce. Cucumbers provide a refreshing contrast to the creaminess of the dressing and the spiciness of the hot sauce in this red skin potato salad recipe.
Spinach Salad Recipe
This spinach salad recipe includes all the classic spinach salad ingredients: baby spinach, red onion, mushrooms, bacon and egg. But what the dressing is what really makes this spinach salad recipe special.
Strawberry Salad
This strawberry salad is made with walnuts, blue cheese and strawberries. A sweet vinaigrette dressing is the perfect finish for this spinach strawberry salad.
Strawberry Spinach Salad
This strawberry spinach salad is made with fresh strawberries, fresh spinach, candied pecans and red onions. A sweet and creamy dressing balances out the flavors in this divine spinach strawberry salad.
Taco Salad
This taco salad recipe is made with ground beef, black beans, lettuce and tortilla chips.
Taffy Apple Salad Recipe
This taffy apple salad recipe is easy, but you do have to plan in advance, because part of the salad needs to rest in the fridge overnight. Try this recipe for taffy apple salad for your next potluck or party.
Taffy Apple Salad
Taffy apple salad makes a terrific side dish anytime. Cool and refreshing, this taffy apple salad recipe is one of those Cool Whip recipes that's perfect for the summer. Apples, marshmallows, pineapple and peanuts are folded into a Cool Whip dressing in this sweet and creamy taffy apple salad recipe.
Tomato Soup Recipe - Homemade Tomato Soup
This tomato soup recipe is easy. With just some onions, carrots and a can of tomatoes, you can have homemade tomato soup in no time.
Waldorf Salad Recipe
This Waldorf salad recipe has many of the same ingredients as a traditional Waldorf salad: apples, walnuts, raisins and celery. But instead of mayonnaise, the dressing for this Waldorf salad is made of sour cream and vanilla yogurt. The result is a naturally sweet recipe for Waldorf salad that appeals to kids and adults alike.
Watergate Salad Recipe - Recipe for Watergate Salad
Watergate salad harkens back to the 1970s, though no one knows quite why it is called Watergate salad. The recipe for Watergate salad is a combination of pistachio pudding, pineapple, marshmallows, nuts and Cool Whip. This Watergate salad recipe also includes coconut.
Wedge Salad - Wedge Salad Recipe
This wedge salad recipe is made with iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomatoes and blue cheese dressing.
White Chicken Chili
Fresh flavored and hearty, this white chicken chili is sure to be a hit with everyone in the family.
Zucchini Corn Chowder
This corn chowder recipe has all the flavors of summer: sweet corn, fresh zucchini and red peppers, plus a little jalapeno peppers for extra zing. Potatoes and milk add creaminess to this zucchini corn chowder recipe.

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