With its tang or creaminess (or both), salad dressing can be the highlight of a salad. Want the dressing but not the salad? Try these recipes.

And while the classic salad has seen its fair share of delicious variations, a good tomato and cucumber salad is simple — fresh, enhanced by a few complementary flavors, and never, ever overdressed.

To compare salad dressings, I went to the grocery store and photographed a sample. This of course doesn't include every dressing or every variety, but hopefully this list can get you started.

3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 1-2 tbsp. honey; 2 tsp. ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger; Pinch of black pepper (to help absorb turmeric) ...

Usually uncooked, a dressing relies on a combination of acid and fat. The acid is anything liquid and acidic, or below a 7.0 on the pH scale. Vinegar or citrus juice are the most common acids, but ...

Dr. Neal D. Barnard says the 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart is anything but a "salad diet." "Don't get me wrong, salads are healthy," he says. "But for dieters who think you're going to eat nothing ...

If there was a season for salad it would definitely be summer. Lucky for us, America’s Test Kitchen has a new cookbook packed with delicious recipes! Julia Collin Davison, Executive ...