Salad-e Shirazi is a crisp, juicy Persian salad of finely diced cucumber, tomato, and red onion, lifted with dried mint and tangy verjuice. It is light, refreshing, and intensely bright, making it an ideal contrast to rich mains or a simple warm-weather side.

Pai Huang Gua is crisp, juicy, and intensely refreshing, with cucumbers that soak up a punchy dressing of garlic, rice vinegar, soy, and chili oil. The smashed texture creates craggy edges that catch every drop, giving each bite a lively mix of cool crunch, heat, and nuttiness.

Sunomono is a crisp, refreshing cucumber and crab salad dressed in a lightly sweet rice-vinegar seasoning. The cucumber stays snappy, the crab adds delicate richness, and the sesame brings a warm nutty finish.

These cucumber rounds are cool, crisp, and richly topped with creamy avocado and silky smoked salmon. Bright lemon, dill, and briny capers give each bite a fresh, elegant finish with almost no cooking required.

This crisp, juicy Greek village salad is bright with lemon, fragrant with oregano, and rich from creamy feta and peppery extra-virgin olive oil. Large-cut vegetables and briny olives give it a rustic, satisfying texture that fits perfectly into a keto meal.