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Not all salads require greens. In fact, some of the most popular summer salads happen to be beige macaroni salad, potato salad, Panzanella (an Italian bread salad). At VegNews, we celebrate all salads and believe these unsung salads deserve a bit of the spotlight. From classic tofu egg salad to tortellini salad, this list will transform any skeptic into a devout salad-lover.
1. by Jenné Claiborne
So accustomed to green, leafy salads, we forget there is an entire category of white and beige salads. These mixtures are coated in mayo (or sweetened cream cheese, for dessert salads) and are best enjoyed between two slices of white bread or piled atop a buttery vegan cracker. Blogger and cookbook author Jenné Claiborne revamps the typical lunchbox tuna salad by swapping the canned fish for nutrient-dense chickpeas and adding a generous pinch of cayenne to provide pleasant but unexpected heat.