Top 7 Delicious Salads in the World You May Want to Know

Mixi November 20, 2020 | 15:56

Salads get a bad rap sometimes. People think of them only as diet food, substitutes for real meals. But salads can be more creative than iceberg lettuce and a few croutons. Now, let's check out the top 7 delicious salads that KnowInsider wants to share with you.

Below is a list of world's delicious salads that KnowInsider wants to recommend you.

Cobb salad

Cobb salad. Photo: From the grape vine

Cobb salad: the salad that sure doesn't feel like one. It's stuffed with chicken, bacon, avocado, eggs and cheese. The only way to make this dish heavier is to add bricks.

Stories about the first Cobb salad abound. Some say it was created at the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, owned by Robert Howard Cobb. According to legend, Cobb hadn't eaten until midnight, so he mixed together some leftovers he found in the kitchen.

Israeli salad

Israeli salad. Photo: From the grape vine

This falafel-stand add-on can be served as a side dish or in sandwiches. It's known as the most popular national dish in Israel. The salad is made by chopping up vegetables into tiny pieces. Chefs even compete over who can chop the smallest pieces.

Waldorf salad

Waldorf salad. Photo: Delish

Unlike the many folk salads featured here, Waldorf salad was born in urban royalty. It was invented at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City in the 1890s by Oscar Tschirky, the Waldorf's maître d'hôtel who created many of the hotel's signature dishes. An episode of the 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers features the salad in what was literally its "Waldorf Salad" episode.

Larb

Larb. Photo: Insider

In case you were wondering what Lao's national dish is made out of, here's a hint: it comes from a Lanna (northern Thailand) word that literally means "to mince meat." But there's more to the salad than just meat. It's traditional to stir fry and add the blood of the chicken or pig that ended up in this most carnivore-friendly salad imaginable. It's usually served with raw vegetables and sticky rice.

Mexican black bean salad

Photo: Simply Recipes

This versatile salad can be served on its own, used a a dip, or cooked for tostadas. It's made with a simple mix of avocados, corn, black beans, tomatoes and onions. It's light and flavorful, perfect for the warm summer days ahead.

Nicoise salad

Photo: Saveur

The Nicoise salad originated in the French city of Nice and is made up of potatoes, tuna, beans, Nicoise olives, anchovies, and hard-boiled eggs. A Nicoise salad is typically supposed to be composed, meaning each ingredient is carefully placed together rather than mixed all as one dish.

Dressed herring salad

Photo: From the grape vine

This salad is usually layered and is made up of boiled vegetables (like potatoes, beetroots, and carrots), chopped onions, and mayonnaise, along with a layer of apples and another layer of beetroots. It's sometimes garnished with boiled eggs.

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