I love trying heirloom varieties of beans and wanted to create a bright salad with interesting, contrasting textures. I used San Franciscano beans, which are imported from Mexico by the company Rancho Gordo. Canned pintos or black beans should work as a substitute.This can be served right away but keeps well for meal prep. The flavors will meld better after some time in the fridge.

I made this with things I already had in the refrigerator when I thought I needed one more item for dinner.Adjust the amount of vegetables you use to your liking. The vegetables are very hot just out of the microwave, so be careful. If you're having this as a hot salad, warm the bowl over hot water for a while, it will be even hotter and nicer. Please adjust the microwaving time according to your liking. For 2-3 servings. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

Japanese seaweed salad with sesame and miso dressing is a quick and very refreshing recipe which is perfect to eat during the hot summer weather. I will share with you two different ways to prepare this salad. One with Japanese mustard greens (mizuna); and one with cucumber, red leaf lettuce and tomato.35 years ago in Japan, I was introduced to the Japanese seaweed salad(Kaisou Sarada in Japanese) and fell in love with this dish. An authentic Japanese seaweed salad is not the same as those you get in the Japanese restaurant in the State. If you’ve ever had it, it actually tastes so much better.Video instruction: youtu.be/6XfgAMoe_Gs

This came to me when I was nibbling on a cucumber after taking a bath, because I didn't have any dessert on hand.Just chill it very well in the refrigerator!!Slice the cucumbers very thinly.Use whatever ponzu sauce you like, but I recommend one that has yuzu in it. It's really good.If you are using regular ponzu sauce, you may want to add a little sugar. For 2 servings. Recipe by Ponzu shokunin nao

I just threw together what I had in my fridge.If you boil the egg in the rice cooker while making rice, it'll reduce the amount of washing up and be environmentally friendly. Recipe by noamanma

My twist on the ubiquitous, mildly mysterious, always delicious Japanese restaurant orange salad dressing. :)

I made this when I was out of dressing. It was really good, so I've been relying on it ever since.This is also good with mizuna greens or green bell peppers instead of cucumber.If you leave it standing for too long the tofu will start to exude moisture, so I recommend making it just before you plan to eat it. For 2 servings. Recipe by naganyo

Kids love salad, I am trying to make healthy yummy salad dressing.

I wanted to make a bangbangji like dish, so I came up with this. Now it's part of our family's regular rotation.There's nothing to this recipe. Just be careful not to overcook the chicken tenders. For 2 servings. Recipe by Chiton

Need to eat something healthy yet tasty? Might try this easy recipe. Asian inspired beef sliced salad with sesame oil and sesame sprinkle.