Our most-saved recipe of 2025 so far is a crunchy, creamy Loaded Broccoli Salad. This easy 25-minute salad uses broccoli, bacon, cheese and a sour cream dressing for baked potato vibes. Readers say it's always a big hit with friends and family.

The salad game escalated fast, and before anyone knew it, 19 creations were getting more attention than the actual main dish. Chairs get claimed closer to them, and leftovers magically disappear before dessert.

Schedules get messy, meals get skipped, and the next thing you know, someone's eating cereal with a fork. That's when those 29 salads prove they're more reliable than most smartphone chargers. They show up when dinner needs to happen fast without setting off the smoke alarm.