Modern salad builds boast creative flavor and texture play that zero in on craveability. They answer the call for fresh, wholesome fare while promising a signature experience. The trend sees careful attention paid to each component, finessing flavor development to meet consumer demand. We partnered with the team of salad experts at T. Marzetti^® for three strategies that level up your existing salad menu.

Marzetti^® Green Goddess Dressing adds fresh, vegetal notes to this modern, seasonal salad of spring mix, asparagus, avocado, beets, fennel, radish, tomato and chickpeas.

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Dress Up Flavor

Get creative and signaturize your dressings with easy add-ins that translate into on-trend flavor flourishes:

• Chile Crisp Ranch: Ranch Dressing + Chile Crisp Swirl
• Feta and Cucumber Vinaigrette: Golden Italian Dressing + Crumbled Feta + Diced Cucumber
• Smoky Caesar: Caesar Dressing +Guajillo Chile Paste + Fresh Lime
• Wasabi Honey Mustard: Honey Mustard Dressing + Wasabi

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Build on the Classics

Pull in today’s trends with contrasting textures and creative components:

• Add a creamy swipe or swoosh to the base of the salad, such as whipped feta, hummus or guasacaca
• Introduce varying textures with unexpected toppings, such as chopped honeycomb, togarashi corn nuts, Tajín pepitas or crunchy chickpea noodles
• Feature elevated seasonal touches, such as brined watermelon radish, pickled peach or charred corn “ribs”

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Elevate Every Bite

Deliver a wow-worthy moment with a signature finishing flavor.

• Finish by adding fresh herbs such as basil to blue cheese dressing
• Add a drizzle of harissa over a Mediterranean salad
• Punch up a chopped salad with a ribbon of truffle honey

This modern Roasted Beet Salad stars golden and red beets, arugula, pecans, dill and Mandarin oranges. Marzetti^® Blue Cheese Dressing adds creamy flavor.

Quality Dressing Matters

A chef’s secret weapon is undoubtedly the quality of their ingredients. When it comes to salads, the dressing serves as the foundation of flavor. T. Marzetti Foodservice traces its roots back to 1896. Teresa Marzetti opened a small Italian restaurant that became known for its dressings. Today, each product is crafted by culinary experts in a state-of-the-art innovation center—proudly carrying the legacy of great-tasting, high-quality dressings offered at that storefront mom-and-pop more than a century ago. Whether featuring the dressing as-is or adding a few high-impact flavor touches, Marzetti^® dressings offer a consistent foundation.

Visit us at MarzettiFoodservice.com to learn more about our extensive line of products, crafted by culinary experts in our state-of-the-art innovation center.