These delicious, healthy salads are all easy to make and full of fresh ingredients.
From pasta salads to green salads to fruit salads, we've got some great, easy recipes for you. And there's not a boring salad in sight!
Many of these are great pairings for chicken, salmon, pasta, and more. Many of these delicious salads can be served as a main dish as well.
Hopefully, you'll find some new healthy recipes and new types of salads to try!
Citrus Pomegranate Salad
This fresh and bright citrus pomegranate salad is full of fresh, fruity flavors. It's got a great balance of soft greens, slices of oranges and grapefruit, pomegranate seeds, and crumbly cheese.
This easy recipe is great when citrus is at its peak from late fall to early spring.
Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad
A fantastic corn and black bean salad with greens, avocado, chopped bell pepper, and a kicky dressing.
This delicious grilled corn salad makes a great side dish for a BBQ or can be a tasty, light lunch.
Melon Prosciutto Salad
This lush melon and prosciutto salad with mozzarella is full of fresh flavors!
The fresh fruit is a perfect complement to the ham and soft cheese.
Black Bean Salad
You're going to love this black bean salad with bell pepper, red onion, and a kick of fajita seasoning.
It's a hearty side dish that has a great crunch from the fresh peppers.
Orange Fennel Salad Recipe
This extraordinary salad combines blood oranges, grapefruit, fennel, and mozzarella. This is one of the best ways to enjoy winter oranges!
The crunchy fennel pairs beautifully with the soft cheese and juicy citrus.
Kani Salad Recipe
An absolute banger of a salad - these thinly sliced strips of cucumber, mango, carrot, and crabstick combine for a delicious meal.
You can certainly serve this as a side dish, but we love it for lunch!
Italian Tomato Salad
This fresh Italian tomato salad recipe (Insalata di Pomodori) is a simple summer side dish.
It's perfect for a BBQ or picnic and absolutely bursting with fresh flavors.
The Best Green Salad Recipe
Soft butter lettuce, spring onions, panko, and parmesan make this one of the simplest and best salads around!
It's a perfect side salad for steak or roasted chicken.
Mexican Watermelon Salad
This zesty watermelon salad with tajine seasoning and jalapenos is truly special.
It's refreshing and cooling on a warm summer day and pairs perfectly with tacos!
Tatsoi Salad
Tatsoi is a phenomenal Asian green with a crisp, slightly bitter taste (similar to bok choy). Pair it with shaved cucumber, radish, hemp seeds, and a zesty soy dressing for a wonderful side salad.
Corn Feta Salad
This sweet corn salad with feta, jalapenos, and fresh herbs is the easiest salad to make! You don't even have to cook the corn!
Grapefruit Salad
This fantastic and zesty grapefruit salad with avocado and feta cheese is a wonderful winter or early spring side dish!
Kumquat Radish Salad with Dukkah
This kumquat radish salad with Dukkah spice is a delicious side salad or main course salad.
It has some zesty kumquats in it, the crunchy Dukkah, and some slices of watermelon radish. It’s a great salad to serve when radishes and kumquats are in season in the colder months.
Shepherd's Salad (Turkish Chopped Salad)
This chopped Turkish salad, called shepherd's salad, is super simple to make and full of fresh flavors.
It’s got chopped cucumber, tomatoes, some shallots, chopped fresh herbs, and spices. Top it with some crumbly feta and serve it with a side of pita bread or some crispy crackers.
It's the perfect side dish for grilled chicken or fish.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This Mediterranean chickpea salad with feta is a great recipe that's quick to pull together.
It's got loads of fresh flavors like cucumbers, bell peppers, red onion, and fresh herbs. It's a great healthy lunch or side salad recipe.
Brussels Sprouts Kale Salad
This shredded Brussels sprouts and kale salad with apples and parmesan cheese is quick and easy to make!
It's full of a great combination of flavors and is perfect for fall.
Chopped Middle Eastern Salad
You'll love this chopped Middle Eastern salad for its bright, bold flavors.
It’s the classic combination of chopped cucumbers and tomatoes with fresh herbs but it’s also got pomegranate seeds, chopped red onion, and some delicious spices.
The Easiest Green Salad
This easy green salad is quick to make and tastes delightful. It's got mustard, olive oil, and red wine vinegar dressing that tastes great tossed with any baby green or soft lettuce.
It's a simple salad that pairs well with fish, chicken breast, or pasta.
Pesto Pasta Salad Recipe
This healthy pesto pasta salad recipe is full of flavor. The roasted veggies, grilled corn, and homemade pesto make this a standout recipe.
Rainbow Carrot Salad with Quinoa
A colorful salad with warm and delicious rainbow carrots, quinoa, and feta cheese.
A perfect main course salad or beautiful side dish for a dinner party.
Persimmon Salad
This delicious persimmon salad with pear, kale, and goat cheese is a real treat.
This tasty salad makes a great side dish or a wonderful lunch in the fall or winter when persimmons are in season.
Turkish Potato Salad (Patates Salatasi)
This Turkish potato salad is special because it has so many chopped fresh herbs, delicious olive oil, and lemon juice dressing.
It also has a nice hint of flavor from diced green bell pepper and sliced green onions.
Asian Pear Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese
This Asian pear salad is perfect for fall. It has fresh grapes, crumbly blue cheese, a bitter green base, and lots of sliced Asian pears. It’s a great salad for the holidays!
Mediterranean Salmon Salad
This Mediterranean salmon salad is the perfect main course salad!
It’s hearty but still nice and light with a wonderful collection of fresh vegetables, artichokes, and olives - as well as tender, cooked salmon and crumbly cheese.
Green Goddess Cabbage Salad
This chopped cabbage salad with cucumbers, green onions, chives, and a creamy dressing can be served with tortilla chips for dipping!
If you like the flavors of green goddess dressing, you've got to try this salad.
Avocado Caprese Salad
This Avocado Caprese Salad is a perfect side salad recipe.
It's easy to make and full of flavor with creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, and small mozzarella balls.
Shaved Asparagus Salad with Quinoa
This shaved asparagus salad with quinoa recipe is a delicious side dish!
It's topped with a zesty dressing made from orange juice and mustard - it adds a punch of flavor that pairs well with the subtle asparagus and quinoa.
Strawberry Cucumber Salad
You'll adore this bright and fresh summer salad with strawberries, cucumbers, and many fresh herbs.
It’s a wonderful, unique combination and makes a great side salad for a barbecue or a picnic.
Chickpea Salad with Cucumber
This chickpea cucumber salad with cheese and sliced shallots is perfect for lunch.
It saves well in the refrigerator for several days, making it a perfect take-to-work lunch.
Spring Farro Salad
This hearty salad with farro, asparagus, broccolini, and radishes is as tasty as it is pretty!
This is a great main course salad.
Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe
This heirloom tomato salad recipe is summer in a bowl! It's a fantastic side salad or light lunch.
This recipe is similar to a Caprese salad in that it pairs tomatoes with mozzarella and basil but adds some delicious fresh summer stone fruit.
Grilled Halloumi Salad
This fantastic grilled halloumi salad with cucumbers and tomatoes can be served with fresh greens like spring greens or romaine lettuce.
Refreshing Tomato and Cantaloupe Salad
This simple salad with cherry tomatoes and cantaloupe is a tasty fruit salad. It's a great light summer lunch or side dish.
Roasted Chickpea Salad Recipe
This roasted chickpea salad is full of plant-based protein. It’s a delicious meal that can be served for lunch or dinner and saves well in the refrigerator.
Arabic Salad
This delicious traditional Arabic salad recipe combines tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions for an easy side dish. The perfect salad to serve with kabobs, grilled chicken, or a rice dish.
Mediterranean Tuna Salad
This Mediterranean tuna salad is full of fresh veggies. It is delicious as it is beautiful. Serve it for a late lunch or as a side dish for a larger meal.
Healthy Salad Dressings
Make your own delicious homemade salad dressing.
Healthy Salad Recipes
Try one of our favorite healthy salads - this delicious citrus and pomegranate salad with greens is fresh and bright!
Ingredients
- 3 pieces of citrus fruit (like a grapefruit, a Cara Cara orange, and a tangerine)
- 1 shallot
- 2 ounces mixed baby greens
- ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
- 2 ounces of crumbly feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Crush the garlic clove, remove the skin, and place in the olive oil. Allow garlic to marinate for 10 minutes in a small bowl.
- Prepare the citrus by cutting off both ends and then running a pairing knife down the sides to cut off strips of the peel and white pith. Then cut into ¼ inch rounds.
- Cut the shallot into very thin slices. Toss with the greens.
- Prepare the vinaigrette by removing the garlic clove from the olive oil and discarding it. Add the vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt and pepper to the oil and whisk to combine.
- Toss the greens and shallots with half the vinaigrette.
- Place half the greens on a large serving dish, then half the citrus, and sprinkle half the feta cheese and pomegranate seeds on top. Then repeat with the remaining ingredients in a second layer. Top with remaining vinaigrette before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 154mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 8gProtein: 3g
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