A collection of salad recipes that are fresh, delicious, and in constant rotation in my kitchen! From hearty dinner salads to light, bright lunches.
I Love A nice salad. I get asked to bring salad to many hangouts and holiday gatherings, and I’m 100% happy with it every time because a good salad is so much fun. They’re just a big playground for flavor, texture and color.
I like a side salad, a fancy salad, and a salad that counts as a meal. These are the things my family comes back to again and again: crunchy, colorful, full of texture, and packed with tons of flavor. Obviously for me, it’s all about dressing too. give it all to me!
So here is a collection of 25 of my favorite salad recipes! This type of salad tempts you to include it in the menu again and again. 💛
Best Salad Recipes
Roasted Peanut Kale Crunch Salad
Oh baby, this salad is so good! Crunchy kale and cabbage, fresh herbs and Fresno peppers, chopped peanuts, and a perfect roasted peanut vinaigrette that takes up all the salad nooks and crannies.
Crispy Mashed Potato Salad
Pickle salad, crispy potatoes, and creamy ranch – this mashed potato salad is the perfect combo for summer!
Crispy Rice Salad with Cucumbers and Herbs
Paper-thin vegetables, a shower of herbs, a mound of fried crispy red curry rice, and topped with a lemony garlic vinaigrette. This Crispy Rice Salad is everything I want to eat right now!
Miso Crunch Salad
Shredded cabbage and kale, shrimp, avocado, cilantro and chili flavored peanuts, and a perfect sweet miso dressing.
Liz’s Bistro Salad
Crisp, light, bright and super refreshing. This French-inspired bistro salad is an absolute star for almost any dinner. Tender green vegetables, fresh herbs, pickled onions, and a delicate vinaigrette on top.
Beetroot and Burrata Salad with Fried Bread
This Beetroot and Burrata Salad is everything you need. Juicy beets and oranges, a creamy and delicious burrata scoop, tangy arugula, a quick vinaigrette, and crispy fried bread. Very much yes!
Best Pasta Salad
Super Easy Pasta Salad – with pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncini, olives and easy Italian dressing. Dangerously good.
Elote Style Quinoa Salad
Elote Quinoa Salad made with velvety chili confit, juicy sweet corn, homemade dressing, cotija cheese, lemon and spices. Perfect for summer and so, so cool!
Napa Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Napa Chicken Salad is crunched to the max! Fresh napa cabbage, juicy rotisserie chicken, a super easy homemade sesame dressing, and a handful of crunchy cashews, fried wonton strips, dried ramen noodles, crispy fried onions, or sesame sticks…the choice is yours!
oliver’s salad
We’re bringing you the most beautiful salad inspired by Minnesota’s restaurant Oliver. Tender salmon, a blend of savory peppers and garlic, buttery chunks of avocado, fire-roasted corn, chunks of bacon, and a river of house-made smoky ranch dressing.
Simple Green Salad
Every table needs this simple green salad! Fresh spring greens are drizzled with maple balsamic dressing and seasoned with whatever your salad-loving heart desires.
Liz’s Roasted Broccoli Salad
This Roasted Broccoli Salad is everything! Bright lemon, crisp bacon, tangy feta, and it’s all built around a big bowl of roasted broccoli. The true hero of food!
Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Cashew Crunch Salad is packed with crunchy veggies, chow mein noodles, edamame, and roasted cashews and will make you want to actually eat the salad. And the sesame dressing – oh my!
Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad
This Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad features red peppers, cabbage, chicken, soba noodles and a quick homemade spicy peanut sauce. It doesn’t get a more delicious salad than this.
Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Miso Dressing
This Shrimp and Avocado Salad is topped with spicy shrimp, crisp cucumbers, spinach, creamy avocado and a generous drizzle of miso dressing. The most delightful green salad ever!
Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing
Tender chicken, plump grapes and berries, crisp lettuce, tangy feta cheese, crunchy almonds, and the real star – almond honey mustard dressing! Eat rainbows and be happy, friends!
Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas
A super fresh, super summery Lemon Herb Pasta Salad! Spicy pickled chickpeas, packed with chewy pasta, lots of herbs and garlic, lemon juice and olive oil, and a handful of Parmesan on top.
Corn, Avocado and Quinoa Salad with Marinated Tomatoes
The Perfect Summer Quinoa Salad – fresh corn, buttery avocado, nutty quinoa, juicy marinated tomatoes, and lots of fresh herbs.
Couscous Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
A bright, fast, unexpectedly delicious couscous salad loaded with sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, feta and more – all mixed with a life-changing Lime Basil Vinaigrette!
Chopped Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad
This simple shredded Thai chicken salad has big flavors – peanuts, lime, soy, chili, cilantro. Top with homemade peanut dressing! Healthy and fresh.
Summer Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
This juicy salad tastes like summer! With chipotle chicken, sweet corn, avocado, cilantro vinaigrette, bacon crumbles and fresh strawberries for a little sweetness.
Avocado Kale Caesar Salad + Sweet Potato Fries
Avocado Kale Caesar Salad is a life changer! Kale, avocado, and crunchy seeds are drenched in a quick creamy avocado caesar dressing that can easily be made vegan, too. Are you ready for life, add some crispy sweet potato fries.
Super Tasty Chicken Salad
This chicken salad is so good! Packed full of protein with a delicious creamy dressing, and perfect for lunch on the go in a sandwich or wrap.
Peanut Noodle Salad
Peanut Noodle Salad – Vegetables, chicken, brown rice noodles, and an easy homemade dressing. My favorite salad ever!
Bacon and Brussels Sprout Salad
This Bacon and Brussels Sprout Salad is a perfect side dish for the holidays, featuring shaved Brussels sprouts, chopped bacon, and a light citrus dressing.
