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    Home » Recipes » Salads

    Published: Jul 6, 2019 · Modified: Aug 29, 2019 by Cassie

    35 Easy and Yummy Salad Recipes

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    Looking for easy and yummy salad recipes that don't suck?  Choose from 35 Easy and Yummy Salad Recipes for your ultimate healthy lunch or dinner.  Life's too short for boring, bland salads.  These are the very best, non-boring, drool-worthy salad recipes. 

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    Boring salads are an abomination.  There - I said it.  I know it's easy to throw some lettuce and tomato together and call it a salad, but no one is happy to be eating that.  These salads though.  These EASY and YUMMY salad recipes will save you time and time again when you are trying to clean up your diet without crying into a bowl of kale.

    These are the types of salads you'll look forward to eating.  Like how you feel when you brought some amazing leftovers (for me it's pasta) to work and it's in the fridge and you can't stop thinking about it ALL DAY.  You'll have that same feeling - but with SALAD!

    35 Easy and Yummy Salad Recipes

    1

    Pumpkin, Halloumi and Avocado Salad

    Gone are the days of bland and boring salads!  This pumpkin, halloumi and avocado salad makes for a perfect weeknight dinner - minimal effort, maximum taste.  

    2

    Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce

    Photo Credit: www.wholefoodbellies.com

    This Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce is going to blow your mind! A layer of crispy lettuce is topped with a veritable herb garden of tabbouleh and the most amazing marinated chicken you will ever taste.

    3

    Roasted Sweet Potato, Avocado and Feta Salad

    Looking for a delicious new salad to add to the meal plan?  Look no further than this Roasted Sweet Potato, Avocado and Feta Salad! 

    4

    Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai Salad with Sesame-Cashew Dressing

    Photo Credit: www.spoonfulofflavor.com

    Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai Salad with Sesame-Cashew Dressing is made with the freshest raw ingredients including carrots, zucchini, cabbage, arugula, red peppers and a creamy sesame-cashew dressing! 

    5

    Mexican Chicken Salad

    Lift your salad game with this delicious Mexican Chicken Salad.  Filled to the brim with delicious ingredients, including avocado, red kidney beans and corn.  One bite and you'll be hooked!

    6

    Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad

    Photo Credit: www.theleangreenbean.com

    This Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad is perfect for summer! It’s packed with protein, fresh produce & nuts and topped with a lemon poppyseed dressing. A great recipe for lunch or dinner!

    7

    That Springtime Salad

    Photo Credit: www.thespicedlife.com

    That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavours.

    8

    Panzanella Salad Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.thehomecookskitchen.com

    This panzanella salad recipe is for the salad of all salads! A flavourful explosion of fresh herbs and vegetables that you can easily find at your local farmers market! A perfect combination of fresh flavours, textures and deliciousness.

    9

    Middle Eastern Bean Salad

    This Middle Eastern Bean Salad is healthy and delicious, and perfect for picnics, BBQs and potlucks.  Filled with fresh ingredients including chickpeas, red kidney beans, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, and topped with parsley and a lemon vinaigrette.

    10

    Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing

    Photo Credit: houseofnasheats.com

    Say goodbye to bland salads and hello to flavour town with this Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing. 

    11

    Steak Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

    Photo Credit: www.courtneyssweets.com

    Looking for a salad that packs a protein punch?  Try this Steak Salad, filled with grilled vegetables, ripe avocado, and a homemade cilantro lime dressing.

    12

    Roasted Bell Pepper & Eggplant Salad

    Photo Credit: whatgreatgrandmaate.com

    This paleo & vegan roasted bell pepper & eggplant salad is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy your vegetables.

    13

    Chipotle Chicken and Blood Orange Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

    Photo Credit: www.modernfarmhouseeats.com

    Chipotle Chicken and Blood Orange Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is great for meal prep or an easy, healthy weeknight dinner. This salad is packed with lots of greens, veggies, protein and immune-boosting citrus fruit!

    14

    Easy Fattoush Salad Recipe with Chickpeas

    Photo Credit: www.veggiessavetheday.com

    Roasted Chickpea Fattoush Salad is a hearty salad is full of fresh vegetables and herbs. The flavourful dressing is made from lemon juice, olive oil, and pomegranate molasses. This version is vegan and gluten-free since the traditional bread is replaced with chickpeas.

    15

    Shrimp Mango Salad Recipe

    Photo Credit: petersfoodadventures.com

    This Shrimp Mango Salad screams Summer.  Perfect side for a barbecue or a heat free weeknight dinner.

    16

    Fiesta Chopped Chipotle Kale Salad

    Photo Credit: simpleseasonal.com

    Fiesta Chopped Chipotle Kale Salad – Give yourself a cold-and-flu-fighting power-up with this deliciously fresh, filling, and kicked-up salad!

    17

    Baby Kale and Brown Rice Salad with Feta and Clementines

    Photo Credit: www.yayforfood.com

    Check out this delicious winter salad featuring fiber-rich brown rice, fresh baby kale, and sweet clementine oranges! Vegetarian and gluten-free too.

    18

    Vietnamese Garlic Prawn Noodle Salad

    Photo Credit: theforkedspoon.com

    This Vietnamese Garlic Prawn Noodle salad is so fresh and full of flavour.  It would turn even the most skeptical salad eater around!

    19

    Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs

    Photo Credit: www.vibrantplate.com

    Not your standard salad, this Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs is a fresh take on the humble vegetable.

    20

    Raw Vegan Noodles Salad

    Photo Credit: thestingyvegan.com

    This raw vegan noodles salad recipe is super quick and easy to put together and is great served as a main or side dish. All you need is a selection of colourful vegetables, some pantry staples and a spiralizer.

    21

    Grilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Salad

    Photo Credit: www.jcookingodyssey.com

    This Grilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Salad is a forkful of summer in every bite.  It is a combination of some of the season’s best fruit and veg.

    22

    Roast Potato Salad with Sumac Yoghurt Dressing • The Cook Report

    Photo Credit: thecookreport.co.uk

    Forget about your boring old potato salad, this roast potato salad recipe uses normal & sweet potatoes with a sumac yoghurt dressing to make a tasty dinner!

    23

    Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad {Gluten-free, Paleo, Nightshade Free}

    Photo Credit: www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com

    A super favourable twist on traditional chimichurri sauce in both the marinade and dressing for this glorious grilled chicken salad.

    24

    Beet Salad with Berries and an Avocado Basil Vinaigrette

    Photo Credit: abraskitchen.com

    A super healthy simple salad with beets, berries, basil, seasonal greens and an insanely delicious avocado basil vinaigrette. Vegan, paleo, gluten free, and bursting with flavour and good for you ingredients.

    25

    Farro and Kale Salad with a Sage Browned Butter Vinaigrette

    Photo Credit: thisishowicook.com

    Mix up your grains and try this Farro and Kale Salad with Sage Browned Butter Vinaigrette.  A great salad for the cooler months. 

    26

    Cabbage and Crunchy Noodle Salad

    This Cabbage and Crunchy Noodle Salad with Oriental Style Dressing is a much-loved Aussie dish.  It's a real crowd pleaser and perfect for sharing at BBQs and potlucks.  

    27

    Three Bean Salad

    Photo Credit: www.passmesometasty.com

    Why have one bean when you can have this Three Bean Salad! Perfect for summer grilling.

    28

    Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing

    Photo Credit: healthiersteps.com

    Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing is one of the most delicious and nutritious salad that can be prepared.  So easy to prepare in minutes, Romaine lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, avocado, and cilantro tossed in a creamy avocado dressing.

    29

    Simple Greek Panzanella with Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese)

    Photo Credit: asimplepantry.com

    Any salad with bread in it is OK in my book and this Simple Greek Panzanella with Saganaki is of no exception!

    30

    Nectarine Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Syrup & Mustard

    Photo Credit: purpleavocado.de

    Haven’t tried salad with roasted vegetables yet?  Try this Nectarine and Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Syrup and Mustard Dressing!

    31

    Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad (Bun Bo Xao)

    Photo Credit: delightfulplate.com

    Vietnamese beef noodle salad is packed with fresh herbs, flavourful beef, and refreshing lime fish sauce dressing. It is easy to make, and you can enjoy it either as a main or side dish.

    32

    Crunchy Kale Salad with Lemon Tamari Dressing

    Kale doesn't have to be boring and tasteless!  This crunchy kale salad with lemon tamari dressing is delicious and healthy - that's a thing!  So what are you waiting for? 

    33

    Ginger Dressed Cucumber Chickpea Salad

    Photo Credit: www.chefsouschef.com

    Cool cucumber, spicy radishes and crunch chickpeas come together to make a beautiful and refreshing Cucumber Chickpea Salad. Perfect for potlucks, picnics or backyard gatherings, this salad relies on the beauty of a vegetable peeler to finely graze and ribbon these vegetables into flat noodles.

    34

    Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad

    This Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing is a bright and fresh antidote to bland and boring salads.  It's great as a meal on its own or paired with some tasty barbecued meat as the perfect side dish.  

    35

    Easy Greek Salad

    A simple, healthy and refreshing Easy Greek Salad recipe that's ready in five minutes.  This salad is loaded with veggies, olives and feta cheese and tossed with a simple and flavourful lemon vinaigrette. 

    Salads don't have to suck.  With very little effort you can turn a salad from meh to mmmm.  They are also a perfect way to use up seasonal produce.  

    Now that you have over a month's worth of easy and yummy salad recipes to choose from, the only question is - what will you try first?  

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    Comments

    1. Susan Minich says

      April 16, 2018 at 9:27 pm

      Love the salad inspiration! I eat one daily and needed some new ideas!

      • Cassie says

        April 17, 2018 at 6:51 am

        So many good ones in here!

    2. Rose smith says

      April 16, 2018 at 2:36 pm

      Wow!! My taste buds tingling for seeing this yummy salad recipe! Photography so attractive, Thanks for sharing.
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      • Cassie says

        April 17, 2018 at 6:53 am

        Thanks Rose

    3. georgie says

      April 12, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      what a gorgeous round up! thanks for including my recipe 🙂

      • Cassie says

        April 12, 2018 at 1:07 pm

        Thank you for letting my share your delicious creation lovely!

    4. Laura (The Spiced Life) says

      April 09, 2018 at 12:30 pm

      I am always on the lookout for more interesting salads--this is a great resource. Thanks a ton for including me!

      • Cassie says

        April 09, 2018 at 1:24 pm

        Any salad with baby potatoes is a friend of mine 🙂

    5. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

      April 09, 2018 at 11:18 am

      These salads look super - vibrant and healthy. Just in time for spring!

      • Cassie says

        April 09, 2018 at 11:19 am

        So good for after Easter or "Feaster" too 😉

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