Salad Recipes

A light, easy-to-make salad that's pleasing to the palate.

This Caesar salad recipe is the same one I made at a very fancy restaurant while I was in college. The best part of the job was making tableside dishes, including this Caesar salad which is the best I've ever had and sure to impress!

A classic recipe for a reason, this chicken Caesar salad is delicious and satisfying. Crunchy romaine, creamy dressing, tender chicken, and savory cheese come together for a tasty favorite. Serve a lemon wedge with each salad if desired.

I love this kale Caesar salad made with lovely dark green kale leaves and a homemade Caesar salad dressing that's easy to make in minutes in a blender. Sprinkle croutons and shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top, and it's ready to serve!

A very quick and nutritious spinach and pomegranate salad with red onions, walnuts, and feta cheese.

This warm spinach salad with bacon dressing is a classic restaurant-style dish. It looks and tastes like a lot of work, but can be prepared in no time!

This Brutus salad with apple, romaine, herbs, Cheddar, toasted pecans, and a Dijon vinaigrette, is amazing. I think it could be the next national favorite, so watch your back, Caesar! It was inspired by a salad I had at a restaurant in Healdsburg, CA.

This strawberry spinach salad with balsamic is a great easy summer dish with many options for mixing and matching. Plus, the salad looks pretty fancy. You can throw in any summer fruit or berry with this mix. Blueberries and raspberries are a good choice, as are blackberries later in the season. The nuts are optional, but pecans or roasted almonds add a little crunch and more protein!

This BLT salad is reminiscent of the classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. It's a great summertime salad!

This kale salad with pear and a simple shake-together sesame-ginger dressing is the perfect partner for your favorite cold-weather mains.

This spinach salad is different and so easy to make. Everyone I have made this for raves about it!

This arugula beet salad with walnuts is sweet, crunchy, and great for spring and summer. I highly suggest wearing an apron when cutting the beets.

This strawberry spinach salad is a great way to get kids to eat spinach! Someone brought this salad to a potluck dinner, and I had to have the recipe! Since then, I've made it many times and I've been asked for the recipe every time I take it somewhere.

This green salad is good for a side dish or a meal on its own. I make it often for my family and they always enjoy it.

This Caesar salad dressing recipe is the best you will ever make! It has a wonderful, rich taste thanks to anchovies, garlic, lemon, mustard, and Parmesan.

This delicious beet salad with creamy goat cheese, maple-candied walnuts, and a tangy orange and balsamic vinaigrette is a beautiful way to serve beets.

This grilled chicken Caesar salad recipe gets a flavor boost thanks to grilling the chicken on an outdoor barbecue. The homemade Caesar dressing is worth the effort. All in all, this is a perfect light summer meal!

This kale sweet potato salad has something for everyone—sweet, salty, crunchy, tangy—and your mom will be so happy you are eating kale! Roast the sweet potato and onion a day ahead, if you like, to save time.

Hearty entree salad showcasing Oregon hazelnuts. Feel free to use any seasonal apple variety, I prefer Gala or Honeycrisp.

This grilled radicchio and avocado salad uses zhug, a traditional green hot sauce from Yemen. In this version, we toned down the spice and added lemon for brightness.

This peach quinoa salad is a lively version of spinach salad, using fresh summer peaches, quinoa, pecans, feta cheese, and a simple honey-Dijon vinaigrette.

This apple pecan salad with a simple homemade vinaigrette has crunch, sweetness, and a salty kick.

This kale and roasted delicata squash with pomegranate vinaigrette is an interesting, tasty combination of fall delights, with the gently-flavored, edible rind delicata, deep green Lacinato kale, crunchy pomegranate arils, and slender pear slices.

This warm broccoli Caesar salad is the ideal hearty salad for colder months. Bacon and Parmesan cheese add a nice salty element while toasted breadcrumbs emulate the croutons normally used in a Caesar salad. The dressing, quickly blended using hard-cooked eggs, is creamy, delicious, and surprisingly light.

This mixed salad ensures you “eat the rainbow” and the bright pops of color make for a pretty presentation. Prepare this simple vinaigrette, or feel free to use a vinaigrette you prefer.

This crispy prosciutto Caesar salad with homemade buttery croutons, lightly fried slices of prosciutto, and shaved Parmesan cheese, features a Greek yogurt Caesar dressing that is quickly made in a blender.

These chicken Caesar smashed tacos are easy to make with a Caesar salad kit, some ground chicken, and flour tortillas. Convenient, easy, fast and fun—tacos are ready in no time!

I came up with this when I had leftover rice and hadn't eaten dinner yet. It turned out so good I had to share it. Use leftover chicken or grill a breast. Serve warm or cold.

The classic flavor combo of figs and Gorgonzola cheese comes together in a delicious couscous salad. Make sure to use a good quality balsamic vinegar, as it makes all the difference here!

Fast and easy to make, this can be used as a main dish, side dish, or even a snack. Please use the 'real deal' Greek feta; it will add so much more flavor!

A delicious brown rice salad recipe I concocted myself. Everyone loves it. Great to take to parties as a side dish.

This is an unusual and tasty high-protein grain salad. Quinoa is a grain that has almost no flavor, but the spices add zest. It's well worth trying, I make it often since discovering quinoa at my health food store.

Prep these salads once and eat for the week! Make sure to firmly pack the spinach into each jar and they will stay fresh all week. Use extra spinach if necessary. A great use for leftover quinoa!

Great black bean and rice salad!

This is an absolutely delicious and refreshing quinoa salad that I'm sure everyone will enjoy. It's fast and easy to prepare. It can be served with falafel, fish, or chicken. Enjoy!

This is a tasty rice, asparagus, and cucumber salad recipe with lots of fresh green veggies.

Packed with fiber, protein, and potassium and lightly dressed with fresh lemon juice and olive oil. This is a family favorite that is always requested for cookouts. I sometimes add a little honey as the acid in lemons can vary depending on the lemon that is used. Top each serving with a little feta, if desired.

A quick and easy way to make a delicious healthy meal!

This take on a Greek salad gives quinoa a new burst of flavor and is packed with protein! Serve at room temperature or chilled.

A perfect spring, summer, or anytime salad. Loaded with protein and fiber, but so delicious you would never guess how healthy it is! If you are making the salad ahead of time, add the dressing just before serving to keep the asparagus an attractive bright green. Leftovers keep well for a couple of days.

This quinoa salad with black beans, cilantro, and cucumber is ready in 30 minutes.

Farro replaces traditional bulgur in this refreshing tabbouleh salad recipe. For best flavor, allow three to four hours for the flavors to blend before serving.

This light and delicious salad is packed with protein, vitamins, and fiber. I tried this while visiting a resort in Marco Island and could not wait to recreate it myself. This salad is the perfect dish for a light lunch or a side dish at dinner. Your vegetarian friends will thank you for serving this at any dinner party or BBQ.

I found this lemon-basil quinoa salad recipe and thought I would share since quinoa seems to be becoming so popular. This make-ahead salad (served warm or room temperature) is great for outdoor parties since it won't spoil in the sun.

Cool, refreshing vegetarian salad. Great for picnics! You can substitute water for the vegetable broth, if desired.

Here's a delicious cherry farro salad with a sweet vinaigrette recipe using a whole grain that tastes good and is also good for you! The flavors are refreshing and sweet while the crunchy nuts and farro give it wonderful texture!

This cold wild rice salad recipe yields a refreshing, delicious, colorful wild rice salad served cold. It's excellent as a main dish or side dish.

Are you tired of eating your leftover Thanksgiving meal? If you are, try this recipe. It is healthy and delicious. The combination of the minty mint and the sweet cranberries is so refreshing, just like a dip in the pool.

This is a go-to type of recipe I use a lot. The seasonings are pretty great and can be used for sweet potato fries and a fish marinade too. You can vary this recipe by adding your favorite grain, or bean! You can also use whichever herb you enjoy.

This cranberry apple pecan quinoa salad is a beautiful and light take on a fall salad. The tastes mix well together, and it can be served hot or cold. I like to pair it with Dijon-crusted salmon!

Cold Rice Salad Recipe

A very filling dish. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and nightshade-free. Cooking the onion and garlic is optional.

This is a Lebanese salad (my version of tabbouleh) that we like served with everything!

Roasted purple sweet potatoes add beautiful color to this healthy, fresh-tasting, zesty quinoa salad recipe!

This quinoa avocado salad is flavored with cumin and lime juice for a delicious, veggie-packed meal.

Who knew a zesty dressing for quinoa could transform this nutty grain and veggies into such a scrumptious salad?

Tabbouleh is a wonderfully fresh Middle Eastern salad made with bulgur, lots of fresh parsley, and lemon juice. It tastes great, and is easy (and best) to make ahead for a crowd-pleasing salad. This recipe is the real deal!

This quinoa vegetable salad is a wonderful dish — it's light and very tasty. My four kids (ages 2-7) ate it up and asked for more!

This super wholesome, warm quinoa recipe is jam-packed with nutrients and high in protein and iron.

This recipe for cilantro tabouli, also spelled tabbouleh, is a twist on the Mediterranean classic. Serendipitous discovery when I didn't have any parsley on hand!