Salad Recipes

A delicious twist on Watergate salad.

This watermelon salad is a surprising yet delicious combination of sweet watermelon, red onion, cucumber, and salty feta cheese. It makes the perfect summer party side dish.

Mixture of different delicious berries.

My Gami always made this for Thanksgiving. It's a sweet fruit and coconut salad that's simple to make.

Had this at my nephew's graduation party. Very good and not too sweet.

In a hurry? Make this fruit salad in about 10 minutes. You can add or subtract different fruit according to your taste and what is in season.

This creamy fruit salad is a satisfying summer dessert, but it's also a family-favorite treat at Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law brought this dish to every family function.

This apple slaw is one of our favorite summer recipes. It's a yummy combo of fruit and veggies in a sweet dressing — a must at every barbecue or potluck!

This cranberry salad is a fabulous blend of fresh cranberries, walnuts, orange, crushed pineapple, and gelatin.

This watermelon tomato salad with feta cheese is the perfect summer salad! It's delicious with grilled meat on a hot day. For the best results, dress the salad right before you eat it and serve it at room temperature.

This watermelon, feta, and mint salad shows up often at our house during the summer, especially for cookouts. The quality of the olive oil and feta cheese is important, so go ahead and splurge a little. It’s refreshing, loaded with sweet and salty flavors, and takes minutes to make.

This melon salad with feta, slivered almonds, and an orange-balsamic vinaigrette is colorful, refreshing, and quick to put together.

In this melon and prosciutto salad the combination of sweet ripe melons with savory, salty prosciutto creates the perfect balance. Topped with shaved almonds, feta crumbles, and a champagne dressing, it will be a hit at your next gathering.

I originally found this recipe for cranberry Jell-O salad with mandarin oranges in an old, old email, so thought I'd post it here now.

This is an easy, refreshing strawberry and blueberry salad recipe that's been in our family for years. We usually make it for our Fourth of July party, but it can be enjoyed all year long.

This is a really delicious green salad, almonds and oranges add a special twist!

In this easy stone fruit and tomato salad recipe, plums, peaches, tomatoes, and cherries are tossed in a zesty blend of parsley and lemon juice.

This grilled panzanella salad with peaches and fennel recipe yields a hearty and bright peach panzanella salad using the colors and flavors of the summer season from Lindsey S. Love of Dolly and Oatmeal. The bread is rubbed with garlic and brushed with olive oil, then grilled until toasty and crunchy. The peaches are also grilled until warm and slightly caramelized, and the fennel is shaved thin, giving brightness and crunch to the salad.

This peach and blueberry feta salad is the BEST summer salad ever! Sweet fresh peaches, tart blueberries, and the creamy, savory flavor of the feta will have you coming back for more. The peach and basil vinaigrette dressing is the icing on the top.

This grilled chicken, peach, and arugula salad recipe is a must-have for a yummy summer dish.

This is my variation of panzanella. Each ingredient having its own intense flavor, when combined, creates an explosive salad. Perfect for a summer day.

This avocado salad is a delicious combination of ripe avocados, sweet onions, fresh tomatoes, and cilantro. This recipe is so easy to make and very colorful — I think you'll like it!

A fresh fruit mango alternative to the everyday salad.

This strawberry feta salad with crunchy toasted almonds and romaine lettuce is tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing. A guaranteed pleaser for any summer potluck or BBQ party!

This refreshing watermelon feta salad is made with sweet and juicy watermelon, tangy feta, and red onion tossed with lime juice, balsamic, fresh mint, and basil for an amazing combination of flavors.

We love this spinach strawberry salad all year round if we can find strawberries! Even the grandchildren love this quick and easy salad.

This avocado watermelon salad recipe is very healthy yet delightfully different. Adding small slices of red onion could be a flavorful addition.

Pecan-crusted goat cheese, sweet Red Delicious apples, top off red leaf lettuce tossed in tangy balsamic vinaigrette. Get ahead on dinner prep by preparing the goat cheese and shaking up the vinaigrette up to a day in advance.

This salad with fresh juicy peach slices and creamy burrata cheese is drizzled with a sweet and tart balsamic reduction. Top with fresh basil leaves for an easy, impressive salad perfect for summer.

A fresh and light Mediterranean salad, perfect on its own or as a side dish to serve with chicken and fish. Cook your couscous in your Instant Pot; it will only take a few minutes to make!

This dish is summery and lower in fat than many, yet it's surprisingly filling. It's also simple to prepare and uses common ingredients.

This summery corn salad recipe is a light and refreshing salad, perfect for a warm summer evening. I like to serve this as a side with Mexican-style meals.

An awesome taste sensation!

Delicious fresh herbs and a blend of peppers make this a fresh, light, and healthy dish that can be a side or a main course. My family loves this on warm summer nights.

This black-eyed Susan salad recipe features black-eyed peas with corn, other veggies, and a sweet and sour vinaigrette that gets better the longer it sits.

Yummy, yummy, yummy salad with black beans, rice, corn and other good stuff. Its' a good idea to prepare the rice and barley ahead of time that way you can just throw the salad together.

A colorful, tongue-tantalizing salad using black beans and tart apples. This salad can be served plain, on a bed of lettuce, or with tortilla chips.

This is a great marinated green bean salad for a hot summer day. Lots of fresh veggie options to switch around.

This is the perfect black bean salad for any casual gathering. Especially good for a picnic or the ideal starter to a full-blown dinner party.

Unusual Italian green bean salad. Garlic and mint together - what a combo! My secret vinaigrette recipe too!

Pan-fried halloumi, 3 types of beans, red onion, fresh cilantro, and mint are tossed with homemade vinaigrette for a unique salad your taste buds will love.

Green papaya is usually found in Asian, Vietnamese, and Thai salads and dishes. I've taken the crisp crunchiness of green papaya and given it a Mexican/Tex-Mex twist! My kids love it when I use a bit less cilantro and chili powder.

I always get asked for the recipe...Yummy. This serving size is good for a dinner party. Double the recipe if going to a big party.

I tried to duplicate this light, refreshing salad that my Tunisian in-laws make. I put my own 'twist' on this with the addition of lemon zest. Using colorful vegetables makes for a light salad with a beautiful presentation. Garnish with sliced hard-boiled eggs and serve with crusty baguettes.

My father used to enjoy making this when we were kids. Now I make it for potlucks, and it's a huge crowd pleaser!

This is a wonderful summer salad. I have been asked to make it for every party I am invited to!

Perfect recipe for those who enjoy eating delicious food more than preparing it! Letting the frozen vegetables thaw instead of cooking them cuts down on the prep time and helps keep them crisp. Feel free to mix and match with different types of beans; I've also used garbanzo beans, white beans, black-eyed peas, and kidney beans in this recipe.

Cuban salads typically are refreshing, yet uncomplicated, and they're always a nice addition to what often can be a heavy Cuban meal. Served with a loaf of crusty Cuban bread isn't a bad idea either!

This is a great year-round salad that travels well. It is totally vegan, but no meat eater will complain! It's good served by itself or over lettuce.

Economical with a Mexican flair. Easy, easy, easy!

This spicy bean salad recipe can also be used as a topping for tostadas.

Thanks to the sweet, starchy crunch of the raw corn, the combination of tastes and textures in this salad is outstanding.

A tasty salad using fresh green beans and feta cheese in a tangy dressing.

A quick and simple plant-based, vegan salad that is great at room temperature or cold. I make this protein-packed dish for my kids' school lunch 2 to 3 times a month. I sometimes use small white beans when out of garbanzos, and add avocado and/or cooked quinoa, tomato, or cucumber to change it up or stretch it. It is great for picnics, potlucks, and kids' school lunches, and can be side or main dish, served on a bed of spinach, or in a wrap.

This Mediterranean-style roasted red pepper and lentil salad recipe is a perfect summer salad to share with friends and family over a picnic or for dinner. This whole-food lentil salad recipe is super easy to make and vegan-friendly!

This summery bean salad recipe is very refreshing and very healthy. It's a great way to get in those good-for-you veggies and beans!

This spicy black bean salad recipe is great with tortilla chips. Serve it chilled.

This bright, simple salad is a great pot luck dish, or a great main dish served with tortillas or cornbread. Depending on your family's tastes, red peppers can be all sweet bell peppers, or can be a combination of sweet and hot peppers. Keeps well for several days.

I first had this cold-marinated green bean salad in Berlin, Germany. The fresh dill and onion in the vinaigrette really brighten up the salad. I have found that this dish goes really well with potatoes.

This salad recipe is great for summer picnics. It's delicious, quick, and easy to make. You can substitute the variety of beans in this recipe with other types and still have a great bean salad. I sometimes use cannellini beans in place of the green beans and it still tastes great!