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    You are here: Home » Meal Type » Salad Recipes

    Side Salads

    The perfect side salad recipes are quick, fresh, and balanced. These tossed salads perfectly complement weeknight dinners and holiday meals with crisp leafy greens, colorful fresh vegetables, and zippy homemade dressings.

    • A bowl of vegan potato salad with wood serving spoons.
      No Mayo Potato Salad
    • A bowl of black bean quinoa salad on a wood table with a blue patterned linen napkin.
      Southwestern Black Bean Quinoa Salad
    • Side view, a serving of cucumber, tomato, and avocado salad on a white plate with a large serving bowl in the background.
      Cucumber, Tomato, and Avocado Salad
    • Mango salad in a white serving bowl with lime wedges and a gold serving spoon.
      Mango Salad with Avocado and Lime
    • Citrus salad in a large white serving bowl on a cement surface.
      15-Minute Refreshing Citrus Salad with Arugula
    • Mediterranean cucumber salad in a large white serving bowl on a concrete background with a striped linen napkin to the side.
      Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
    • A berry fruit salad made with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, mint, and lemon honey dressing in a brown speckled bowl with a cream linen napkin to the side.
      Berry Salad
    • Side view, grilled corn salad in a large white serving bowl made with grilled corn, bell pepper, green onion, basil, chives, and a honey lime dressing.
      Bold and Tangy Grilled Corn Salad
    • A large serving bowl of cantaloupe melon salad with cucumbers, raspberries, fresh herbs, and a lemon honey dressing.
      Refreshing Cantaloupe Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
    • A silver serving spoon tucked into a large bowl of pesto pasta salad with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and peas; a striped linen napkin is tucked to the side of the bowl.
      Pesto Pasta Salad
    • Strawberry watermelon cucumber salad close up.
      Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Strawberries
    • A plate of grilled peach salad on a cement table with a bowl of mixed greens, a bowl of diced grilled peaches, and a small pinch bowl of toasted almonds.
      Grilled Peach Salad
    • Tomato salad with bacon dressing on a white plate with a slice of crusty bread for dipping.
      Tomato Salad with Bacon Dressing
    • Caprese pasta salad in a white bowl.
      Caprese Pasta Salad
    • Peach panzanella is the best late summer whole food salad recipe. Juicy peaches and tomatoes, yeasty sourdough, fresh basil, and a champagne vinaigrette make summer produce shine. This is an easy recipe for a packed lunch or light dinner. #healthy #wholefood #realfood #eatclean #cleaneating
      Peach Panzanella Salad
    • Cantaloupe and tomato salad with prosciutto, mint, and basil tossed with apple cider vinaigrette.
      Melon Salad with Prosciutto and Tomato
    • Bowl of street corn salad.
      Mexican Street Corn Salad
    • A serving of stone fruit salad with tomatoes and burrata cheese on a blue and white plate.
      Stone Fruit Salad with Tomato and Burrata
    • Side view, tomato corn salad with avocado, basil, and buttermilk vinaigrette in a blue and white bowl on a concrete surface with a side dish of dressing.
      Tomato Corn Salad with Avocado and Buttermilk Dressing
    • A large white serving bowl filled with strawberry kale salad and wood serving spoons.
      Strawberry Kale Salad with Mint
    • Crunchy kale slaw in a bowl served as a side salad.
      Crunchy Kale Slaw (or Salad)
    • Side view, creamy cucumber salad with sour cream dressing in a low tan bowl, garnished with extra fresh dill.
      Creamy Cucumber Salad
    • Italian potato salad tossed with an herb vinaigrette in a large white serving bowl with a striped linen napkin tucked to the side.
      Classic Italian Potato Salad
    • Refreshing Strawberry Cucumber Salad
    • I love this healthy broccoli and cauliflower salad! It's loaded with extra veggies and cranberries, and is a quick, easy, seasonal side dish, packed lunch, or potluck recipe. This salad is naturally vegan, paleo, and whole30 compliant, so it's the perfect fun and flavorful recipe to serve a crowd.
      Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad with Sunbutter Sauce
    • Gluten free and grain free white bean salad with bacon, radishes, fresh herbs, and arugula in a wooden bowl on a cement background.
      White Bean Salad with Bacon and Arugula
    • Brussels sprouts salad with bacon, apples, pomegranate seeds, pecans, and blue cheese in a blue salad bowl with gold serving utensils.
      Brussels Sprout Salad
    • This broccoli and asparagus pasta salad is a lighter, healthier, seasonal version of the classic with whole wheat noodles that stand up well to a long marinade. Fast and easy, it's ready in just under 30 minutes!
      Broccoli Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Cherries
    • Large tossed italian salad in a glass mixing bowl with homemade croutons.
      Easy Tossed Italian Salad
    • Winter chopped salad platter with pear, endive, pomegranate, blue cheese, and pomegranate vinaigrette on a marble table.
      Bittersweet Winter Chopped Salad with Endive, Pears, and Pomegranate
    • Keto broccoli salad with bacon and creamy poppy dressing in a white serving bowl on a concrete table with a striped linen napkin.
      Broccoli Bacon Salad
    • Overhead, cauliflower tabbouleh in a glass serving bowl with a silver spoon.
      Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
    • This watermelon radish salad with meyer lemon vinaigrette is the very best of winter produce. This winter salad recipe is vibrant, earthy, tangy and almost too pretty to eat. #vegetarian #winter #radish #watermelonradish #wintersalad #recipe
      Radish Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
    • A large mixing bowl of vegan quinoa salad with mediterranean style vegetables including artichoke hearts, olives, and roasted red peppers.
      Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
    • A kale pomegranate salad with apples, fennel, and pepitas in a blue ceramic bowl.
      Kale Pomegranate Salad with Apple, Fennel, and Pepitas
    • A plate of kale citrus salad with jicama and avocado on a marble table.
      Citrus Kale Salad with Avocado and Jicama
    • Avocado salad in a white serving bowl with a silver vintage serving spoon and striped linen napkin.
      Avocado Salad (a.k.a. Deconstructed Guacamole)
    • Tossed asparagus salad with tomatoes, pancetta, parmesan cheese, basil, and lemon vinaigrette.
      Asparagus Salad with Tomato, Pancetta, and Parmesan
    • Arugula pear salad with pomegranates and pistachios on a blue plate with a silver fork a small pitcher of champagne mustard vinaigrette.
      Arugula Pear Salad with Pistachios and Pomegranate
    • Autumn Crunch Butter Lettuce Salad

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