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.
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!
1 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 Photo Credit:www.wholefoodbellies.com ThisChicken 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 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 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 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 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 Photo Credit:www.thespicedlife.com That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavours. 8 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 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 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 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 homemadecilantro lime dressing. 12 Photo Credit:whatgreatgrandmaate.com This paleo & vegan roasted bell pepper & eggplant salad is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy your vegetables. 13 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 Photo Credit:www.veggiessavetheday.com Roasted Chickpea Fattoush Saladis a hearty salad is full of fresh vegetables and herbs. The flavourfuldressing is made from lemon juice, olive oil, and pomegranate molasses. This version is vegan and gluten-free since thetraditional bread is replaced with chickpeas. 15 Photo Credit:petersfoodadventures.com This Shrimp Mango Salad screams Summer. Perfect side for a barbecue or a heat free weeknight dinner. 16 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 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 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 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 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 Photo Credit:www.jcookingodyssey.com ThisGrilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Saladis a forkful of summer in every bite. It is a combination of some of the season’s best fruit and veg. 22 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 Photo Credit:www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com A super favourabletwist on traditionalchimichurri sauce in both the marinade and dressingfor this glorious grilled chicken salad. 24 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 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 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 Photo Credit:www.passmesometasty.com Why have one bean when you can have this Three Bean Salad! Perfect for summer grilling. 28 Photo Credit:healthiersteps.com Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressingis one of the most delicious and nutritious salad that can be prepared. So easy to prepare inminutes, Romaine lettuce, blackbeans, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, avocado, and cilantro tossed in acreamy avocado dressing. 29 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 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 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 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 Photo Credit:www.chefsouschef.com Coolcucumber, 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 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 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.35 Easy and Yummy Salad Recipes
Pumpkin, Halloumi and Avocado Salad
Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Roasted Sweet Potato, Avocado and Feta Salad
Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai Salad with Sesame-Cashew Dressing
Mexican Chicken Salad
Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad
That Springtime Salad
Panzanella Salad Recipe
Middle Eastern Bean Salad
Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing
Steak Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
Roasted Bell Pepper & Eggplant Salad
Chipotle Chicken and Blood Orange Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Easy Fattoush Salad Recipe with Chickpeas
Shrimp Mango Salad Recipe
Fiesta Chopped Chipotle Kale Salad
Baby Kale and Brown Rice Salad with Feta and Clementines
Vietnamese Garlic Prawn Noodle Salad
Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs
Raw Vegan Noodles Salad
Grilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Salad
Roast Potato Salad with Sumac Yoghurt Dressing • The Cook Report
Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad {Gluten-free, Paleo, Nightshade Free}
Beet Salad with Berries and an Avocado Basil Vinaigrette
Farro and Kale Salad with a Sage Browned Butter Vinaigrette
Cabbage and Crunchy Noodle Salad
Three Bean Salad
Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing
Simple Greek Panzanella with Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese)
Nectarine Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Syrup & Mustard
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad (Bun Bo Xao)
Crunchy Kale Salad with Lemon Tamari Dressing
Ginger Dressed Cucumber Chickpea Salad
Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad
Easy Greek Salad
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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