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Salad Recipes

From light salads to serve on the side to salads that are a meal by themselves, here you’ll find easy recipes for every occasion, including my favorite homemade dressings.

Salads with Chicken

I make these on repeat when I need something quick, fresh, and satisfying for lunch or dinner.

  • chicken cobb salad in a bowl
    Chicken Cobb Salad
  • blackened chicken salad
    Blackened Chicken Salad 
  • top view of santa fe chicken salad
    Southwest Santa Fe Chicken Salad
  • a sliced chicken breast of a Mexican salad
    Mexican Salad

Side Salads

Easy salads that go with just about anything and make every meal feel more complete.

  • chicken breast with simple arugula side salad
    Simple Arugula Side Salad
  • closeup of a large bowl of an side salad
    Easy Everyday Side Salad
  • blueberry spinach salad in a bowl
    Blueberry Spinach Salad
  • potato salad with sweet potatoes
    Potato Salad with Sweet Potatoes

Lunch Salads

Delicious ideas you can easily meal-prep to make lunch fast with simple, nutritious ingredients.

  • huge blt salad with dressing in a bowl
    BLT Salad Recipe
  • pesto salad packed in a glass lunch container
    Healthy Pesto Salad Work Lunch
  • Tuna salad with vegetables and no mayo
    Tomato Tuna Salad without Mayo
  • Crispy Chicken Tender Salad

Pasta Salad

These salads are packed with flavor and are my favorite way to make the most of leftovers.

  • Pizza Pasta Salad Recipe
  • Cobb Pasta Salad with Bacon & Ranch Dressing
  • two dishes of Jambalalya pasta salad on a plate
    Cajun Jambalaya Pasta Salad
  • salmon pasta salad on a large serving plate
    Summer Salmon Pasta Salad

Chicken Salad

My favorite variations of the classic to enjoy to your heart’s content.

  • two pieces of toast with cottage cheese chicken salad
    Cottage Cheese Chicken Salad
  • large bowl of spicy chicken salad
    Spicy Chicken Salad
  • top view of a chicken salad bowl
    Canned Chicken Salad
  • a bowl with a bed of lettuce and chicken salad on top
    Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Cold Summer Salads

When hot days call for something cool and refreshing, these salads always deliver.

  • a bowl of watermelon feta salad
    Fresh Watermelon Feta & Mint Salad
  • top view of deviled egg salad in a bowl
    Deviled Egg Salad
  • a bowl of summer fruit salad
    Summer Fruit Salad
  • avocado egg salad with bread
    Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Holiday Salads

Festive recipes with those special flavors that make them a hit in every family gathering.

  • Large winter salad in a bowl
    Winter Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Maple Dijon Dressing
  • christmas salad with apples, pecans, greens and onion
    Christmas Salad
  • Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
  • A big bowl of cranberry quinoa salad on checkered tablecloth
    Cranberry Quinoa Salad

Dressings

The easy dressings I’ve been making for years to take salads from great to out-of-this-world!

  • homemade ranch dressing being poured out of a jar onto a salad (lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, onions)
    Homemade Ranch Dressing
  • Creamy balsamic vinaigrette drizzling from a spoon into a glass jar with a fresh salad in the background.
    The Best Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
  • champagne vinaigrette
    Champagne Vinaigrette
  • top view of a bowl of blue cheese yogurt dressing
    Blue Cheese Dressing with Yogurt

More Salad Recipes

Epic salads don’t stop here. Keep scrolling to find your favorites!

  • top view of three glass lunch containers with cobb salad
    Cobb Salad Meal Prep
  • top view of a protein sald with tuna, eggs, chickpeas and veggies
    Protein Salad
  • curry chicken salad over lettuce
    Curried Chicken Salad
  • two plates with wedge salad
    Wedge Salad
  • Ultimate List of Salad Toppings
  • cucumber salad with cilantro dressing in a bowl
    Cucumber Salad with Cilantro and Lime
  • Large plate of salad topped with sausage and roasted peppers and onions
    Sausage Salad
  • large bowl of shrimp and avocado salad
    Avocado and Shrimp Salad
  • antipasto salad on a large black tray
    Antipasto Salad
  • a bowl of watermelon cucumber salad with mint
    Watermelon Salad with Cucumber and Mint
  • large bowl of bruschetta salad
    Simple Bruschetta Salad
  • large bowl of carrot raisin salad
    Carrot Raisin Salad with Pineapple
  • large bowl of corn and tomato salad
    Corn and Tomato Salad Recipe
  • large bowl of breakfast salad topped with a fried egg
    Healthy Breakfast Salad Recipe
  • large bowl of southwest quinoa salad
    Southwest Quinoa Salad Bowls
  • top view of a salmon salad in a bowl, topped with green leaves
    Easy Salmon Salad Recipe
  • thai pasta salad with peanut sauce being poured over the top
    Thai Pasta Salad with Chicken and Peanut Dressing
  • large bowl of chicken salad
    Quick & Easy Turkey Salad Recipe
  • Chicken Caprese Salad with Avocado
  • image: Large serving bowl of buffalo chicken salad with smaller bowl of the salad and two forks
    Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe
  • salmon nicoise salad topped with hard-boiled eggs, salmon, cherry tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, and olives in a white bowl.
    Salmon Nicoise Salad
  • popcorn shrimp salad
    Easy Popcorn Shrimp Salad
  • Chopped Panzanella Salad with Croutons
  • Super greens salad with sesame ginger dressing in a white bowl
    Asian Kale Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing
  • Cobb Salad Bar
  • Creole Tomato salad on a plate
    Creole Tomato Salad
  • healthy southern chicken salad in a
    Healthy Southern Chicken Salad Recipe
  • a plate with fig salad
    Fig Salad with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • large bowl of bacon bits in front of a salad
    Homemade Bacon Bits
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