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15 Salad Recipes You’ll Want to Make Every Day!

Published: Dec 9, 2024 by Yuan

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Salads don’t have to be boring or predictable—they can be vibrant, satisfying, and packed with exciting flavors. The right combination of fresh ingredients and creative pairings can turn a simple salad into the star of your meal. In this post, we’re sharing salad recipes that are anything but ordinary, perfect for adding color and variety to your plate.

Asian Cucumber Tomato Salad: Easy And Refreshing

Asian cucumber tomato salad
Asian Cucumber Tomato Salad: Easy And Refreshing. Photo credit: Sassy Chopsticks.

Asian cucumber tomato salad is a delightful fusion of crunchy cucumber, juicy tomatoes, and a burst of Asian flavors.
Get the Recipe: Asian Cucumber Tomato Salad: Easy And Refreshing

Greek Quinoa Salad

Quinoa salad in a brown bowl, garnished with pita bread.
Greek Quinoa Salad. Photo credit: Renee Nicole's Kitchen.

Healthy and easy, this Greek Quinoa Salad with homemade vinaigrette features fresh vegetables, cannellini beans and feta cheese topped with a zesty homemade vinaigrette. Serve on its own for a vegetarian dinner or as a side dish.
Get the Recipe: Greek Quinoa Salad

Winter Fruit Salad

Cranberry fruit salad in white bowls.
Winter Fruit Salad. Photo credit: One Hot Oven.

Delight in a burst of flavors with this Cranberry Apple Fruit Salad. Featuring fresh cranberries, succulent apples, tangy oranges, and luscious pomegranate seeds, this colorful creation is a tasty addition to your holiday spread.
Get the Recipe: Winter Fruit Salad

Japanese Cucumber Salad or Sunomono

A black bowl of Japanese cucumber salad garnished with sesame seeds.
Japanese Cucumber Salad or Sunomono. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Japanese cucumber salad is a refreshing side dish for hot weather! It goes perfectly with grilled fish and meat or spicy dishes. It is easy to make, light, and uses just a few ingredients.
Get the Recipe: Japanese Cucumber Salad or Sunomono

Shrimp Macaroni Salad

Shrimp macaroni salad in a pink bowl with lemon wedges.
Shrimp Macaroni Salad. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

Take your salad game up a notch with our mouthwatering shrimp macaroni salad. It's creamy, zesty, and packed with plump seafood for an amazing taste sensation.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Macaroni Salad

Pistachio Fluff Salad

Pistachio salad topped with nuts and cherries.
Pistachio Fluff Salad. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

Pistachio fluff salad has just 5 ingredients and is effortless to make. Also known as Watergate salad this is an ideal make-ahead holiday dish.
Get the Recipe: Pistachio Fluff Salad

Feta Beet Salad

Beet salad with crumbled feta, pistachios and fresh herbs on a plate with serving spoon.
Feta Beet Salad. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This beet salad with feta cheese is a truly delicious and impressive dish using simple ingredients. Cooked beets, crumbled feta and pistachios come together with fresh herbs and a lemon olive oil dressing to enjoy as a side salad or light meal.
Get the Recipe: Feta Beet Salad

Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

burrata salad with balsamic glaze including spring mix, basil leaves, halved cherry tomatoes, drizzled with balsamic glaze and olive oil.
Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze is a fresh summer salad featuring spring mix, fresh basil leaves, cherry tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese, rich olive oil, and sweet, tangy balsamic reduction.
Get the Recipe: Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Fattoush Salad

Overhead image of a Fattoush Salad in a white bowl.
Fattoush Salad. Photo credit: The Honour System.

Fresh and easy, this Fattoush Salad is delicious as a side dish or a light lunch. This healthy salad recipe is anything but boring with a ton of veggies and a tangy, lemony, mint dressing.
Get the Recipe: Fattoush Salad

Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

Chicken and rice salad in a glass bowl.
Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon. Photo credit: The Honour System.

This Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon is a refreshing and flavorful recipe that combines tender chicken, hearty rice, and fragrant basil with a tangy lemon dressing. It is easy to make and perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Get the Recipe: Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

BBQ Rib Potato Salad

BBQ Rib Potato Salad on a light blue plate with a salad and ribs.
BBQ Rib Potato Salad. Photo credit: Ginger Casa.

Bring something new to the BBQ! This BBQ Rib potato salad comes together well!
Get the Recipe: BBQ Rib Potato Salad

Cabbage Apple Salad

Red cabbage slaw in a wooden bowl with a spoon.
Cabbage Apple Salad. Photo credit: Real Life of Lulu.

Cabbage Apple Salad combines red cabbage and Golden Delicious apples with a zesty dressing. It's great for any season!
Get the Recipe: Cabbage Apple Salad

Vegan Couscous salad

Image shows a closeup of an enameled cast iron pan filled with a vegan couscous salad.
Vegan Couscous salad. Photo credit: Honest and Truly.

Couscous is so often forgotten, but it is a great way to incorporate so many flavors. This version has tons of veggies mixed in and is robust enough to be a main course or fits perfectly alongside anything you pull off the grill.
Get the Recipe: Vegan Couscous salad

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Four Mediterranean Tuna Salad stuffed avocados on a white plate.
Mediterranean Tuna Salad. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

Got a can of tuna? Turn a humble can of tuna into something fabulous today with this Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe! Loaded with flavor, you can eat it on a low-carb wrap, on your favorite greens, or just by the spoonful! Click now to check out what's sure to be your new favorite tuna salad recipe!
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Colombian fruit salad

Colombian fruit salad in pineapple.
Colombian fruit salad. Photo credit: At the Immigrant's Table.

Vegan Colombian Fruit Salad (Ensalada de Frutas Colombiana) is a vibrant and refreshing dish that showcases the abundance of tropical fruits found in Colombia. This delightful salad combines a medley of colorful fruits such as pineapple, papaya, watermelon, mango, and banana, tossed together with a Colombian blackberry dressing. This Colombian Fruit Salad offers a burst of flavors and textures that will transport you to the tropics with every bite. Serve it in a pineapple half for a perfect choice for a light and healthy dessert or a refreshing snack on a hot day.
Get the Recipe: Colombian fruit salad

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