23 Irresistible Salads You’ll Love Making

Salads are more than just a collection of bland greens. This curated selection of our favorite salad recipes offers options for every taste, including seasonal delights like the Grilled Honeynut Squash Salad and year-round staples such as the Crunchy Salad With Chicken and Ginger. Whether you’re looking for a light lunch, a hearty dinner, or a versatile side dish, these salads are easy to assemble, healthy, and can be paired with your preferred protein or main course.

Our Grilled Honeynut Squash Salad features sweet squash, Napa cabbage, radicchio, pepitas, and mint dressed with a bold miso and spicy mustard dressing, making it a fall favorite. Meanwhile, the Smoked Salmon Salad combines jammy eggs, crisp rye croutons, and salt-cured salmon over fennel and tender greens, topped with a homemade Dijonnaise dressing.

For a twist on a classic, our Vietnamese-Inspired Peach Salad uses peaches with salted peanuts, fresh lettuce, mint, and a zesty lime dressing combining lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, sugar, and red chile.

The Black-Eyed Pea Salad offers a refreshing mix with cauliflower rice, collard greens, cherry tomatoes, and Canadian bacon, ideal for an appetizer or light meal.

Try the Crunchy Salad With Chicken and Ginger for vibrant flavors. It includes marinated chicken, cabbage, carrots, red bell peppers, almonds, and mint, all pulled together with an orange and ginger dressing.

Our take on Panzanella uses cornbread croutons mixed with heirloom tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, avocado, mozzarella balls, and basil, perfect for summer.

The Big Breakfast Salad is a hearty option, featuring roasted potatoes, bagel chips, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, and an avocado-basil dressing.

For a Mediterranean twist, the Antipasto Salad pairs Melon and prosciutto with Little Gem lettuce, olives, burrata, and pistachios, completed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

A quick favorite is the Japanese-Style Shrimp Salad with romaine, cucumber, shrimp, avocado, and a creamy soy-mayo dressing.

Enjoy the raw flavors of our Summer Squash Salad, mixing squash and zucchini with an almond dressing for a fresh finish.

The Lemon Chopped Salad includes roasted chickpeas, pita croutons, cucumbers, radishes, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and mint, all dressed in a simple vinaigrette.

For a grilled option, try the Halloumi Salad with charred cheese, olives, garlic, onion, cucumber, and lettuce.

Our Taco Salad channels flavors of Taco Tuesday with seasoned beef, pico de gallo, and lime dressing. Toppings include tortilla chips, avocado, and radish.

The Orzo Tomato Salad is best with summer tomatoes, paired with orzo, red wine vinegar, and pine nuts.

The Farro and Squash Salad is another summer delight featuring squash, zucchini, farro, and Parmesan cheese dressed in white balsamic.

Our Baby Kale Caesar with kale and Brussels sprouts provides a healthier take on the classic Caesar.

For summer, the Nectarine-and-Burrata Salad is ideal with nectarines, burrata, pickled onion, mint, and almonds.

Flank Steak Salad with fajita-seasoned steak, peppers, onions, romaine, and a lime-sour cream dressing is a perfect dinner choice.

The Wedge Salad upgrades with shawarma-spiced chickpeas and avocado, with a harissa ranch dressing for heat.

Finally, the Niçoise-Inspired Potato Salad puts potatoes at center stage and combines with green beans, tomatoes, olives, and a dill and Dijon dressing.