Salad. So often overlooked, yet filled with so much potential. The problem is most people hear “salad” and think of a few sad pieces of lettuce, maybe a tomato. Wrong. There are almost unlimited ideas for crafting delicious salads that still fulfill the “healthy” quota, but leave you just as full and satisfied as any other dish. Check out a few of these salad recipes and see how quickly you change your mind.
1. Orzo Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Dressing
Alright so technically this one is pasta and not lettuce - but look at all the fresh veggie goodness.
2. Strawberry Kale Salad with Goat Cheese Croutons
How do you take kale salad and make it even better? Add cheese, of course. The sweet and salty go together perfectly.
3. Grilled Peach and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
Grilling peaches? Trust me, it’s worth it once you taste it.
4. Pineapple Avocado Salsa Salad
Sweet and spicy with the creaminess of avocado to balance it all out. Yes please.
5. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
A classic for a reason.
6. Black Bean and Corn Salad
So delicious you’ll forget how healthy you’re being.
7. Best Taco Salad
Everyone’s favorite Mexican food with a better-for-you twist that doesn’t make it any less craveable.
8. Caprese Avocado Salad
Looks so fancy, comes together so easy.
9. Grilled Watermelon Salad
The classic summertime fruit gets leveled up 1000x after being thrown on the grill.
10. Southwestern Grilled Sweet Potato Salad
You think potato salad has to be full of mayonnaise and calories? Wrong.
11. Pomegranate Salad with Quinoa
You can’t get much healthier than this grain - not that you’ll really notice with this flavor-packed dish.
12. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Such an underrated protein. This salad lets the chickpeas shine - and get you addicted.
13. Chicken Mango Chopped Salad with Coconut Milk Dressing
Mangos, cucumber, coconut and chicken. Don’t think they go together? Get back to us after your first bite.
14. B.L.A.T Salad with Taco-Seasoned Bacon
Do we really need to say anything else?
15. Red Roasted Cauliflower Salad
If you doubt that you could enjoy cauliflower as the star of a dish, you are in for a very delicious awakening.
16. Cucumber Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
Like summer in a bowl. That’s it. That’s summer.
What are your favorite salad recipes? Tell us in the comments below!
