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! 35 Easy and Yummy Salad Recipes 1 Pumpkin, Halloumi and Avocado Salad 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. Get the Recipe 2 Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce Photo Credit: www.wholefoodbellies.com This Chicken 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. Continue Reading 3 Roasted Sweet Potato, Avocado and Feta Salad Looking for a delicious new salad to add to the meal plan? Look no further than this Roasted Sweet Potato, Avocado and Feta Salad! Get the Recipe 4 Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai Salad with Sesame-Cashew Dressing 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! Continue Reading 5 Mexican Chicken Salad 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! Get the Recipe 6 Strawberry Chicken Spinach Power Salad 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! Continue Reading 7 That Springtime Salad Photo Credit: www.thespicedlife.com That Springtime Salad celebrates everything about spring eating, with its myriad textures and fresh flavours. Continue Reading 8 Panzanella Salad Recipe 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. Continue Reading 9 Middle Eastern Bean Salad 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. Get the Recipe 10 Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing Photo Credit: houseofnasheats.com Say goodbye to bland salads and hello to flavour town with this Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing. Continue Reading 11 Steak Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing 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 homemade cilantro lime dressing. Continue Reading 12 Roasted Bell Pepper & Eggplant Salad Photo Credit: whatgreatgrandmaate.com This paleo & vegan roasted bell pepper & eggplant salad is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy your vegetables. Continue Reading 13 Chipotle Chicken and Blood Orange Salad with Honey Lime Dressing 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! Continue Reading 14 Easy Fattoush Salad Recipe with Chickpeas Photo Credit: www.veggiessavetheday.com Roasted Chickpea Fattoush Salad is a hearty salad is full of fresh vegetables and herbs. The flavourful dressing is made from lemon juice, olive oil, and pomegranate molasses. This version is vegan and gluten-free since the traditional bread is replaced with chickpeas. Continue Reading 15 Shrimp Mango Salad Recipe Photo Credit: petersfoodadventures.com This Shrimp Mango Salad screams Summer. Perfect side for a barbecue or a heat free weeknight dinner. Continue Reading 16 Fiesta Chopped Chipotle Kale Salad 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! Continue Reading 17 Baby Kale and Brown Rice Salad with Feta and Clementines 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. Continue Reading 18 Vietnamese Garlic Prawn Noodle Salad 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! Continue Reading 19 Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon and Eggs 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. Continue Reading 20 Raw Vegan Noodles Salad 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. Continue Reading 21 Grilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Salad Photo Credit: www.jcookingodyssey.com This Grilled Corn, Nectarine and Mixed Beans Salad is a forkful of summer in every bite. It is a combination of some of the season’s best fruit and veg. Continue Reading 22 Roast Potato Salad with Sumac Yoghurt Dressing • The Cook Report 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! Continue Reading 23 Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad {Gluten-free, Paleo, Nightshade Free} Photo Credit: www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com A super favourable twist on traditional chimichurri sauce in both the marinade and dressing for this glorious grilled chicken salad. Continue Reading 24 Beet Salad with Berries and an Avocado Basil Vinaigrette 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. Continue Reading 25 Farro and Kale Salad with a Sage Browned Butter Vinaigrette 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. Continue Reading 26 Cabbage and Crunchy Noodle Salad 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. Get the Recipe 27 Three Bean Salad Photo Credit: www.passmesometasty.com Why have one bean when you can have this Three Bean Salad! Perfect for summer grilling. Continue Reading 28 Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing Photo Credit: healthiersteps.com Vegan Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing is one of the most delicious and nutritious salad that can be prepared. So easy to prepare in minutes, Romaine lettuce, black beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, avocado, and cilantro tossed in a creamy avocado dressing. Continue Reading 29 Simple Greek Panzanella with Saganaki (Greek Fried Cheese) 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! Continue Reading 30 Nectarine Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Syrup & Mustard 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! Continue Reading 31 Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad (Bun Bo Xao) 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. Continue Reading 32 Crunchy Kale Salad with Lemon Tamari Dressing 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? Get the Recipe 33 Ginger Dressed Cucumber Chickpea Salad Photo Credit: www.chefsouschef.com Cool cucumber, 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. Continue Reading 34 Roast Pumpkin, Spinach and Feta Salad 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. Get the Recipe 35 Easy Greek Salad 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. Get the Recipe Salads don’t have to suck. With very little effort you can turn a salad from meh to mmmm. They are also a perfect way to use up seasonal produce. 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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