Salads

Salads

These aren’t your average salads. Here, you’ll find colorful, crave-worthy recipes made with fresh ingredients, bold dressings, and lots of texture. From hearty grain bowls to light greens with a Mexican twist, these salads are anything but boring.

Most are plant-forward, quick to prep, and packed with flavor—perfect as a main dish or a standout side. Whether you’re looking for something bright and citrusy or creamy and comforting, you’ll find the right salad for your mood (and your fridge).

👉 Simple, vibrant, and made for real life.

Mexican Quinoa Salad (Healthy + Easy)

Three pretzel bun sandwiches filled with sliced cucumber and a creamy tuna-less sandwich mixture are arranged on a round gray plate. A red-striped napkin and a beverage in a glass complete the bright, casual setting.

Chickpea Tuna Salad Sandwich

A glass mason jar filled with yellow simple vinaigrette, with seasoning settled at the bottom and a spoon inside. The jar sits on a wooden surface, metal lid beside it, and blurred lettuce leaves in the background as sunlight streams in from the left.

Healthy Homemade Vinaigrette

A vibrant ensalada crujiente on a white plate features sliced mango, avocado, shredded purple cabbage, greens, cilantro, and nuts. A small pitcher of aderezo de cashew sits nearby on a light pink and white surface. The salad looks fresh and colorful.

Crunchy salad with spicy cashew dressing

A large white bowl with blue speckles holds a fresh Mediterranean cauliflower salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and crumbled feta, mixed with wooden salad servers. A squeezed lime half rests on a small plate nearby. The scene is bright and inviting.

Mediterranean cauliflower salad

vegan lentil salad 2

Healthy and Easy Lentil Salad Recipe (Perfect for Meal Prep)

A person holds a plate with three chipotle roasted cauliflower tacos filled with shredded purple cabbage and carrot strips, garnished with fresh cilantro. A lemon wedge and a small black bowl with a red spice accompany the vibrant dish. The person wears a light shirt and blue jeans.

Roasted Cauliflower Tacos with Crunchy Chipotle Slaw

A white bowl brimming with fresh spinach leaves, sliced red and yellow tomatoes, and sprinkled with seeds, likely hemp hearts. A wooden fork peeks into the scene, while a blurred glass jar of vinaigrette sits in the background on a light surface—a refreshing nod to summer peach salad vibes.

Peach avocado summer salad

A fresh Fattoush salad on a rectangular tray boasts mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes, crispy pita pieces, herbs, and crumbled feta cheese drizzled with tangy dressing. Tongs are placed nearby. The vibrant mix of colors and textures pops against the tiled background.

Fattoush Salad (Crispy Pita + Tangy Dressing!)

Two bowls filled with a colorful salad featuring spinach, cherry tomatoes, diced avocado, quinoa, and red cabbage are drizzled with creamy cilantro mint dressing. A halved avocado and a jar of the vibrant green dressing with a wooden spoon lie in the background on a white surface.

Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Cilantro Mint Dressing

A glass bowl filled with a colorful ensalada mediterranea—bursting with tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, olives, and beans—rests on a terrazzo surface. Beside it lie a metal spoon, a plate of folded yellow napkins, utensils, amber glasses, and beverage cans.

10-min Perfect Mediterranean navy bean salad

Una persona sostiene un frasco de vidrio lleno de una vibrante ensalada mediterránea de quinoa. Incluye capas de quinoa, pepinos en rodajas, tomates cherry y pollo a la parrilla. Un tenedor dorado está escondido debajo de la tapa. El fondo está difuminado, lo que enfatiza el colorido contenido de esta delicia saludable.

Make-Ahead Mediterranean Quinoa Salad