Having a few go-to healthy salad recipes makes eating right a whole lot easier. This healthy salad roundup has a bit of everything, from hearty salads with grains and chickpeas to light, crunchy ones that come together fast. Most use simple ingredients you probably already have at home, and they’re easy to tweak based on what’s in your fridge. Nothing fancy here, just salads that are simple, reliable, and worth making more than once.
Mediterranean farro salad
This Mediterranean farro salad is an easy, fresh salad mixing farro, fresh vegetables, chickpeas, fresh herbs and feta cheese with a light dressing. Farro salads hold up nicely making them great for meal-prep or leftovers.
Mediterranean farro salad recipe
Parmesan arugula salad
This Parmesan arugula salad recipe is about as simple as it gets! The light dressing is easy to make with very few ingredients, and this flavorful salad pairs with practically any main course.
Crispy artichoke salad
This incredible flavor-packed artichoke heart salad recipe is the perfect main dish or side dish you need to make on repeat for lunch or dinner.
Mediterranean chickpea salad
This easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a cinch to make and it’s packed with flavor. Using lots of herbs really fills it with seasonal goodness.
Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe
Sweet potato salad
This easy vegan roasted sweet potato arugula salad is versatile, flavorful and bursting with color! Perfect for seasonal dinners or meal prep.
Chicken salad with cranberries and avocado
This fresh, healthy, delicious and satisfying chicken salad with cranberries and easy lemon dressing is super simple to make. The added lemon zest to the dressing makes this salad extra lemony and fragrant!
Chicken salad with cranberries recipe
Quick and easy Mediterranean chickpea salad
Quick and easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad, made with bell peppers, crisp, cool cucumber, and creamy feta. Makes fast, healthy lunches, side or great for meal prep. It’s highly nutritious, rich in protein and fiber, and gluten-free! Skip the feta cheese and use some avocado to make it vegan.
Mediterranean chickpea salad recipe
Apple walnut salad
This Apple Walnut Salad is delicious and easy to make. A salad with apples and walnuts that is healthy, fresh and great for meal prep!
Shaved Brussels sprouts salad
Shredded brussels sprouts are the stars of this incredibly delicious healthy salad!
Shaved Brussels sprouts salad recipe
Raw vegan pad Thai salad
This beautiful raw vegan Pad Thai salad is loaded with spiralized veggies and a flavorful, creamy peanut butter dressing. Try this crunchy 20-minute low-carb dinner!
Raw vegan pad Thai salad recipe
Easy tomato salad
This Easy Tomato Salad uses end of summer tomatoes mixed with salty capers, creamy feta cheese, fresh parsley and mint, green onions and is tossed in a lemony sumac dressing. I love making this and serving on the side of grilled meats, adding it to hummus or rice bowls or adding it to pitas or wraps.
Kale salad
This is the best Kale Salad Recipe! Loaded with cranberries, avocado, apples and more – this kale apple salad is delicious and easy to make!
Raw carrot salad
This simple but vibrant raw carrot salad recipe has so much flavor. Raw carrots and fresh herbs are tossed together in a zesty Nuoc Cham dressing.
Vegan protein bowl
This delicious vegan protein bowl recipe offers a punch of plant-based protein from chickpeas, quinoa and tofu dressing!
Quick healthy chicken salad
An easy to make lower calorie salad. A perfect dinner for busy weeknights and ideal for lunchboxes too!
Quick healthy chicken salad recipe
Citrus salad
Mixed greens are tossed with pears, dried cherries, red onions, and candied pecans then dressed with a homemade citrus vinaigrette.
Easy salmon salad
This easy salmon salad recipe is a filling one-dish dinner you can make without cooking. You’ll only need about thirty minutes (maybe less) to make it, because there’s no cooking at all involved.
Daikon and carrot salad
This simple daikon and carrot salad has a refreshing sweet and sour dressing, and comes together in under 10 minutes!
Daikon and carrot salad recipe
Easy blueberry salad
This Easy Blueberry Salad is a delicious summer salad. A Healthy Blueberry Spinach Salad made with feta, blueberries and homemade dressing.
Winter salad with blood orange vinaigrette
This winter salad has mixed greens and spinach tossed with blood oranges, carrots, walnuts, and red onion in a homemade Blood Orange vinaigrette.
Winter salad with blood orange vinaigrette recipe
Vegan fall harvest salad
Light and healthy vegan fall harvest salad is as satisfying as it is nutritious: crunchy kale paired with sweet pumpkin, tart Brussels sprouts, crisp apples and pomegranate seeds all merged together with delicious homemade maple-mustard dressing.
Vegan fall harvest salad recipe
Roasted butternut squash salad
This fall favorite roasted butternut squash salad is dressed in sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. It’s packed with cozy autumn flavors with tender roasted butternut squash, fresh salad greens, crunchy onion, pecans, dried cranberries, Parmesan cheese, and crispy bacon.
Roasted butternut squash salad recipe
Chinese chicken salad
>Chinese chicken salad is made with crunchy cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot, green onions and cubes of chicken that is tossed in simple Asian dressing. Toasted peanuts and crispy noodles are a bonus!
Spinach chickpea tomato salad
This spinach chickpea tomato salad is an easy and filling meal. Made with fresh veggies and a simple tahini coriander dressing, it’s a great go-to for lunch or dinner.
Spinach chickpea tomato salad recipe
Broccoli cauliflower salad
This broccoli cauliflower salad is so good and super easy to throw together! With crispy bacon, crunchy almonds, and a creamy dressing, it’s a crowd-pleaser for any meal or get-together.
Broccoli cauliflower salad recipe
Cold cucumber salad
This spice cold cucumber salad is a quick and refreshing dish that’s perfect for summer. With just four ingredients — fresh cucumbers, Chinese chili oil, light soy sauce, and black vinegar — you can whip up this flavorful side in about 10 minutes!
Cucumber salad
This cucumber salad recipe is light, crisp, and delicious! The simple dressing with herbs and vinegar adds just the right tang, and it goes great with almost any meal.
Chickpea broccoli salad
Chickpea Broccoli Salad is a hearty and flavorful dish that’s super easy to make! With tender steamed broccoli, protein-packed chickpeas, and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing, it’s perfect for a quick lunch or a healthy side. Plus, it’s naturally gluten-free and can be made vegan by skipping the feta.
Chickpea broccoli salad recipe
Greek salad
This Greek salad is a fresh and simple mix of crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta tossed in a zesty homemade dressing. Great for pairing with grilled chicken or serving on its own.
Which one of these healthy salad recipes will you try first?
