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Salad Recipes

The possibilities are endless with salad recipes.  Let your creativity run free!

The last strip in Bill Watterson's classic comic Calvin and Hobbes said "A day full of possibilities.... let's go exploring!" and that's exactly how it should be with salads.

Almost any salad can easily be made into a main dish by adding a protein, as you can see here and here and here.

Almost any salad recipe can be changed by adding a different nut, a different salad dressing, a different cheese, or a different leafy green.

Even the texture of a salad can change with a different knife cut.  Shred or chop the salad ingredients finely for a chopped salad feel with less chewing.  Or make it chunky by leaving salad ingredients bigger for more chew.

Here's my favorite salad recipes by season:

  • Spring - Strawberry Arugula Salad with Pecans and Goat Cheese
  • Summer - Peach, Fig, and Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese
  • Fall - Kale Salad with Dried Mangos and Cranberries
  • Winter - Fennel, Avocado, and Cherry Tomato Salad
Side View Chopped Asparagus w/ Microgreens, chopped almonds, and chopped tomatoes on a white plate with a black rim.

Microgreen Salad with Asparagus and Tomato

2 wood bowls of cole slaw with sliced red peppers, green onions and celery with cilantro and peanut garnish. Dressing, two forks and napkins in background.

Asian Inspired Napa Cabbage Salad

Two wood bowls of seaweed salad (1 bowl is dry and 1 bowl is rehydrated) with 3 sets of chopsticks. Side view.

Easy Wakame Seaweed Salad

Slices of Tomato, basil leaves, crumbled goat cheese on a white square plate with two forks.

Tomato, Basil & Goat Cheese (Chèvre) Salad

Sea Bean Salad Close Up On a White/Blue Plate w/ diced Cucumbers & Red Peppers | EatSimpleFood.com

Crunchy Sea Bean (Samphire) Salad

Layered sliced feta on the bottom and then arugula and topped with ripe red tomato. 2 small plates. 3 stacks on each plate.

Feta, Arugula, Tomato Salad Stack

Close up of Red Purple Tomato slices, Mozzarella cheese slices, and basil leaf.

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Halved figs, rolled prosciutto, chunks of cantaloupe on a platter with small mint leaves.

Figs, Prosciutto, Cantaloupe Appetizer

2 white plates with a layer of sliced cooked potatoes, blanched green asparagus spears, spinach, and seared lamb with crumbled feta garnish. Close up.

Greek Lamb, Spinach, & Feta Salad

White plate with a layer of sliced tomatoes at the bottom. On top is diced grouper and cucumbers with fresh dill and capers.

Grouper, Cucumber, Tomato Salad

White bowl of orzo salad with diced artichoke hearts, red onions, red bell peppers with willted spinach. Silver spoon in the bowl.

Easy Italian Orzo Pasta Salad

Grated Carrots, Raisins, toasted Walnuts, and sliced Mint Salad in a white bowl with a blue rim.

Carrot, Raisin, Walnut and Mint Salad

Purple Radicchio, sliced orange bell peppers, chunks of albacore white tuna, and white beans in a white large shallow plate with a fork.

Radicchio, Tuna, White Bean Salad

Brown oval plate of layered yellow rice, arugula, quartered cherry tomatoes, fresh spring peas, and chunks of avocado.

Arugula, Avocado, & Rice Salad

Chunked Romaine Lettuce on a white platter dusted with Parmesan cheese. Tongs on side. 2 glasses of empty wine glasses on side.

Vegetarian Caesar Salad

Wood oval plate with crispy romaine lettuce with cooked chicken, sliced almonds, diced carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and ginger.

Chinese Chopped Chicken Salad

2 grilled chicken thighs over a bed of arugula salad w/ halved cherry tomatoes and diced avocado. On a white plate.

Grilled Chicken and Basil Vinaigrette

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