47 Salad Recipes That’ll Make You Excited to Eat Your Greens
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The best salad recipes showcase what’s in season. Spring salads, brimming with crunchy, sweet peas andverdant asparagusare just as satisfying as juicy summertomatosalads, heaped onto a platter in the middle of August. In winter, bitter greens tossed in vinaigrette make for a lively companion to any meal. You need a few takes on Caesar in your salad repertoire, as well as some Cobbs andslaws对于每一个情况。下面你会发现的salad recipes for all seasons, from hearty main course options to lighter side salads. These recipes go beyond lettuce, leaning on crisp fennel, crunchy broccoli, luscious peaches, smashed green beans, and more. Whenever the time, whatever the reason there’s a salad recipe here for you.
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Late Summer Tomatoes With Fresh Herbs
Duringtomato season, some of the best salad recipes don’t require lettuce. This recipe proves that concept and tosses ripe tomatoes in lemon juice and herbs to intensify their flavor and create a satisfying summer salad.
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Iceberg With Dried Oregano Dressing and Creamy Sheep’s Milk Cheese
Douse crunchy iceberg lettuce in a bright shallot-oregano dressing and top with creamy feta cheese and herbs to build a refreshing riff on a wedge salad that’s fit for any occasion.
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Caesar Salad
This classic salad never goes out of style: garlicky homemade croutons, creamy dressing (yes, with anchovies), and crisp lettuce under a shower of Parmesan cheese. Yes, please.
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Caprese Salad
The best caprese salads thrive on simplicity and the freshest ingredients possible: Heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil—that’s it. Save the balsamic vinegar for another time.
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Garlicky Instant Ramen Noodle Salad With Grilled Chicken Thighs
This dish is inspired by a Thai-Chinese favorite,bami haeng, served throughout Thailand. Like most noodle salads, the components can all be made in advance, allowing you to quickly assemble it when you’re ready to eat.
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Smashed Green Bean Salad With Crispy Shallots
Smashing the raw green beans breaks them open and allows them to fully absorb the tangy, Thai-inspired salad dressing, while a crispy shallot topping nods to classicgreen bean casserole, all without the heaviness.
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Green Salad With Radishes and Creamy Mustard Dressing
Sieved egg yolks give this dairy-free dressing a creamy texture that’s delicious spooned over sliced beets, blanched asparagus, green beans, or cauliflower.
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Chicken Nugget Salad
The quickest way to make any salad night more fillingandmore fun? Say it with us: Just add chicken nuggets! Those little morsels from the freezer add crunch and protein to every bite.
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Massaged Kale With Tomatoes, Creamed Mozzarella, and Wild Rice
Top a hearty base of massaged kale, cherry tomatoes, and wild rice with aburrata-like mixtureof torn mozzarella dressed in sour cream and lemon.
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Frisée, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette
This easy salad of mixed greens and pine nuts would be a great side dish forgrilled porkorsteamed fish. Swap out the mint for whatever fresh and tender herbs you love or have on hand.
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Watermelon–Tomato Salad With Goat Cheese and Corn Nuts
Here’s a summertime veg and fruit salad that’s all about fresh-from-the-farm watermelon and tomatoes. Corn nuts might seem like an unlikely addition, but their salty crunch accentuates the juicy sweetness of the fruit and ties the salad together.
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Scallion Salad With Sesame
One of the staples of Korean BBQ is a simple salad of seasoned scallions called pa muchim or pajeori. This version soaks the scallions in ice water for five minutes to mellow their pungency and give them a delightful curl. Serve it with grilledpork belly(或任何其他烤蛋白质)和泡菜的东西into red leaf lettuce leaves.
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Watercress and Persimmon Salad With Champagne Vinaigrette
Fuyupersimmons, which resemble tomatoes in shape, are delicious when firm and still slightly crisp. For this salad, you'll dress peppery greens in a simple champagne vinaigrette—the crisp, meaty wedges of persimmon provide a sweet contrast.
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Green Bean Niçoise Salad
The best part of this vegetarian take on a classic French salad? The crispy friedcapers. They add a salty bite that balances out the richness of the eggs and potatoes to make a hearty salad that's perfect for lunch or dinner.
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Endive, Apple, and Celery Salad With Smoked Almonds and Cheddar
A mix of sweet, smoky, and bitter notes gives this salad of endives, apples, and celery a modern flair that’s perfect for fall.
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Frisée and Carrot Ribbon Salad With Za'atar-Lemon Vinaigrette
The herbaceous, tangy blend of spices inza'atarlend a bright flavor to this colorful frisée salad made with shaved carrots, green grapes, and spiced pistachios. Serve it as a side salad or add whatever protein you have on hand to make it a complete meal.
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All Green Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette
This all-green avocado salad is studded with crunchy cucumbers and asparagus, and punctuated by a generous amount of fresh dill and basil. The combination of green hues is like spring in a bowl.
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Cucumber Salad With Red Onion and Dill
Think of this cucumber salad as a playful spin onhomemade dill pickles. It gives you all the flavors and textures of classic dill pickles, minus thetime and effort.
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Spring Salad With Crispy Chicken and Bacony Croutons
The rich flavors of seared chicken and smoky bacon balance the slightly bitter notes of frisée and shaved fennel in this hearty dinner salad perfect for two.
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Thai-Style Squid and Cucumber Salad
Tossed with crunchy cucumbers, peanuts, cilantro, and fresh red chiles, this salad makes a refreshing summer dinner spoonedover riceor all on its own. For the best possible texture, cook the squid quickly in batches to prevent it from getting tough.
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Kale Salad With Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, and Pumpkin Seeds
This colorful kale salad is like an autumn harvest on a plate. The dressing can be made in advance and tossed with the greens 30 minutes before serving, making it ideal for parties or fall potlucks.
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Ants on a Log Celery Salad
Asophisticated spinon the beloved children's snack of celery with peanut butter and raisins, this salad is a study in textures with chewy dates, crisp apple, tender herbs, and crunchy roasted peanuts.
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毛伊岛西南甘蓝沙拉eet Onion Dressing
Studded with spicy roasted peanuts and crunchy potato chips, this kale and cabbage salad is a crowd favorite. After tossing in a sweet onion dressing, the salad becomes even more flavorful, making it an ideal recipe to prep ahead of time.
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Chicken Salad With Apricots, Celery, and Blue Cheese
This summer salad strikes the perfect balance between sweet and acidic flavors with tender and crunchy textures. For the best flavor, use peak-season apricots and stick to a mild blue cheese that won’t overwhelm the mix.
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Salad Pasta
Is it salad? Is it pasta? Just don't call it pasta salad. This one-bowl dinner is chock-full of greens folded into pasta, then tossed in a garlicky anchovy dressing for a complete meal.
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Kale Salad With Persimmons, Feta, and Crisp Prosciutto
Kale's mild bitterness begs for some sweetness to balance it out, and persimmons are the perfect match. Crispy prosciutto, toasted pecans, and creamy feta add contrasting textures while a honey-lime shallot dressing ties it all together.
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Watermelon, Arugula, and Pine Nut Salad
Prep the ingredients for this sweet and salty watermelon salad ahead of time, and toss in the greens just before serving to keep them bright and crisp.
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Simplest Kale Salad
Sometimes you just need a simple kale salad, and this go-to version is easy enough to memorize: massage kale leaves in dressing until they’re dark green and shiny, then top with cheese. Consider it your new favorite salad recipe to serve with just about anything.
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Green Bean and Tuna Salad With Basil Dressing
Some of the best salad recipes can be complete dinners all on their own. Despite the minimal cooking involved in this hearty, fresh salad, the punchy basil dressing with tuna and capers means there's tons of flavor.
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Kale Salad With Brussels Sprouts, Apples, and Hazelnuts
Another day, anotherkale salad. But this time, brussels sprouts, apples, gouda, radishes, and hazelnuts turn it into something special enough to serve guests.
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Winter Salad Hummus Bowls
A satisfying salad can go from summer to winter in a flash. Here, wintery kale and brussels sprouts are delicious massaged in a tangy-sweet dressing. In warmer months, swap in more delicate greens like romaine or butter lettuce.
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Creole Caesar Salad With Corn Bread Croutons
ThisCreole-inspired takeon classic Caesar salad gets punch and zing from crispyfried okra, cornbread croutons, and a zesty red pepper dressing.
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Escarole, Pear, Parmesan, and Basil Leaf Salad
Fresh basil and pears team up with crunchy toasted hazelnuts for a winning combination of flavors in this bright, herbal salad.
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Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Hot Sauce Vinaigrette
Perfect for barbecues, this tangy “sitting salad” from chef Carla Hall gets even better as it hangs out on a picnic table. The hot sauce dressing—made with apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, and honey—lends the salad a subtle kick that brings the canned peas to life.
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Endive, Romaine, and Orange Salad for Two
This perfect date-night salad, made with sweet Cara Cara oranges, is ideal for sharing with a special someone. Serve it with a fork and knife, on one plate or two—or leave the silverware aside and simply eat it with your hands.
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Oregano-Marinated Tomato Salad
When summer's best tomatoes appear, here’s the move: Slice them into wedges and marinate with salt, olive oil, and fresh oregano. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up all the sweet and tangy juices.
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Watercress Salad With Warm Mustard Dressing
In this elegant salad, a warm, creamy dressing (made by whisking an egg with lemon juice and mustard in a bowl over simmering water) is the perfect companion to zesty watercress. It’s a classic from theFebruary 1977 issue ofGlamour, updated for modern times. The dressing would be equally good on a spinach salad with bacon.
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Grilled Chicken Salad With Romesco Sauce
Purée grilled bell peppers, almond butter, sherry vinegar, and garlic into a delicious, smoky-sweet sauce that makes the perfect complement to this crunchy grilled chicken salad.
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Chicken Caesar Salad With Crispy Kale
Forget croutons: Crispy baked kale adds all the satisfying crunch you need to this hearty Caesar salad with grilled chicken and brussels sprouts.
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Pickle Potato Salad
Looking for a new pantry ingredient that'll upgrade your potato salad recipe? Tryvinegar powder: a dehydrated form of vinegar that carries a sharp, acidic bite. Here, the powder gets tossed onto roasted potatoes and carrots to create a pickle-like flavor that brings this simple salad to life.
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Winter Italian Chopped Salad
Here’s a Mediterranean-inspiredsalad worth making in winterwhen you can get your hands on fresh oranges. Roasted artichoke hearts, chickpeas, and pepperoni create a hearty foundation that highlights the prized oranges in a wintery take on a classic chopped salad.
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Charred-Peach Panzanella With Pickled Pepper Vinaigrette
Crisp some bacon, and char some peaches and bread in its rendered fat. Combine those with ripe tomatoes tossed in the garlicky brine from a jar of pickled peppers, plus a dab of grainy Dijon, and dinner is done (andon the cheap, no less).
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Chicken Cobb Salad
Bacon does double duty in this updated Cobb salad. Crispy pieces add a crunchy texture while the rendered fat becomes the base of a warm vinaigrette. Using shredded rotisserie chicken—instead ofroasting off your own—makes the salad a cinch to throw together.
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Big Green Lentil Salad
This recipe from Heidi Swanson leans on cool yogurt, crunchy seeds, and fresh herbs to turn lentils into a filling salad you'll be truly excited to eat.
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Roasted and Marinated Beets With Burrata, Charred Kale, and Hazelnut Vinaigrette
This satisfying salad of earthy-sweet root vegetables andmarinated, charred kaleis brought together by a hazelnut vinaigrette while torn burrata takes it to a whole new level.
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Crispy Scallop Salad
The best salad recipes include exciting toppings. Here, scallops get dredged in cornmeal seasoned with Old Bay, then shallow-fried and placed on top of a bed of creamy avocado, crunchy Belgian endive, and sweet orange segments.
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Bitter Greens Salad With Melted Cheese
File this under unexpected salad recipes: Bitter greens get tossed in a simple red wine vinaigrette and topped with a layer of shredded cheese. A brief minuteunder the broilermelts the cheese and perfectly cloaks the greens to create a surprisingly satisfying salad.
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