40+ Best Salad Recipes

Whether you’re craving a salad that’s light and refreshing or hearty enough to stand alone as a main dish, these are the best salad recipes! Full of seasonal produce, vibrant salad recipes like Italian chopped salad and easy pasta saladwill impress everyone.

Easy and Healthy Salad Recipes. Fresh Homemade Salads including pasta salad, green salad, fruit salad and summer salads- best salad recipes for any occasion.

I have categorized the salad recipes — Green Salads, Pasta Salads, Fruit Salads, Tomato Salads, Chicken Salads and Potato Salads.

Green Salads:

Whether you’re after a light lunch, a side for dinner, or a colorful dish for your next gathering, these easy green salads are packed with so much flavor! My Italian chopped salad and spinach berry salad always receive 5-star reviews.

Italian Chopped Salad

Cobb Salad

Garden Salad

Fall Harvest Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Chopped Salad with fresh arugula, dried cranberries, crunchy red peppers, feta cheese, sweet corn, and couscous tossed with a creamy basil dressing. A Wildflower copycat recipe. www.modernhoney.com

Chopped Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

Southwestern Chicken Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Ranch

White Peach Raspberry Almond Salad

Spinach Berry Salad with Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing

Berry Pecan Salad by Modern Honey - www.modernhoney.com

Berry Candied Pecan Salad with Lemon Vanilla Bean Dressing

If you're looking for a beautiful, seasonal salad perfect for autumn, Fall, and Thanksgiving gatherings, this Honeycrisp Apple and Candied Pecan Salad is sure to impress! It has a combination of crisp fruits, creamy goat cheese, sweet and crunchy candied pecans, and a tangy homemade maple dressing.

Autumn Honeycrisp Apple Candied Pecan Salad

Color Me Pretty Salad

Pasta Salads:

Pasta salad is the ultimate make-ahead dish — we have it all from smoky street corn pasta salad to flavorful Italian pasta salad.

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

Easy Pasta Salad

Greek Pasta Salad

How to make the best pasta salad with Italian meats, cheese, pasta, and vegetables, all tossed with a homemade creamy red wine vinaigrette. This is such an easy, popular pasta salad recipe.

Italian Pasta Salad

Classic Pasta Salad

Antipasto Tortellini Pasta Salad

Fruit Salads:

These easy, seasonal fruit salads are refreshing and naturally sweet!

A bright and fresh fruit salad that is perfect for summertime! Made with vibrant and flavorful seasonal fruits and a sweet and simple honey lime dressing. The perfect fruit salad recipe!

Summer Fruit Salad

Ambrosia Salad

Cranberry Fluff Salad

Tomato Summer Salads:

These tomato salad recipes celebrate the best of summer produce, from classic caprese to greek salad to creative twists with pesto.

Pesto Caprese Salad

Greek Salad

Caprese Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

A light and healthy quinoa salad made with quinoa, crunchy cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, crisp red onion, and tangy feta tossed…

Potato Salads:

From classic creamy potato salad with mayo and mustard to vinegar-based versions, these easy potato salad recipes are packed with flavor and simple to make ahead.

Best Potato Salad

This no mayo potato salad is the perfect summer side dish -- light, tangy, and packed with fresh herbs. Made with a simple olive oil and vinegar dressing, this vinaigrette-based potato salad soaks into tender potatoes for incredible flavor without the heaviness of mayonnaise. Inspired by classic German potato salad, this version is fresh and healthy. If you’re looking for a potato salad without mayonnaise that’s full of flavor, this is the one for you!

No Mayo Potato Salad (German Potato Salad)

Loaded Potato Salad

Chicken Salads:

Whether you serve them in lettuce cups, sandwiches, or on their own, these easy chicken salad recipes are perfect for meal prep, picnics, or quick lunches.