A collection of salad recipes, fresh, tasty and in constant rotation in my kitchen! From hearty salads to light, light meals.
I LOVE good salad I get asked to bring salads to so many hangouts and vacations, and I’m 100% happy every time because a good salad is so much fun. They are just one big playground for flavors, textures and colors.
I love side salads, fancy salads, and salads that serve as a meal. These are the ones my family comes back for time and time again: crunchy, colorful, full of texture and bursting with flavor. Clearly for me, it’s also ALL about grooming. Give me everything!
So here is a collection of my 25 favorite salad recipes! The kind that wants to put salad on the menu more often. 💛
The best salad recipes
Roasted Peanut Kale Crunch Salad
OOOH BABY, this salad is so good! Crisp kale and cabbage, fresh herbs and fresno peppers, chopped peanuts, and the perfect roasted peanut vinaigrette that goes into every nook and cranny of the salad.
Crispy Puffed Potato Salad
Pickley Salad, Crispy Potatoes, and Creamy Beef – This Smashed Potato Salad is the perfect summer combo!
Crispy Rice Salad with Cucumber and Herbs
Paper-thin vegetables, a shower of herbs, a pile of crispy red fried rice and a lime-garlic vinaigrette on top. This crispy rice salad is everything I want to eat!
Miso Crunch Salad
Shredded cabbage and kale, shrimp, avocado, cilantro and chili flavored peanuts and a sweet miso dressing.
Liz’s Bistro Salad
Crisp, light, bright and fresh. This French-inspired bistro salad is an absolute star at almost any dinner party. Tender greens, fresh herbs, pickled onions and a delicate vinaigrette on top.
Beetroot and Burrata Salad with Fried Bread
This Beet and Burrata Salad is all you need. Juicy beets and oranges, creamy and sweet burrata ball, peppery arugula, a quick vinaigrette and crispy fried bread. MANY YES!
The Best Pasta Salad
A very easy pasta salad – with pasta, tomato, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncinia, olives and an easy Italian dressing. GOOD DANGER.
Elote Style Quinoa Salad
Elote Quinoa Salad with velvety pepper confit, juicy sweet corn, homemade dressing, cotija cheese, lemon and spices. Perfect for summer and therefore very good!
Napa Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Napa Chicken Salad is shredded to the MAX! Fresh napa cabbage, juicy roast chicken, an easy homemade sesame dressing and crunchy cashew nuts, fried wonton strips, dry ramen noodles, crispy fried onions or sesame sticks… the choice is yours!
Oliver’s Salad
We bring you the most beautiful salad inspired by Oliver’s restaurant in Minnesota. Tender salmon, pickled peppers and garlic confit, buttery avocado chunks, chargrilled corn, bacon bits and a river of house smoked ranch dressing.
Simple Green Salad
Every table needs this simple green salad! Fresh spring greens drizzled with a maple balsamic dressing and sprinkled with the crunch your salad-loving heart desires.
Liz’s Roasted Broccoli Salad
This Roasted Broccoli Salad is EVERYTHING! Bright lemon, crispy bacon, tangy feta and it’s all built around a big bowl of roasted broccoli. A true hero of a meal!
Cashew salad with sesame
This Cashew Crunch Salad is topped with crunchy veggies, chow mein noodles, edamame, and roasted cashews and will REALLY make you WANT SALAD. And the sesame dressing – OMG!
Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad
This Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad features red peppers, cabbage, chicken, soba noodles and a spicy homemade peanut sauce. Salads don’t get much sweeter than this.
Shrimp and avocado salad with miso dressing
This shrimp and avocado salad is topped with spicy shrimp, crunchy cucumbers, spinach, creamy avocado, and a generous drizzle of miso dressing. The Happiest Green Salad Ever!
Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing
Tender chicken, plump grapes and fruit, crunchy lettuce, tangy feta cheese, crunchy almonds and the real star: the almond honey mustard dish! Eat the rainbow and be happy, friends!
Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas
Super fresh and super summery lemon herb pasta salad! Tossed with marinated chickpeas, chewy pasta, lots of herbs and garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and a handful of parmesan.
Corn, Avocado and Quinoa Salad with Marinated Tomatoes
The perfect summer quinoa salad: fresh corn, buttery avocado, quinoa nuts, juicy marinated tomatoes and lots of fresh herbs.
Couscous Salad with Lime Basil Vinegar
A bright, zippy, and unexpectedly delicious couscous salad filled with sweet potatoes, black beans, spinach, feta, and more, all with a life-changing lemon basil vinaigrette!
Thai inspired shredded chicken salad
This simple chopped Thai chicken salad has BIG flavor: peanuts, lime, soy, chili, cilantro. Top with a homemade peanut butter dressing! Healthy and fresh.
Summer Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinegar Dressing
This juicy salad tastes like summer! With chipotle chicken, sweet corn, avocado, cilantro vinaigrette, crumbled bacon, and fresh strawberries, it’s delicious.
Avocado Kale Caesar Salad + French Fries
Avocado Kale Caesar Salad is a life changer! Kale, avocado and crunchy seeds drenched in a creamy avocado caesar dressing that can easily be made vegan. Throw in some crispy potato chips and you’re set for LIFE.
Super delicious chicken salad
This chicken salad is so good! Packed with protein with a sweet cream, perfect for a lunch on the go in a sandwich or wrap.
Peanut Noodle Salad
Peanut Noodle Salad – veggies, chicken, brown rice noodles and an easy homemade dressing. My favorite salad!
Bacon and Brussels sprouts salad
This Bacon and Brussels Sprout Salad is the perfect holiday side dish, with Brussels sprouts, chopped bacon and a light citrus dressing.
