50 Healthy Salad Recipes

This 50 Healthy Salad Recipes round up is going to give you a delicious list of gluten-free, low-carb, vegan, and vegetarian salad recipes to help you eat healthier during the entire year. 

 

We love a big bowl of salad such as cobb salad, chickpea salad, caprese salad, pasta salad and so on. Salads that are packed with healthy seasonal veggies like cherry tomatoes, red onion, bell pepper, romaine lettuce, potatoes, apple, carrots, olives and so on are the best. They’re filled with great flavors and a variety of yummy textures. They are also perfect for for picnic or potluck during summer time. 

They’re easy to make, they’re filling, and they’re packed with nutrients. A lot of people seem to think that a salad is just a bowl of lettuce and salad dressing but trust me, these salads are far from that. They are like a main dish. I love to have a bowl of these salads as a stand alone meal.

With these 50 different healthy salad recipes, you’re never going to have a boring salad again. Why? Well these salads are so good because of all the fresh ingredients but also because the dressing and toppings. 

The healthy salad dressings are delicious and adds more flavors to the salad. Some of these dressings are made with Greek yogurt, mustard, olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar, garlic and salt. Drizzle them on top of your salad and you’re good to go. 

I also love the topping with chopped pecans and walnuts to add crunch to the salads. You can’t forget about the cheese toppings such as goat cheese, blue cheese, feta cheese or even mozzarella. 

Why Have Salad?

Salads are a great nutrient-dense meal but only if you know what you’re doing. The healthy salad recipes down below show you how to pack all kinds of healthy goodness into one bowl. While some may work best as a side, a lot of the salads can be a meal itself has it also includes a serving of protein like my chopped chicken salads.

How to Make a Salad into a Meal

Like I mentioned earlier, most of these recipes can be a meal itself. However, if you see salads down below that you don’t think will be filling enough or is more of a side dish that you want to turn into a main meal, add a serving of protein! Add a baked chicken breast, a piece of salmon, some shrimp, steak, or even tofu to round out a mostly green salad.

Can Salad Be Made Ahead?

Most of these healthy salad recipes can be made ahead of time. Down below, you’ll even find some salads that are specifically for meal prepping. If you’re planning to make a salad ahead of time, hold off on the dressing.

Pack the salad in an airtight container in the fridge and the salad dressing separately. Combine when you’re about to serve it. Most salads can last up to 4 days as long as it’s not coated in dressing or has too many wet ingredients in them.

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50 Healthy Salad Recipes

Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Salad

Grilled Chicken Cabbage Salad

Easy Coleslaw Recipe

Healthy Potato Salad Recipe

Easy Zucchini Cauliflower Rice

Easy Chopped Salmon Salad

Greek Chicken Salad Bowls

Easy Chopped Chicken Salad

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables Recipe

Salmon Patties with Coleslaw Salad Meal-Prep Bowls

Brussels Sprouts Bacon Salad

Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe

Easy Roasted Potato Salad

Avocado Tomato Salad Recipe

Chicken Salad with Spicy Mayo Dressing

Easy Salmon Salad Recipe

Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

Creamy Avocado Cauliflower Salad

Super Fresh Shrimp Tomato Salad

Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Cauliflower Salad

Grilled Chicken Avocado Salad

Ground Beef Taco Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad

Corn Shrimp Salad Recipe

Quick Easy Red Cabbage Salad

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Salad

Easy Mediterranean Salad Recipe

Shrimp Quinoa Salad

Autumn Beet Orange Salad Recipe

Quinoa Greek Salad

Kale Salad with Crispy Sweet Potato

Roasted Butternut Squash Cauliflower Salad

Super Easy Broccoli Kale Slaw Salad

Easy and Quick Quinoa Salad

Easy Kale Breakfast Salad Recipe

Kalamata Collard Quinoa Salad

Super Easy Avocado Cucumber Tuna Salad

Quinoa Chicken Salad

Chimichurri Chicken Chopped Salad

Warm Quinoa Brussels Sprouts Salad

Shrimp Avocado Cucumber Salad

Arugula Blackberry Salad

Asparagus Greek Chopped Salad

Warm Bacon Lentil Salad Recipe

Shrimp Avocado Tomato Salad Recipe

Clementine Arugula Salad Recipe

Pesto Chicken Salad Recipe

Black Bean Mango Salad Recipe

I hope you enjoy these recipes and if you make one of these delicious salads, make sure to share with us on Instagram. I would love to see your recreations!