As spring and summer approach, many of us are looking to spend less time with the stove or oven and wanting to find recipes that require little to no cooking. Healthy salad recipes are the perfect solution for quick and easy lunches and dinners during this season! Many of these recipes can be made in advanced and stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Here’s to healthy eating and taking our healthy salad game to the next level!
Tips for making healthy salad recipes:
- Cut down on time by using this salad spinner (opens in a new tab) to wash/dry salads.
- This salad chopper and bowl (opens in a new tab) is LIFE CHANGING, guys!
- This lettuce keeper (opens in a new tab) is great for keeping lettuce fresh for several days.
- Use fresh, organic, high-quality meat from Butcher Box (opens in a new tab) (I wrote a post about it HERE and included a discount (opens in a new tab)).
- Pair these healthy salad recipes with quick and easy smoothies from Smoothie Box! (opens in a new tab) (I also wrote about it HERE (opens in a new tab))
20+ Easy Healthy Salad Recipes
1. Springtime Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad
This Springtime Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad is sweet, savory, creamy, crunchy, and amazing! Made with spinach, strawberries, avocado slices, walnuts, olive oil, and seasoning. So good!
2. Healthy Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe
Spicy greens, creamy avocado, boiled eggs, fresh tomatoes, corn, delicious grilled chicken, and topped with a sprinkle of blue cheese crumbles. This Healthy Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe is gluten-free and so yummy!
3. Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad
Breakfast salads are a great way to start the day! Try this Poached Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad for a healthy breakfast recipe (or for lunch or dinner!)
4. Easy Healthy Taco Salad w/ Ground Turkey
The ultimate healthy taco salad! Made with ground turkey, fresh spinach, avocado, tomatoes, corn, tortilla chips, and topped with a creamy avocado lime dressing!
5. Mediterranean Salad Bowls w/ Lebanese BBQ Meatballs
Savory, hearty Mediterranean Salad Bowls w/ Lebanese BBQ Meatballs. Make this in advance for healthy and delicious lunch or dinner salads!
6. Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad w/ Cranberries
There’s something so heavenly about chopped Brussels sprouts, creamy goat cheese, and sweet dried cranberries drizzled with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper. You’ll definitely want to try out this healthy salad recipe!
7. BEST Lemon Balsamic Lentil Salad
Lentils are a great source of vegetarian protein. This BEST Lemon Balsamic Lentil Salad has it all!
8. Roasted Beets & Sweet Potato Salad
Roasted beets, sweet potatoes, feta, quinoa, goji berries, and your choice of lettuce. This salad is a keeper and a favorite!
9. Chili Mango Zesty Quinoa Salad
This Chili Mango Zesty Quinoa Salad is all about the warm weather feels!
10. Radish & Tangerine Quinoa Detox Salad
Looking to reset and detox? This Radish & Tangerine Quinoa Detox Salad is loaded with nutrition!
11. Golden Beet Pecan Detox Salad
Take you salads to the next level with warm, roasted golden beets and crunchy pecans!
12. Kale Quinoa Curry Salad w/ Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Brussel sprouts, kale, and quinoa loaded with curry flavors. This salad is amazing!
13. Pomegranate Pecan Salad w/ Cinnamon Apples
This Pomegranate Pecan Salad w/ Cinnamon Apples can be enjoyed any tie of year! So delicious!
14. Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Salad
If you’re looking for a well-balanced healthy salad, look no further than this Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Salad. It’s not only DELICIOUS, but filled with the right amount of carbs, protein, and nutrients!
15. Central American Salad In A Jar
Looking for a delicious and healthy salad recipe to take to work or on-the-go? This Central American Salad In A Jar is amazing!
16. Cherry Plum & Goat Cheese Summer Salad
The ultimate summer salad! Chopped spinach, cherry tomatoes, savory quinoa, creamy goat cheese, and cherry plums for a yummy twist.
17. Sun-Dried Tomato & Arugula Lentil Salad
This Sun-Dried Tomato & Arugula Lentil Salad is a food-lover’s dream come true!
18. Sweet Potato Fennel Salad w/ Quinoa & Chickpeas
Looking for a creative salad? Try this Sweet Potato Fennel Salad w/ Quinoa & Chickpeas for a unique and delicious twist!
19. Beet Buckwheat Salad w/ Kale, Cabbage, & Carrots
Kale, roasted beets, fresh carrots, red cabbage, and cooked buckwheat make this salad recipe a healthy and nutrition-loaded meal!
20. Chickpea Fall Salad
Fall flavors in a bowl that can be enjoyed any time of year! This Chickpea Fall Salad is an all-time favorite!
21. Vegan Chickpea & Sweet Potato Bowls
The ultimate loaded salad! Vegan savory chickpeas, roasted sweet potatoes, cooked lentils, oven-baked broccoli, and fresh arugula topped with a creamy tahini sauce. So yummy!
22. Vegan Turmeric Quinoa Power Bowls
This Vegan Turmeric Quinoa Power Bowls is one of our most popular recipes and one of the best healthy salads around! Try this for lunch or dinner. So yummy!
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