[Clockwise from large photo: Kale, Fennel and Radicchio Salad with “Buttermilk” Dressing; Easy Asian Broccoli Slaw: Edamame, Corn Avocado Salad; and Green and Yellow Split Pea Salad.]
Salads really are the ideal summer food, aren’t they? They’re bright and rainbow-colored, just like all the blooming vegetation surrounding us right now. They’re light and crisp and juicy–perfect characteristics for food when you want to un outside after dinner to go for a bike ride, or take a swim, or throw the Frisbee for the dogs without feeling weighted down. Plus, most salads don’t require cooking–so no heat added to the already-sweltering weather (okay, I’m being hopeful here–Toronto’s summer so far totally belies that last statement.).
With Father’s Day right around the corner, I thought you might like to try something new in the salad arena. Since I’ve been incorporating more raw foods into my diet, I’m always on the lookout for more salad recipes. So, whether you fancy fresh, crisp veggies, fruity salads, grain-based or remakes of omnivore classics, with more than 100 salads listed here, you’re bound to find at least one or two you’ll enjoy!
Mostly Veggie:
White Acre Pea and Corn Salad from Simply Southern Baking
Cabbage (or Broccoli) Delight Salad from Ricki Heller
Shaved Golden Beet, Carrot and Radish Salad with Coriander Mustard Vinaigrette from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Provencale Summer Vegetable Feast from Simply Gluten-Free
Grilled Sweet Potato and Wilted Kale Salad from Tasty Yummies
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Fresh Tarragon Dressing from Ricki Heller
Star Spangled Salad from Daily Bites
Very Veggie Tabbouleh from Sarah’s Cucina Bella
Not Your Usual Potato Salad from Healthy Slow Cooking
Edamame Corn Avocado Salad from Call Me PMC
Southwestern Salsa Salad from Beard and Bonnet
Roasted Potato Salad with Avocado Pesto from Ricki Heller
Southwestern Grilled Sweet Potato Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod
Garden Vegetable Potato Salad from Diethood
Creamy Broccoli Salad with Garlic Crunch Topping from Ricki Heller
Zucchini, Tomato and Red Onion Salad from VegKitchen
Roasted Potato Salad with Black Olives and Greens from Green Gourmet Giraffe
Arugula Salad with Balsamic Pesto Dressing from The Healthy Maven
Kale Salad with Goji Berries and Maple Roasted Almonds from Daily Bites
Spring Kale with Sweet Mustard Dressing from the Blissful and Fit Chef
Kale Salad, Fully Loaded from Ricki Heller
Living Caesar Salad from Plant Powered Kitchen
Chipotle Tomato Mini Wedge Salads from Spabettie
Grilled Romaine with Sweet and Smoky Dressing from Ricki Heller
[Clockwise from large photo: Arugula Salad with Balsamic Pesto Dressing; Citrus Avocado Endive Salad; Snap Pea, Corn and Red Currant Salad; and Kale Salad, Fully Loaded.]
Hearty Mixed Green Salad with Cranberry (or Strawberry) Vinaigrette from Tessa Domestic Diva
Snap Pea, Corn and Red Currant Salad from Busy in Brooklyn
Roasted Eggplant Salad from Wine and Glue
Kale Salad with Fennel and Radicchio in a “Buttermilk” Dressing from Ricki Heller
Cashew Cabbage Crunch Salad from Spabettie
Wedge Salad from Namely Marly
Raw Beet, Carrot and Apple Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing from Allergy-Free Alaska
Raw Sweet Potato and Kale Salad with Coconut-Lime Dressing from VegKitchen
Celery Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette from The View from Great Island
Vegan Potato Salad from Namely Marly (you could use coconut sugar or stevia)
Slaws:
Dilly Coleslaw with Raisins and Walnuts from Ricki Heller
Green Goddess Kale Slaw from Daily Bites
Purple Power Slaw from My New Roots
Easy Asian Broccoli Slaw from Healthy Slow Cooking
Fruit and Cabbage Cole Slaw from JL Goes Vegan
Asian Cabbage Slaw with Mint and Scallions from The Lemon Bowl
Cashew Curry Mayo with Cabbage Slaw from A Dash of Compassion
[Clockwise from large photo: Grilled Kale Salad with Berries and Nectarines; Indian Watermelon Lime Salad; Grilled Peach, Courgette and Walnut Salad; Fennel, Orange and Avocado Salad with Carrot Dressing.]
Fruity!
Strawberry Salad with Coconut Bacon and Black Pepper Vinaigrette from Oh My Veggies
Grilled Peach, Courgette (Zucchini) and Walnut Salad from Coconut and Berries
Roasted Green Bean Salad with Citrus-Balsamic Reduction from Ricki Heller
Spinach Salad with Fruit and Kiwi Vinaigrette from Go Dairy Free
Fennel, Orange and Avocado Salad with Carrot Dressing from The Hungry Goddess
Arugula Apple Salad with Carrot Ribbons and Walnut-Miso Dressing from Recipe Renovator
Spinach, Orange and Red Cabbage Salad from VegKitchen
Nectarine Salad with Blackberry Dressing, Basil and Hazelnuts from Coconut and Berries
Classic Waldorf Salad from Ricki Heller
Roasted Garlic & Raspberry Big Salad from Spabettie
Spinach Strawberry Salad from Radiant Health, Inner Wealth
Indian Watermelon Lime Salad from Jeanette’s Healthy Living
Minted Peach and Corn Salad from Ricki Heller
Fresh Pineapple, Avocado and Pea Shoot Salad from Pineapple and Coconut
Citrus Endive Avocado Salad from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Peach and Cherry Watercress Salad from Running to the Kitchen
Grilled Kale Salad with Raspberries and Nectarines from Two Peas and Their Pod
Berry Spinach Detox Salad with Poppyseed Dressing from Allergy Free Alaska
[Clockwise from large photo: Roasted Potato Salad with Avocado Pesto Dressing; Easy Confetti Quinoa Salad; Raw Beet, Carrot and Apple Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing; and Asian Quinoa Salad.]
Grain-Based:
Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Tomatoes from My Whole Food Life
Creamy Millet and Kale Salad from Yum Universe
Olive Quinoa Salad with Olive Shortbreads from Ricki Heller
Kale and Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad from A Dash of Compassion
Brown Rice Salad from Green Gourmet Giraffe
Fiesta Quinoa Salad from Tasty Yummies
Asian Quinoa Salad from Two Peas and Their Pod
Quinoa Salad with Tibetan Herb Dressing from Healthy. Delicious.
Black Rice and Red Grape Detox Salad from The Healthy Apple
Easy Confetti Quinoa Salad from Go Dairy Free
Super Green Quinoa Salad with Fresh Basil and Pistachios from With Food and Love
Mexican Quinoa Salad from Tessa Domestic Diva
Summer Corn, Avocado and Quinoa Salad from Cooking Quinoa
Spinach and Wild Rice Salad from My Whole Food Life
Summer Veggie Quinoa Bowl from Cooking Quinoa
[Clockwise from large photo: Strawberry Salad with Coconut Bacon and Black Pepper Vinaigrette; Vegan Potato Salad; Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad; and Pistachio Pasta Salad.]
Pasta Based:
Green Chickpea Edamame Pasta Salad from Allyson Kramer
Pistchio Pasta Salad from Simply Gluten-Free
Buddha’s Pasta Salad from Clean Wellness
Fiesta Pasta Salad from The Healthy Apple
Summer Minestrone Pasta Salad from Simply Gluten-Free
Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad from Ricki Heller
Edamame Noodle Salad from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Creamy Cashew and Potato Salad from Mind Body Green
Bean Based:
Super Easy White Bean Salad from My Whole Food Life
Chickpea Salad Stuffed Avocados from Coconut and Berries
Provencale Chickpea Salad from Recipe Renovator
Arame and Edamame Salad from Ricki Heller
Quinoa, Chickpea and Almond Salad with Roasted Scallion Dressing from The Law Student’s Wife
Easy Black Bean and Corn Salad from Go Dairy Free
Warm Pea and Lentil Salad from Green Gourmet Giraffe
Pesto Bean-Topped Salad Meal-in-a-Bowl from Ricki Heller
Queen Bean Salad from What Smells So Good?
Roasted New Potato, Asparagus and Chickpea Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette from Coconut and Berries
Healthy Black Bean Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing from Go Dairy Free
[Clockwise from large photo: Cashew Curry Mayo Cabbage Slaw; Arugula Apple Salad with Carrot Ribbons; Southwestern Salsa Salad; and Cashew Cabbage Crunch Salad.]
And More:
Raw “Egg” Salad from Ricki Heller
Chicken-Less Salad from JL Goes Vegan
Marinated Persian Cucumber Salad from A Harmony Healing
Tempeh “Chicken” Salad from Triumph Wellness
Panzanella (Bread Salad) from Green Gourmet Giraffe
Mock Tuna Salad from Ricki Heller
Southern Fattoush Salad from Recipe Renovator
Roasted Plum and Baby Spinach Salad with Tempeh “Bacon” from Ricki Heller
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Super resource Ricki! Thanks for putting this together 🙂
Thanks, Emma! I plan to work my way through them all one at a time. 😉
This is a fantastic list Ricki! What a fun way to enjoy 100 days of summer than with 100 salad recipes. Thanks so much for including me on this list, and happy almost Friday! xo
Thanks, Carol, and my pleasure! Wish I’d thought of that connection with “100 Days”–maybe it didn’t enter my head because “summer” here in Toronto this year has been so elusive, it will probably be more like “10 days” by the time we’re done!! LOL!
Thank you so much for featuring my recipes, Ricki! This is a fabulous roundup. xox Happy Summer; MISS YOU!!!!
Of course, Amie–they are great recipes!! Hope your summer is going well, too. Miss you, too–let’s plan another Skype date! 😉 xoxo
What an amazing list… imagine cooking your way through this all summer!
That’s the plan, Stephanie. . . that’s the plan. 😉
What a fabulous list! Thank you so much for including me : )
My pleasure, Kathy! Love your recipes!! 😀
what a terrific compilation of recipes!
CARALYN!! How lovely to see your name pop up here again! 😀 Hope you are doing well and blowing them away on Broadway. 😉 I’m off to check out your blog–it’s been ages since I’ve been over there, too. Thanks so much for the comment!
What a feast for the eyes – I love all of the colors in these gorgeous salads! Thanks for sharing a few of my recipes, Ricki. 😉 Off to share!
Megan
Thank YOU for giving us such great recipes, Megan! I agree–one of the things I love about summer–all the fabulous fresh produce and COLORS! 😀
Such a great resource, love it Ricki! Sharing all around!
That’s a year’s worth of gorgeous salads, I’m looking forward to exploring the list. Thanks for including mine!
My pleasure, Sue! Great salad. 🙂
Love your blog and fabulous recipes. Only one thing I would ask of you but maybe not possible. Find another color than the orange print. It is sooo hard to read, not enough contrast. Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback, Jean. We’re looking at a blog redesign in the near future, so I will definitely keep that in mind. 🙂 And sorry it’s tough for you to read as it is!
What an awesome list! I’m honored to have my Super Green Quinoa Salad with Fresh Basil and Pistachios be a part of it.
XO SHERRIE
My pleasure, Sherrie! Your salad is not only beautiful, it sounds totally delicious, too! 😀
phew – it has taken me some time to get through this list but it is a great selection of salads. Thanks so much for including a few of mine. I have had great fun bookmarking lots of amazing ideas and just feeling virtuous after looking at all that healthy food
Great to hear, Johanna–I love to feel virtuous! 😉 And glad you found lots that you like. 🙂
What a fantastic roundup. I think you have every day of summer covered now! Thanks so much for including my Buddha’s Pasta Salad! 🙂 Love salad season!
Ha ha–thanks, Allison! I hadn’t even thought about the number matching the days of summer, believe it or not–but a perfect reason to make my way through all the recipes. 🙂
Hi Ricki!
I just had a “eureka” the other day and thought I would share it on this wonderful salad post. Pesto. Yes – more specifically what to replace the traditional parmesan cheese with! I looked at many recipes, and have seen the nutritional yeast, the extra nuts, etc etc, but somehow, its just not the same. Then I remembered this pesto stuffed mushroom recipe from “forks over knives” and decided to use their substitution – enter white MISO! for my garlic scape pesto. Its TO DIE FOR! raw garlic scapes, sunflower seeds, lemon juice, white miso and olive oil all pureed together and slapped onto a piece of toasted gluten free bread made me soak in memories of yummy saturated-fat laden restaurant garlic bread! Anyway, Im not sure whether Miso is Candida-safe, but since its shock full of nutrients and gluten-free (the one i use is solely made of rice) I thought I would let you and your readers in my new pesto secret!
Cheers!
Thanks so much for sharing, Frederique! I’ve made pestos with miso and do enjoy them. When I want a more “cheesy” texture, I go with nuts. Or, sometimes just include both! 😉
Wow! I love these salad recipes. I enjoy eating fruity and pasta-based salad. I can’t wait to try these one at a time.
Thanks, Jhoei. Hope you enjoy all of them! 🙂
This is definitely a lot of recipes but I will sure to try all of these!
Haha! Well, do let us know if you manage that! lol