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Easy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Sides

These salad recipes are built for easy meals that still feel fresh and satisfying. You’ll find hearty dinner salads, simple side salads, and seasonal favorites that work year-round—perfect for warm-weather dinners or lighter meals that don’t skimp on flavor.

Reader favorites include this prosciutto, burrata, and grilled peach salad and a classic potato salad without eggs and mayo.

  • Strawberry and tomato salad in a red bowl.
    Strawberry Tomato Salad
    Cook Time10 Minutes
  • Cold noodle salad topped with lime wedges.
    Quick Cold Peanut Noodle Salad (25-Minute Thai-Inspired Recipe)
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Couscous Moroccan salad in a bowl.
    Moroccan Couscous Salad (No raisins or almonds)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Pear and arugula salad on a plate next to wooden salad spoons.
    Arugula Pear Salad (with shaved parmesan)
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A bowl of lemon orzo salad topped with lemon slices.
    Lemon Orzo Salad with Feta
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A bowl of Caesar salad with steak and croutons.
    Steak Caesar Salad with Homemade Dressing
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Chopped cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese salad in a wooden bowl.
    Greek Cucumber Salad
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • Rotini pasta salad in a bowl.
    Rotini Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
    Cook Time18 Minutes
  • Chicken salad with apples and celery on lettuce topped bread.
    Chicken Salad with Apples (15 minute lunch idea)
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A spoon scooping potato salad on a plate.
    Roasted Italian Potato Salad
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • Platter of grilled chicken Cobb salad with avocado, hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes, bacon, feta, and romaine.
    Chicken Cobb Salad with Crispy Bacon & Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • Pesto pasta salad topped with balsamic glaze.
    Easy Pesto Orzo Salad
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • A plate of potato salad topped with chives.
    Potato Salad without Mayo (No Eggs!)
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Tortellini pasta salad mixed with salami, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, and artichokes garnished with microgreens.
    Antipasto Tortellini Salad (Easy Summer Pasta Salad Recipe)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Potato and green bean salad, showing the texture of the potatoes, crisp green beans, and creamy feta crumbles.
    Potato and Green Bean Salad
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • A plate of grilled zucchini slices topped with herbs and feta.
    Grilled Zucchini Salad
    Cook Time14 Minutes
  • Chicken and strawberry salad on a platter.
    Grilled Chicken and Strawberry Salad
    Cook Time23 Minutes
  • Salad tongs in a bowl of cold quinoa salad.
    Cranberry Quinoa Salad with Butternut Squash
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • A spinach and sweet potato salad with salad spoons.
    Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Quinoa
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Spinach and arugula salad topped with shaved parmesan.
    Spinach and Arugula Salad
    Cook Time5 Minutes
  • Salad dressing in a jar.
    White Balsamic Vinaigrette
    Cook Time5 Minutes
  • Red and yellow tomatoes in a salad with bread and cucumbers.
    Panzanella Toscana
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A tomato salad in a white serving dish garnished with basil.
    Italian Tomato Salad
    Cook Time10 Minutes
  • A bowl of cannellini bean salad.
    Cannellini Bean Salad
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A bowl of corn and red pepper salad topped with lime wedges.
    Grilled Corn Salad
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Easy summer salads collage.
    Easy Summer Salad Recipes
  • Quinoa salad in a wooden bowl with tomatoes.
    Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • Arugula topped with peaches, proscuitto and burrata cheese.
    Grilled Peach Salad
    Cook Time25 Minutes
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