50+ of Our Best Salad Recipes (creative, flavorful and FUN!)

We’re celebrating every last bit of summer with fresh, delicious salad recipes. Are you picturing boring, wilted greens with minimal toppings and dollops of ranch? You know I wouldn’t do that to you.

We have over 50 (yes, 5-0) of the best salad recipes here on Ambitious Kitchen that will seriously make you forget you’re eating a salad. Each recipe is filled with:

• Unique flavors
• Bright colors
• Wonderful textures
• And plenty of fiber and protein to keep you satisfied

When I say no boring salads here, I truly mean it.

I structured this roundup so that you can skip your $15 Sweet Green order and pick your base + ingredients right here! You’ll find quinoa salads, pasta salads, ones with a spinach base, broccoli base, and even ones without leafy greens at all. These creative salad recipes are perfect for your meal prep lunches and dinners, but unique and fun enough to bring as a side for your next party or potluck.

Get ready for some lunch envy from roommates, coworkers, or husbands. I denoted each recipe as vegan (V) and vegetarian (VT), too, so that you can easily find what you’re looking for. While you’re at it, be sure to check out our fav healthy salad dressings, too. Enjoy!

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Quinoa Salads

Roasted Carrot Cauliflower Quinoa Salad with Sunshine Dressing V

Vibrant Curry Cashew Chickpea Quinoa Salad V

Avocado Blueberry Quinoa Salad VT

Famous Crunchy Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad V

Fiesta Mango Black Bean Quinoa Salad V

Kale, Edamame & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette V

Thai Chicken Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing

One Pot Moroccan Chickpea Quinoa Salad V

Balsamic Chicken Berry Quinoa Salad

Roasted Veggie, Chickpea & Pesto Quinoa Salad V

Green Goddess Tuna Quinoa Salad

Pasta & Grilled Salads

Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Curried Chickpea Couscous Salad V

Copycat Portillo’s Chopped Salad

Herby Olive Italian Orzo Salad VT

Vegan Caesar Pasta Salad V

Grilled Corn Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese & Hot Honey Vinaigrette VT

Damn Good BLT Pasta Salad with Creamy Jalapeño Cashew Dressing

Peach, Tomato & Corn Arugula Pasta Salad VT

Street Corn Pasta Salad with Cilantro Pesto + Goat Cheese VT

Avocado & Tomato Chickpea Pasta Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette VT

Spinach, Arugula & Mixed Green Salads

Summer Peach Spinach Salad with Avocado, Toasted Almonds + Goat Cheese VT

Grilled Carrot Arugula Salad with Fig, Goat Cheese & Avocado VT

Avocado Peach Tomato Salad with Dilly Tahini Dressing V

Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad with Avocado VT

Everything Spring Green Salad with Basil Lemon Vinaigrette VT

Roasted Sweet Potato, Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad VT

Winter Roasted Butternut Squash Black Lentil Salad with Grapes + Arugula V

Roasted Sweet Potato & Arugula Salad with Turmeric Honey Mustard Yogurt Dressing VT

30 Minute Honey Garlic Salmon with Apple Dijon Green Salad

Kale Salads

Summer Glow Chopped Kale Salad VT

California Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad V

Brussels Sprouts Kale Honeycrisp Apple Salad with Maple Cider Dressing V

Broccoli Salads

Healthy Summer Broccoli Salad V

Vegan Curried Broccoli Chickpea Salad V

Spicy Cashew Thai Chickpea Broccoli Salad V

Chickpea Apple Broccoli Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing V

Brussels Sprouts & Cabbage Salads

Peach Brussels Sprouts Crunch Salad with Creamy Tahini Poppy Seed Dressing VT

Spicy Ranch Chopped Chicken Cabbage Salad

Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad

Cashew Crunch Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad V

Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad

Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad

Winter Butternut Squash Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad VT

Chopped Thai Chickpea Salad with Curry Peanut Dressing V

Shredded Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad with Apple, Gorgonzola & Candied Pecans VT

Romaine Salads

Gaby’s Chicken Taco Salad

Vegan Caesar Salad V

Chicken Kale Waldorf Salad with Avocado & Goat Cheese

Greek Chickpea Chicken Salad

Vegetarian Southwest Sweet Potato Taco Bowls with Avocado Ranch Dressing VT

Southwest Chicken Salad with Chipotle Greek Yogurt Dressing

Chickpea, Tuna & Chicken Salads

The Easiest Chopped Greek Chickpea Salad VT

15-Minute Healthy Moroccan-Spiced Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Vegan Curry Chickpea Salad Collard Wraps V

Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Salad with Pineapple Corn Salsa V

Vegan Pecan Apple Chickpea Salad Wraps V

Honey Mustard Apple Tuna Salad

Curry Roasted Cauliflower Sweet Potato Salad V

Easy Mediterranean Pesto Chickpea Salad V

I hope you love these amazing, healthy salad recipes! If you try one be sure to leave a comment and a rating on the post so I know how you liked it. Enjoy, xo!