Healthy Salad Recipes and Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

Find the best healthy salad recipes and healthy salad dressing recipes for all of your salad needs, whether you need a salad to bring to a potluck, or a salad side dish, salads for lunch has you covered!

Not sure where to start? Some of my favourite healthy salad recipes include: Creamy Shrimp Pasta Salad, Heart Healthy Mixed Bean Salad and my TikTok Quinoa Salad (aka The Jennifer Aniston Salad).

  • Panzanella Salad (Tuscan Bread Salad)

    This Classic Italian Panzanella Salad (aka Tuscan Bread Salad) is a refreshing summer salad made with juicy tomatoes, crusty bread, and a simple vinaigrette. This is a great salad to bring to a summer BBQ.

  • Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad

    Need an easy-to-make nutritious meal? This Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad is perfect – filled with asian flavors and protein-packed chicken to keep you full.

  • Low Carb Caesar Salad Dressing without Anchovies

    Enjoy the taste of Caesar salad without the anchovies and with no guilt – this Caesar salad dressing is keto-approved! There’s only 9 simple ingredients needed to make this keto-friendly salad dressing.

  • TikTok Quinoa Salad (aka The Jennifer Aniston Salad)

    Looking for an easy, fast and healthy lunch option? Try this delicious TikTok quinoa salad! Not only is this salad loaded with flavor, but it also provides a good source of protein and fiber from the chickpeas, quinoa, and pistachios. You’re going to love this easy to make quinoa salad recipe!

  • Winter Citrus and Greens Salad

    This Winter Citrus Salad is the perfect winter salad to go with almost any meal. The tangy citrus vinaigrette, paired with salty feta, sweet figs, roasted pistachios and fresh greens will instantly make you feel like you have your life together. Want more to love? This recipe is grain and gluten-free, and can be made paleo or vegan.

  • Marinated Carrot Salad (Copper Pennies Salad)

    This easy, old-fashioned Marinated Carrot Salad recipes is also known as Copper Pennies. This dish features carrots, onions and green pepper marinated in a sweet and sour tomato based marinade.

  • Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

    This Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with cranberries is an easy to make Christmas salad with shredded fresh Brussels sprouts, toasted pecans, cranberries and a zippy vinaigrette. It’s also naturally gluten-free and vegetarian, so that everyone at the table can enjoy it.

  • Pomegranate and Apple Green Christmas Salad

    This flavorful Pomegranate and Apple Green Christmas Salad is full of fresh seasonal ingredients that are packed with antioxidants. This pomegranate salad recipe is crunchy, easy to make, and super festive! This salad is a perfect side dish for the winter holiday season!

  • Fall Harvest Quinoa Salad

    This Harvest Quinoa Salad is a delightful mix of texture and flavors of autumn and fall. Made with roasted roasted sweet potatoes, dried cranberries, red apple, spinach, sunflower seeds, protein-rich quinoa, and an apple cider vinaigrette, this gluten-free, plant-based recipe is a show-stopper!

  • Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing

    All the textures inside this Pear Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing are incredible. Pear slices, honey roasted pecans, pomegranate seeds, red onion, leftover turkey and the gorgonzola dressing makes it over the top delicious!

  • Easy Roasted Vegetable Salad

    Filled with roasted vegetables, baby spinach and topped with crumbled feta cheese and a delicious balsamic vinaigrette dressing, this roasted vegetable salad is a colourful and flavourful fall or winter salad that works equally well as a vegetarian main course or a hearty side dish.

  • Thanksgiving Salad with Butternut Squash and Lentils

    If ever a Thanksgiving salad could be cozy and comforting it would be this butternut squash and lentil spinach salad with roasted butternut squash, red onion, lentils, raisins and toasted pecans.

  • Apple and Wild Rice Salad

    This Apple and Wild Rice Salad is an easy and scrumptious make ahead fall side dish that tastes like Thanksgiving. Apples, pecans, wild rice, celery, onion and peas are combined and covered with a delicious dressing for a tasty autumn salad your whole family will love.

  • Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

    This Butternut Squash Salad is the perfect fall salad for holidays and parties. Full of flavor and beautiful colors! Drizzled with the most incredible apple cider vinaigrette dressing, and topped with toasted walnuts and cranberries, your friends and family will love this vegetarian fall salad.

  • Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad

    This pasta salad is loaded with your favorite pasta noodles, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and tossed in the best tasty pesto! It’s such an easy dish and perfect for anytime of the year!

  • Easy Farro Summer Salad

    This summer farro salad recipe with fresh grape tomatoes, cucumbers, basil from your garden and tasty vinaigrette is a perfect, easy meal prep idea or potluck side dish.

  • Summer Corn Salad

    This easy Summer Corn Salad is made with sweet, buttery corn, sweet tomatoes, vibrant red onions, crisp cucumbers, flavorful feta cheese, fresh basil and a tasty dressing. It’s the perfect side dish salad for a summer BBQ!

  • Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad with Creamy Honey Lime Dressing

    This Mexican Grilled Chicken Salad is one of the best Mexican inspired food recipes to serve this summer. The juicy grilled chicken blends well with the creamy honey lime dressing and the greens and veggies make a great salad for lunch, dinner, or a snack. In fact, it is the perfect meal for any time of day, and you can have it on the table ready to eat in no time.

  • Summer Peach Salad with Fresh Mint Dressing

    Summer Peach Salad has the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and fresh flavors! Toss in a fresh mint vinaigrette dressing for an easy summer salad your whole family will love!

  • Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

    This delicious and easy Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is packed with fresh summer vegetables like…

  • Vegan Cucumber and Chickpea Salad

    This vegan Cucumber and Chickpea Salad is a vegan, gluten-free dish packed full of fiber and protein from the chickpeas, while the cool cucumber makes it deliciously refreshing. Topped with red onions, cilantro and vegan feta, this salad has a tahini lime salad dressing that brings a delightful flavour to tie it all together for the perfectly filling summer salad.

  • Classic Cobb Salad

    This Classic Cobb Salad recipe loaded with so much more than just lettuce – it’s got blue cheese, bacon, avocado, eggs, chicken, and onion. I love this classic cobb salad recipe, and you will too!

  • Summertime Strawberry Feta and Mint Salad

    This Strawberry Feta and Mint Salad Recipe is super refreshing and the perfect balance between savory and sweet…the sweet honey homemade dressing is absolutely delicious! Enjoy this summertime salad with your favourite BBQ protein, or add grilled chicken for a complete dinner salad.

  • Vegetarian Mexican Pasta Salad

    You’re going to love this Vegetarian Mexican Pasta Salad! Tender pasta is combined with Mexican-inspired flavors that’s loaded with corn, black beans, tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, and a creamy lime dressing for a perfect summer time salad, great for barbecues, picnics, grilled meats or fish and more!