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Celebrate the season with 13 fresh spring salad recipes! Full of flavor and seasonal produce, these are perfect for spring.
Every spring, I find myself craving lighter, fresher, brighter flavors after a winter of cozy comfort foods. These fresh spring salad recipes fit the bill perfectly! They are great for an easy dinner side, part of your Easter menu, or a light lunch.
Even better, you can add a protein (like the Best Grilled Chicken Breast, Oven-Roasted Pork Tenderloin or Perfectly Grilled Steak) and you've got a complete meal. We also love any of these salads with steamed or poached shrimp!
Each of these spring salads is bursting with seasonal produce like asparagus, spinach, strawberries and more. Add them to your menu and enjoy them all season long!
Asian Celery Date Salad
This Asian celery date salad is fresh, crunchy and full of bold flavor. With crisp celery, sweet dates, fresh herbs and a vibrant lime-sesame dressing, it's the perfect easy side for any meal.
Roasted Carrot Salad with Honey Cider Poppy Seed Dressing
This delicious Roasted Carrot Salad with Honey Cider Dressing is a perfect (and gorgeous) side for just about any entree. It also makes a fabulous vegetarian meal on its own!
Strawberry Kale Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
Fresh, healthy and delicious this make-ahead Strawberry Kale Salad is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks and parties. The honey lemon dressing and candied pepitas take it over the top!
The BEST Greek Salad with Fresh Herb Greek Dressing
If salads seem a bit boring to you, you haven't tried this delicious, vibrant Greek Salad that's loaded with texture, color and fabulous flavor. The fresh herb dressing is the crowning glory!
How to Make Cucumber Flowers
Dress up a salad in minutes with this easy tutorial on how to make cucumber flowers. Plus a recipe for the best cucumber salad ever!
Watercress (or Arugula) Grape Broccoli Salad
A delicious twist on the same-old, same-old broccoli salad! Perfect alongside grilled entrees, burgers or just on it's own!
Classic French Bistro Salad
This simple Classic French Bistro Salad, served at cafés, brasseries and bistros all over France, is beyond easy and yet one of those recipes you'll be turning to again and again (especially when you want to feel a little "fancy" with minimal effort on your part.
Arugula Corn Salad
This fresh, simple Arugula Corn Salad is a summer favorite with peppery greens tossed with lemon and olive oil, then topped with sweet corn, shaved parmesan, and buttery toasted pine nuts. It's light, flavorful, and ridiculously easy!
Strawberry Spinach Salad
This Strawberry Spinach Salad is pretty as a picture. The Lemon Basil Poppyseed Dressing and Sweet, Spicy Glazed Pistachios are the crowning glory!
Strawberry Clementine Salad with Red Wine Vinegar Dressing
With an easy, sweet, tangy dressing and a topping of caramelized pecans, this delicious, fresh salad will add a splash of pizzazz to any meal.
Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad
This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!
Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing
With ramen noodles, a rainbow of fresh veggies and a fabulous Ginger Peanut dressing, you'll find yourself craving this Asian Noodle Salad again and again!
Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad
Looking for a new salad that's not your same-old, same-old? This delicious French Green Bean Asparagus Salad has a bright lemony dressing and lots of healthy veggies. Each bite is a burst of fabulous fresh flavor!
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I live in South Florida where it feels like Summer already.😎 All the salads sound delicious, and I’ll be giving them all a try. There’s nothing like a good cold salad on a hot day!
These all look fantastic! I will be making them all. Thank you for the inspiration to eat healthier.