Spring is the blissful season of the year, with new flowers blooming. The days become brighter after the gloominess of winter. So naturally, we all want to eat something fresh and colorful. So here are some of the best spring salad recipes. You can try your hands on these recipes at your home, and we hope you will enjoy making them. And enjoy even more relishing them.
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1. Sweet Potato Spring Salad
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2-4
No. of Ingredients: 18
This sweet potato spring salad will become one of our favorite side dishes as it has sweet potatoes with mixed spring baby greens. And dress it up with minced garlic, olive oil, black pepper, honey, and white wine vinegar.
2. Roasted Beet Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Goat Cheese
Image and Recipe by Bunsen Burner Bakery
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8
No. of Ingredients: 10
For all beet lovers, this salad recipe is for you! And if you haven’t tried any salad in roasted style, try this one out, as roasting gives a different tinge to the sweetness of beets.
3. Watermelon Radish Citrus Spinach Salad
Image and Recipe by Bunsen Burner Bakery
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 12
Watermelon radish and spinach both sound like a weird combination. But this salad recipe will perfectly satisfy your tastebuds as it also has candied walnuts and goat cheese, which will complement the salad.
4. Vietnamese Banh Mi Salad
Image and Recipe by A Spicy Perspective
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 22
This Vietnamese-style salad is a must-try recipe as it is too delicious. It has spicy grilled chicken with light creamy vinaigrette, mayonnaise, herbs, carrots, and pickled radishes, which makes the salad spicy and, at the same time, also tangy.
5. White Bean Tuna Salad
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 min
Servings: 2
No. of Ingredients: 11
This white tuna salad is very light and mayo-free and has a lot of protein. You can make this quickly, and be a great lunch recipe, too, even after being a light meal. Also, it has a variety of flavours as it has canned tuna, cannellini beans, red onion and arugula.
6. Easy Classic Bean Salad
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 hours
Servings: 12
No. of Ingredients: 12
This salad recipe is here to make your beans more interesting. This salad contains four varieties of beans: waxed beans, green beans, kidney beans, cannellini beans, or garbanzo beans, with some sugar to add sweetness to tangy beans.
7. Green Lentil Salad
Image and Recipe by La Tartine Gourmande
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 19
This recipe may surprise you as this will make your ordinary lentils enjoyable. With the addition of thyme, quail eggs, honey-flavored mustard, chicken stock, red peppercorn, apple, and watercress, they will never stop making this salad for different occasions.
8. Jerusalem Salad
Image and Recipe by Chef Tariq
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 6
No. of Ingredients: 8
Also called ‘Arabic Salad,’ this Jerusalem salad will leave you amazed as it is full of fruits and vegetables. And this salad can be prepared in less time at home with minimum preparations required.
9. Sorghum Vegetable Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
Image and Recipe by Cafe Johnsonia
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 13
This recipe is for you people for all the vegans in the house. This salad is gluten-free and outstandingly delicious at the same time. With colorful sorghum mixed with cumin lime vinaigrette, this will taste like heaven.
10. Spring Quinoa Salad with Feta
Image and Recipe by Heather Christo
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 12
No. of Ingredients: 11
Quinoa is one of the most used ingredients for spring salads as it is light and makes any salad delicious. In this spring salad, a poached egg is added at the top of the quinoa to add protein.
11. Blood Orange Asparagus Salad with Ginger Miso Dressing
Image and Recipe by Cafe Johnsonia
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 12
This asparagus salad will surely make your springtime more cheerful. It is colorful, and what makes it unique is it has blood oranges and cooked quinoa with miso-styled dressing on top of them.
12. Spring Salad
Image and Recipe by Heather Christo
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 12
If you want to balance your diet for the week, you can add this spring salad to your plan, and you will surely enjoy having it. Soft-boiled eggs tossed with lime vinaigrette and creamy avocados will add a twist to this spring salad.
13. Spring Cobb Salad
Image and Recipe by Heather Christo
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 2-4
No. of Ingredients: 15
By looking at this beautiful salad, anybody will get water in his mouth. It is packed with a variety of flavors and ingredients. And enjoy your spring season with this salad and bacon confetti.
14. Caprese Rice Salad
Image and Recipe by Aggie’s Kitchen
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 7
This is a must-try-on salad! It has brown rice with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, balsamic glaze, and a dozen mozzarella. It is healthy and cheesy at the same time.
15. Asian Almond Slaw Salad
Image and Recipe by Aggie’s Kitchen
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 6
No. of Ingredients: 12
This almond slaw salad has a combination of shredded cabbages, carrots, red bell peppers, cilantro, almonds, and edamame. You will have a blast trying out this salad during springtime, for sure.
16. Spring Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Walnuts
Image and Recipe by Aggie’s Kitchen
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 2-4
No. of Ingredients: 10
Spring beet and goat cheese are a perfect combination for your spring salad. It also has walnuts in it with arugula, orange, and balsamic vinegar to make your salad more interesting.
17. Spring Freekeh Salad with Asparagus, Peas, and Radishes
Image and Recipe by Girl vs Dough
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
No. of Ingredients: 13
To make your asparagus salad with peas and radishes more interesting, here is the added twist- freekeh! It also contains feta, honey, garlic, white wine vinegar, and lemon juice with freekeh.
18. The Spring Supper Salad
Image and Recipe by My New Roots
Prep Time: 8 hours
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6-8
No. of Ingredients: 24
A salad for your supper time during springtime is here for you. This supper salad makes you enjoy various ingredients like wild rice, dried butter beans, fresh dill, and whatnot.
19. Spring Pasta Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
Image and Recipe by How Sweet Eats
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 8
No. of Ingredients: 13
Another salad recipe to try on various flavors is sweet honey mustard dressing and flavourful pasta with vegetables to make you more excited. You will surely enjoy a pasta-styled salad.
20. Carrot Top Pesto Potato Salad
Image and Recipe by How Sweet Eats
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 11
This salad is crunchy and crusty with the softness of potatoes. This salad will put your spring in your steps. You can try this easy recipe anytime as this can be made easily in really less time.
21. Rainbow Soba Noodle Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Image and Recipe by Pickles & Honey
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 19
Rainbow soba noodle salad is such a treat to the eyes. It is colorful and delicious at the same time. You are surely going to try this on and on. And also, the green goddess dressing is a must-have topping.
22. Spring Things Salad with Pickled Kumquats and Whipped Brie
Image and Recipe by the Pig & Quill
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Servings: 2-4
No. of Ingredients: 13
Another spring salad recipe with another twist! And this time, the twist is pickled kumquats and whipped brie. These will give you different flavors as pickled kumquats and sweet and sour, and whipped brie as savory.
23. Spring Pea and Asparagus Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette
Image and Recipe by One Sweet Mess
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Servings: 6-8
No. of Ingredients: 13
Asparagus salad is everyone’s favorite! But, of course, it contains a variety of vegetables with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and lemon dill vinaigrette, which makes this salad all the more special.
24. Kale Tuscan Salad
Image and Recipe by Art of Natural Living
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 8
Kale Tuscan salad has finely cut kale, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, parmesan, and homemade vinaigrette. Also, kale is a really nutritious element that will make your salad healthy.
25. Creamy Beet Salad
Image and Recipe by Art of Natural Living
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 4
Again another beet salad! Beet is a vital ingredient that can be made attractive for you during springtime. And here, we make it by adding tart sour cream and red onions.
26. Cranberry Apple Spring Mix Salad
Image and Recipe by My Kitchen Craze
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 13
To have something healthy for your dinner or lunch and make it in less time, you can try this salad out. This salad is a must-try-on with cranberries, apples, and cranberry vinaigrette.
27. Roasted Veggie Quinoa Salad
Image and Recipe by Busy in Brooklyn
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 13
Here comes another quinoa salad. And it has roasted vegetables which makes it crunchy and delicious. You will be cooking your quinoa and vegetables as you need to roast them. And after that, you can add both of them.
28. Simple Spring Mix Salad
Image and Recipe by Life is But a Dish
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 12
Spring mix salads are the most famous springtime salads as they have a lot of vegetables and fruits in them, which makes them all the more delicious. Also, they are easy to make in less time and will make you feel fresh after having them, just like the spring season.
29. Cold Asian Noodle Salad
Image and Recipe by It’s Yummy
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6
No. of Ingredients: 14
This recipe is a slow cooker one, as you will be cooking both your vegetables and noodles. You will be frying your vegetables first and then sauteeing them down. After this, you will add boiled noodles to them.
30. Grape Salad
Image and Recipe by Life in the Lofthouse
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time:
Servings; 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 7
Try this grape salad out if you want a totally sweet-flavored salad. It also has a sweet cheese cream dressing, making it more special. This salad is the perfect side dish.
31. Spring Zucchini Noodle Salad with Salami, Provolone, and Olives
Image and Recipe by Andie Mitchell
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 2
No. of Ingredients: 8
Noodle and salad sound like a good combination! And in addition to these, there are salmon, olives, and provolone to make this salad more special. Also, an additional offer, the noodles are zucchini style.
32. Salmon with Yogurt Dill Sauce and Cucumber Feta Salad
Image and Recipe by Andie Mitchell
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 12
This cucumber feta salad is a perfect addition to your main course dishes for lunch or dinner during spring. And have this salad with seared salmon and yogurt dill sauce on top of it.
33. Fresh Spring Broccoli Salad
Image and Recipe by Country Cleaver
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours
Servings: 8
No. of Ingredients: 9
To make your spring salads more nutritious, this salad contains broccoli which is nutritional and an excellent addition to your diet plan.
34. Spring Green Salad
Image and Recipe by Real Simple
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4
No. of Ingredients: 13
This whole green salad will remind you of the freshness of spring, which comes after lazy winters. This is the perfect spring salad recipe that you can enjoy in this refreshing season.
35. Spring Pea Pesto Pasta Salad
Image and Recipe by Country Cleaver
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours 15 mins
Servings: 4-5
No. of Ingredients: 5
This pesto pasta is nutritious as it has multi-grain protein pasta with pesto made at home and shredded parmesan. It is made with minimal ingredients and can be enjoyed at any time.
36. Orange Fluff Fruit Salad
Image and Recipe by dessert Now Dinner Later
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 12
No. of Ingredients: 7
Made with just seven ingredients in the minimum time, this salad can be a great side dish for your lunch or dinner. And as it contains oranges and other fruits, it is very refreshing.
37. Warm Fingerling Potato Salad with Spring Vegetables and Sherry Vinaigrette
Image and Recipe by Healthy Delicious
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
No. of Ingredients: 13
To get a warm feeling in the springtime, you can try this warm fingerling potato salad with sherry vinaigrette. It also has bright flavors of spring vegetables like radishes, peas, celery leaves, and many more like these.
38. Spring Nicoise Salad
Image and Recipe by Yummy Yummy
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Servings: 8
No. of Ingredients: 18
This salad is whole on a creamy side with blanched potatoes. It has creamy shallot vinaigrette, green beans, olives, salted capers, and fresh vegetables. As it is so colorful, it will feel like a blooming flower during spring.
39. Chopped Spring Salad
Image and Recipe by Eat Drink Love
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 2
No. of Ingredients: 8
Here comes another spring salad recipe! It has many mixed fresh vegetables produced in the springtime, like broccoli, carrots, green onions, lettuce, carrots, snap peas, and tomatoes.
40. Blackberry Hazelhut Spring Salad
Image and Recipe by Simply Scratch
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time:
Servings: 4-6
No. of Ingredients: 13
This salad has a variety of flavors, such as it has sweet and juicy blackberries, toasted hazelnuts, and tangy goat cheese. This salad will give you all the feels of the freshness of spring.
Alas! Here comes an end to some of the fantastic salad recipes to make your spring more refreshing. These salads are made in different styles and are easy to make at home. Also, these are an excellent addition to your diet plans. We hope that you must have had a blast trying them out. And if you haven’t tried them out, then what are you waiting for? Go and have a fantastic time making and tasting them.
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