Turn a salad into your meal with this collection of the BEST healthy salad recipes!

101 Healthy Salad Recipes

This collection of salad recipes is anything but boring. You’ll find whatever it is you’re looking for in this list, whether you need vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, prefer chicken, meat, or seafood, or are following a gluten-free, Paleo, or Whole30 diet. Bookmark this page so you always have a list of fantastic salad recipes for inspiration!

Vegan Main-Course Salad Recipes

No meat or dairy? No problem! These salad recipes are all vegan and 100% satisfying.

Easy Roasted Sweet Potato Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Roasted Delicata Squash Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Massaged Kale and Chard Antioxidant Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Quinoa Salad Recipe from Happy Healthy Mama

Rainbow Farro Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Mexican Chopped Salad with Spicy Avocado Dressing from Happy Healthy Mama

Quinoa Power Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Loaded Spinach Salad with Basil Avocado Dressing from Happy Healthy Mama

Autumn Kale Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Fiesta Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing from Happy Healthy Mama

Warm Quinoa Salad with Apple and Kale from Happy Healthy Mama

Autumn Salad with Roasted Vegetables, Pepitas, and Warm Mustard Dressing from Happy Healthy Mama

Israel Power Salad with Za’atar Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Hummusapien

Farmer’s Market Lentil Salad from Abra’s Kitchen

Kidney Bean Salad with Lemon and Parsley from A Virtual Vegan

Southwest Quinoa Salad from Stacey Homemaker

Spinach Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas from The Pretty Bee

Kale, Edamame, and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette from Ambitious Kitchen

Gado Gado from Love and Good Stuff

Thai Quinoa Salad from Salt and Lavender

Quinoa and Kale Protein Power Salad from Foodie Crush

Taco Salad with Walnut Sun-dried Tomato Crumble from Vegetarian Gastronomy

French Green Lentil Salad from My Cooking Journey

High Protein fresh Vegan Salad from The Live-in Kitchen

Asparagus Orange Spinach Salad from Yay for Food

Vegan Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons from Nora Cooks

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad from Vegan Huggs

Picnic Perfect Kale Quinoa Salad from Pass me Some Tasty

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad from The Cook Report

Big Cuban Salad from the Good-Hearted Woman

Moroccan Spiced Roasted Pumpkin and Quinoa Salad from The Foodie Journey

Healthy Vegan Greek Salad with Chickpeas from the Yummy Mummy Kitchen

Thai Salad from Green Scheme

Middle Eastern Bread Salad from Hearth and Vine

Sautéed Butter Bean Salad with Spinach from Veggie Desserts

Chopped Greek Salad (Whole30, Paleo) from Bites of Wellness

Charred Zucchini and Caramelized Onion Salad from Savory Spin

Southwest Salad Power Bowl from I’d Rather Be a Chef

Vegetarian Main-Course Salad Recipes

These vegetarian salad recipes leave out the meat, but not the flavor. You’ll be surprised at how satisfying a vegetarian salad can be!

Easy Kale Salad with Peaches and Goat Cheese from Happy Healthy Mama

Pear Gorgonzola Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Lentil Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Quinoa Caprese Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Watermelon Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Greek Farro Salad from Pinch and Swirl

Loaded Chopped Veggie Salad from Aberdeen’s Kitchen

Smoky Roasted Corn and Mozzarella Salad from Happy Veggie Kitchen

Simple Spinach Salad from Debra Klein

Blueberry Basil Chopped Veggie Salad from The Fed-Up Foodie

Avocado Strawberry and Halloumi Salad from Divalicious Recipes

Greek Style Cauliflower Rice Salad from Sunday Supper Movement

Lentil Quinoa Salad from Veggie Inspired

Pumpkin Halloumi and Avocado Salad from Cook it Real Good

Spinach Salad with Grilled Grapes and Brie Cheese from Joy-Filled Eats

Pea Shoot Salad from Spoonabilities

Summer Strawberry Feta Salad from Blue Bowl Recipes

Fiesta Chopped Chipotle Kale Salad from Simple Seasonal

Lentil Salad from Cooking Journey

Healthy Chopped Superfoods Salad from E.A. Stewart

Summer Explosion Salad from The Cozy Cook

Vegetarian Salad Nicoise from Tin and Time

Healthy Main-Course Salad Recipes with Chicken or Pork

If you like to bulk up your salads with animal protein, this list of salad recipes with chicken or pork is for you! All of these healthy salad recipes make a great lunch or dinner.

Southwest Chicken Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Layered Mediterranean Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Asian Kale Salad with Grilled Chicken from Happy Healthy Mama

The Ultimate Chopped Kale Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls with Quinoa from The Lemon Bowl

Low-Carb Southwest Chicken Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Chinese Chicken Salad from Recipes from a Pantry

Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing from Urban Life Bliss

Strawberry Chicken Salad from Kim’s Cravings

Easy Roast Chicken Apple Salad and Yogurt Bleu Cheese Dressing from Delicious Table

Spicy Southwest Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing from Two Lucky Spoons

Honey and Mustard Marinated Chicken Salad from Slow the Cook Down

Keto Cobb Salad from Diabetes Strong

Summer Corn Salad from The Herb and Spoon

Chopped Chicken Salad with Homemade Ranch (whole30 and Paleo) from The Organic Kitchen

Portuguese Salad with Grilled Chicken and Peaches from Lavender and Macarons

Kale Caesar Salad from Living Well Kitchen

Oriental Chicken Salad from Beyond the Chicken Coop

Chicken, Avocado, and Asparagus Salad with Lemon Cashew Dressing from Love, Food, Nourish

Tuscan Kale Salad from The Nutrition Adventure

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken from Sweet and Savoury Pursuits

Cherry Almond Grilled Chicken Salad from Lively Kitchen

Southwest Chopped Chicken Salad from Delicious Little Bites

Strawberry Avocado Chicken Salad from 2 Cookin’ Mamas

Healthy Summertime Cobb Salad from Fit as a Mama Bear

Grilled Napa Cabbage Salad with Blue Cheese, Bacon, and Mushrooms from Gourmet Done Skinny

Wedge Salad with Horseradish Blue Cheese from Whip and Wander

Grilled Chicken Asparagus Salad from Everyday Eileen

Club Sandwich Salad from Our Happy Mess

Chinese Chicken Salad from Chef de Home

Paleo Asian Chicken “Noodle” Salad from What Great Grandma Ate

Healthy Main-Course Salad Recipes with Beef

Beef is full of protein and essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Add a small amount to your salad and you’ve got a healthy, filling meal!

30-Minute Thai Beef Salad from Platings and Pairings

Bacon Bleu Cheese Burger Salad from My Gluten-Free Kitchen

Spiralized Apple Kimchi Salad with Beef from Cotter Crunch

Grilled Steak, Asparagus, and Blue Cheese Salad from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Harissa Marinated Steak and Shrimp Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing from Grumpy’s Honeybunch

Italian Meatball Salad from Tasty Galaxy

20-Minute Healthy Taco Salad from Kristine’s Kitchen

Keto Blackened Steak Salad from Peace, Love, and Low Carb

Healthy Main-Course Salad Recipes with Fish or Seafood

Instead of chicken or beef, try adding some healthy seafood to your salad! It keeps it light, yet satisfying! These are some great salad recipes with seafood. 

Curried Tuna and Tomato Salad from Happy Healthy Mama

Salmon Salad Recipe from Happy Healthy Mama

Thai Chopped Salad with Lemongrass Ginger Shrimp from Peas and Crayons

Blackened Grilled Shrimp Salad from Culinary Ginger

Marinated Salmon Apple Salad from The Forked Spoon

Grilled Shrimp Salad with Blackberries from Home and Plate

Spicy Vietnamese Salad with Garlicky Shrimp from The Rustic Foodie

Teriyaki Shrimp Salad with Sesame Orange Vinaigrette from Served from Scratch

Salmon Quinoa Kale Salad from Delicious Meets Healthy

Shrimp Mango Avocado Salad from Fun, Food, Frolic

Easy Shrimp Avocado Salad with Tomato and Feta from Savory Tooth

Bay Scallop Baby Kale Corn Salad from Running to the Kitchen

Shrimp Louie Salad from Masala Herb

Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad from From a Chef’s Kitchen

Mango Shrimp Salad from Peter’s Kitchen Adventures

I would love this to be a thorough source of healthy salad recipes. If you have any favorite salad recipes not listed here, please add the links in the comments!