36 Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch
These healthy salad recipes for dinner and lunch are packed with nourishing, “feel-good” ingredients that will help you get your glow on! All of the recipes are gluten free, and many are vegetarian or vegan as well. Enjoy!
I’ve got to tell you, I had so much fun writing this post.
OK. So maybe it’s the healthy foodie dietitian nutritionist in me that gets all worked up over salads, and not everyone feels the way I do, but aren’t these salads gorgeous? Don’t they make you feel fabulous just looking at them? Aren’t they, dare I say, sexy???
I should say so.
Let’s get on to these healthy salad recipes for dinner and lunch!
They’re jam-packed with nourishing, vibrant,”feel good” ingredients including beets, cruciferous veggies, fruit, gluten-free grains (unless otherwise noted), leafy greens, veggies, and meat or fish.
Trust me. There’s a sexy, healthy salad in this bunch for everyone to love, so check ’em all out!
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Cruciferous Veggies
Buckwheat Kale Salad with Citrus Yogurt Dressing. Recipe & photo credit: Dietitian Debbie Dishes
- Cherry & Almond Brussels Sprouts Salad
- Sweet Chili Tofu & Broccoli Salad
- Buckwheat Kale Salad w/ Citrus Yogurt Dressing
- Massaged Kale Salad w/ Fennel, Radish & Pumpkin Seeds
- Kale, Quinoa & Walnut Salad w/ Blood Orange Vinaigrette
- Crunchy Asian Chopped Cabbage Salad w/ Peanut Dressing
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Beets
Winter Beet & Kale Salad with Clementine Vinaigrette. Recipe & photo credit: Be Truly Nourished
- Winter Beet and Kale Salad w/ Clementine Vinaigrette
- Zucchini, Beets, Romaine Hearts & Feta Salad
- Golden Beet & Blood Orange Salad
- Roasted Beet & Candied Pecan Salad
- Orange, Beet, & Asparagus Salad with Chia
- Roasted Beet Salad w/ Goat Cheese & Toasted Walnuts
Buckwheat Kale Salad with Citrus Yogurt Dressing. Recipe & photo credit: Dietitian Debbie Dishes
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Fruit
Super Duper Raw Power Salad on The Spicy RD Blog
- Apples & Radishes with Tahini Dressing
- Apple, Grape Havarti Salad
- “Suprise Me” Salad
- Jicama Grapefruit Salad w/ Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Citrus Crunch Salad
- Super Duper Raw Power Salad
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Whole Grains
Quinoa, Tomato & Feta Salad. Recipe and photo credit: Jenny Shea Rawn, My Cape Cod Kitchen.
- Wild Rice Summer Salad
- Thai Quinoa Salad with Lemongrass Vinaigrette
- Quinoa, Tomato, and Feta Salad
- Wheat Berry Salad w/ Squash & Cider Vinaigrette
- Quinoa & Kale Salad w/ Raisins, Almonds, & Avocado
- Cherry Tomato & Forbidden Rice Salad
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Greens & Veggies
Roasted Citrus, Olive, Freekeh, & Romaine Salad. Recipe and photo credit: Food to Glow.
- Kale & Feta Salad w/ Honey Vinegar Dressing
- Arugula & Caramelized Fennel Salad w/ Toasted Breadcrumbs
- Mexican Caesar Salad
- Zucchini Caprese Salad
- Roasted Citrus, Olive, Freekeh & Romaine Salad
- Chopped Salad w/ Fennel, Cheddar, Macadamias & Apple Maple Vinaigrette
Healthy Salad Recipes for Dinner & Lunch with Meat or Fish
Asian Chopped Chicken Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing. Recipe and photo credit: MJ & Hungryman
- BLT Spinach Salad w/ Avocado Chive Dressing
- Asian Chopped Chicken Salad w/ Spicy Peanut Dressing
- Roasted Cabbage Wedge Salad w/ Bacon
- Grilled Chicken & Spring Vegetable Salad
- Sweet Potato Gnocchi & Chicken Sausage Salad
- Asian Pan Seared Salmon Salad
BONUS! Healthy Salad Dressings + Salad Tips
Dang woman! You have outdone yourself with the awesome curation. A great post to use as an instant reference for lush salads of all hue and occasion. Who needs Google? PS Thanks for including my roasted citrus salad too. 🙂 Loads of social sharing for this baby 🙂
So much delicious inspiration!
Great list of great salads!
Fantastic list, EA! So many wonderful options here… I feel like I could spend months just trying every one 🙂
What perfect timing for this round-up! I have never wanted salads more than I do right now … after this winter we’ve had. And how gorgeous are each one of these? Pinning and can’t wait to start going down the list. And thx for including my quinoa salad!
What a fantastic roundup! SO MANY SALADS! I love it, and I really like how you organized it so well, too. Thanks for including my wheat berry salad! 🙂
Love this round-up! Thanks for including me- definitely sharing this one!
I love that you made salad sexy! Definitely sharing this!
So many delicious salads to try! Who ever said salad is boring?! Thanks for including one of my recipes!
Wow! These salads ARE SEXY!! I feel like I’m glowing just looking at them ;). Thanks for including mine in this wonderful round-up 😉
Also, I’m going to be in San Diego in a couple of weeks. Any chance we can meet up?!
What a list! This will be my go-to post when I’m looking for some salad variety! Thanks for including Chocolate Slopes!
GREAT post! Thanks so much for including me in this round up! 🙂