Our quick salad recipes only take a few minutes to put together and they're perfect for when you need to whip up a quick lunch or throw together a side to go along with those smash burgers for dinner.
A composed caesar salad in a ceramic bowl on a white stone background.
The Best Caesar Salad
Overhead of a serving bowl of som tam Thai.
Som Tam Thai (Central Thai-Style Green Papaya Salad)
Serving bowl of pork laab with a bowl of sticky rice in the background
Laab Moo Isan (Thai Isan-Style Minced Pork Salad)
creamy cucumber salad
Creamy Cucumber Salad
A bowl of cucumber salad tossed in mustard-oil dressing
Mustard Oil-Dressed Cucumber Salad Recipe
Tomato tonnato salad on a plate.
Summer Tomato Tonnato Salad
A hearty salad of radicchio, endive, and anchovies topped with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Radicchio, Endive, and Anchovy Salad Recipe
Closeup of tiger salad, served on a speckled earthen ware plate.
Lao Hu Cai (Tiger Salad), à la Xi'an Famous Foods
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Summer Tomato Salad With Spicy Tonnato
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Why My Fridge Is Never Without Shirataki Noodles (and Yours Shouldn't be Either)
French Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
French Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts From 'My Paris Kitchen'
Overhead view of warm brussels sprouts salad on a Thanksgiving
Warm Brussels Sprout Salad With Bacon and Hazelnut Vinaigrette
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Sichuan-Style Asparagus and Tofu Salad Recipe
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Cold Soba Noodles With Kale, Avocado, and Miso-Sesame Dressing Recipe
A beige bowl of bean salad with radicchio, radish, pickled onions, and almonds.
Bean Salad With Radicchio, Radish, Pickled Onions, and Marcona Almonds Recipe
An oval ceramic platter holding caprese salad. The platter is on a dish cloth. There is a pair of forks to the left of the platter, and in the bottom right of the image is a wooden cutting board holding torn chunks of bread.
Caprese Salad
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Asian Slaw with Ginger Peanut Dressing Recipe
Black bean, corn, and red pepper salad in a white bowl with a fork.
Black Bean, Corn, and Red Pepper Salad With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette Recipe
Spicy Thai Salad with Minced Pork (Larb)
Spicy Thai Salad With Minced Pork (Larb) From 'Everyday Thai Cooking'
A bowl of shiritaki noodles with chili oil, chopped garnishes alongside and chopsticks sitting on the edge of the bowl.
Sichuan Shirataki Sesame Noodle Salad With Cucumber, Sichuan Peppercorn, Chili Oil, and Peanuts (Vegan) Recipe
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Tofu and Kale Salad With Avocado, Grapefruit, and Miso-Tahini Dressing
Smitten Kitchen's Honey and Harissa Farro Salad
Carrot Raisin Salad
Healthy & Delicious: Carrot and Raisin Salad Recipe
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Roasted Oyster Mushroom and Watercress Salad Recipe
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Broccoli Salad With Radicchio, Basil, and Pistachios Recipe
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Spicy Warm Silken Tofu With Celery and Cilantro Salad Recipe
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Salt-Wilted Brussels Sprout Salad With Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese Recipe
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Fig, Melon, and Spanish Ham Salad With Basil Recipe
A wooden bowl filled with a flavorful Thai chicken, banana blossom, and herb salad.
Thai-Style Spicy Chicken, Banana Blossom, and Herb Salad (With Lots of Fried Things) Recipe
Spring vegetable salad with poached egg and crispy bread crumbs, served in a wooden bowl.
Spring Vegetable Salad With Poached Egg and Crispy Bread Crumbs Recipe
Overhead closeup of grilled chicken and spinach salad with honey mustard, served in a blue bowl.
Grilled Chicken and Spinach Salad With Honey Mustard Recipe
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Easy Fava Bean and Carrot Salad With Ricotta Recipe
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Snap Pea Salad With Creamy Yogurt-Mint Dressing Recipe
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Baby Spinach with Fresh Berries, Pecans and Goat Cheese in Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
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Carrot and Chickpea Salad With Fried Almonds Recipe
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Winter Citrus Salad With Black Pepper, Feta, and Mint Recipe
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Seven-Layer Make-Ahead Salad With Chickpeas, Endive, and Yogurt Dressing Recipe
Charred Corn, Radish, Jicama, and Green Bean Salad With Lime Dressing, served in a black earthenware serving dish.
Charred Corn, Radish, Jicama, and Green Bean Salad With Lime Dressing Recipe
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Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette Recipe
Spicy Cabbage Salad with sliced green apple, julienned carrots, and cherry tomatoes on a platter
Spicy Cabbage Salad With Fish Sauce Dressing Recipe
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Roasted Pear Salad With Endive, Blue Cheese, and Hazelnut
Summer squash salad with goat cheese, fennel, and dill, served in a shallow turquoise bowl.
Summer Squash Salad With Goat Cheese, Fennel, and Dill Recipe
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Snap Pea and Radicchio Salad With Garlic Yogurt Dressing Recipe
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Charred, Oven-Roasted Carrot Salad With Feta Cheese Recipe
Corn Som Tam With Shrimp Recipe
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Creamy Vegan Fingerling Potato Salad Recipe
fried halloumi and salad
Fried Halloumi Salad Recipe | Cook the Book
Overhead view of Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups, served on black plates next to a black bowl full of extra bean salad.
Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups Recipe
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Seaweed Salad (Wakame)
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Red Cabbage Salad With Roasted Cipollini Onions Recipe
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Curried Chicken Salad with Grapes and Cashews Recipe
Overhead view of a Spring Salad of Asparagus, Ramps, Snap Peas, and Peas With Poached Egg and Lemon Zest Vinaigrette.
Spring Salad of Asparagus, Ramps, Snap Peas, & Peas With Lemon Zest Vinaigrette
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Grilled Vegetable and Jasmine Rice Salad With Herbs and Cashews Recipe
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Steak and Corn Salad With Salsa Verde Recipe
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Spicy Tuna Salad With Young Ginger and Lemongrass Recipe
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Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Parmesan, Basil, and Walnuts Recipe
Curried chicken salad on a bed of Bibb lettuce.
Coronation Chicken Recipe
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Serious Salads: Stone Fruits with Ginger-Lime Syrup and Mint Recipe