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    Home » Recipes » Salad

    35+ Best Vegetarian Salad Recipes

    Jul 12, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. 6 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    You will find a list of 35+ best vegetarian salad recipes, perfect for summer or any time of the year, everything from green salad, chopped vegetable salad, grain, fruit, and pasta salads. The list includes salad recipes from Indian, Mexican, Asian, and Mediterranean cuisines, and more!

    a collage of best vegetarian salad recipes

    We sometimes prefer not to consume oily, deep-fried foods. Salads are a great option during these situations. Salads are a great way to complement the meal and help to balance out the rich and spicy flavors. 

    For the uninitiated, a salad is a combination of cold or raw items like lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. It is frequently served as part of a meal together with other foods; however, you may simply eat it alone.

    Salads are a favorite food among those who follow a healthy diet. It's essential to include fresh fruits and vegetables, as they are packed with a variety of nutrients including fiber, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals, providing benefits that our typical meals may not offer.

    Different Types Of Salads

    You may find many different salads if you search around and explore. Every region of the world has a distinctive method of making salads. Indian salad, Thai salad, Caesar salad, etc. are a few examples. Most of these salads fall into one of three subcategories: tossed, composed, or bound.

    We'll explain tangy and delectable around the world salads to you in this post. You probably have tasted many different salads, but we guarantee that these salads are unlike any other. Learn the recipes by reading on.

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    • Different Types Of Salads
    • How to Build The Best Salads
    • Healthy Salad Recipes You Must Try
    • Avocado Cucumber Tomato Salad
    • Chickpea Salad Recipe
    • Creamy Cucumber Salad recipe with Sour Cream and Dill
    • Boiled Peanut Salad | Boiled Peanut Chaat
    • Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing
    • Edamame Corn Salad
    • Kala Chana Chaat Recipe (Black Chickpea Salad)
    • Avocado Corn Salad Recipe
    • Sprouted Moong Salad Recipe
    • Beetroot Chickpea Salad
    • Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
    • Mango Avocado Salad
    • Mango Black Bean Salad
    • Thai Zucchini Salad with Peanut Dressing
    • Kachumber Salad Recipe
    • Kakdi Koshimbir (Indian Cucumber Salad)
    • Broccoli Dill Salad Recipe
    • Cucumber Kosambari
    • Quinoa Chickpea Salad
    • Lentil Salad
    • Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
    • Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe
    • Classic Macaroni Salad (Cold Pasta Salad)
    • Creamy Avocado Pasta
    • Honey Lime Fruit Salad Recipe
    • Watermelon Salad with Mint
    • 35+ Best Salad Recipes

    How to Build The Best Salads

    Start with seasonal vegetables or/and greens base, add a filling protein, whole grains (optional), toss in healthy fats, and drizzle vinaigrette/creamy dressing (or sauce).

    • Greens & Veggies - add raw greens like lettuce, baby spinach, kale, arugula, or mixed greens. Some popular raw veggies that go in the salads are cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, onions, celery, bell peppers, cabbage, and broccoli. These veggies are packed with fiber and rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
    • Dressings - Some popular salad dressings/sauce are the classic vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, ranch dressing, thai peanut dressing, or olive oil.
    • Add Protein - You can add sauteed tofu, paneer (cottage cheese), cheese, edamame, and legumes (like kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, and white or black beans) for plant-based protein.
    • Whole grains - Some popular whole grains to use in salads include cooked brown rice, quinoa, and bulgur. These grains add texture, flavor, fiber, and protein.
    • Healthy Fats - Avocado, nuts and seeds, salad dressing made from extra-virgin olive oil are great options. Nuts like walnuts, pistachios, almonds, peanuts, pecans, cashews, and seeds like pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds are great salad toppings. Toast the nuts first to bring out their flavor.
    • Pick Seasonal Produce - Always pick the veggies and fruits that are in season, as they will taste fresh and delicious. Bell peppers, sweet corn, zucchini, mangoes, melons in the summers, and pumpkin, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and green peas in the winter.

    Healthy Salad Recipes You Must Try

    Let's have a look at the 35+ Easy Vegetarian Salad Recipes that you can make for your lunch or dinner.

    Chopped Salad Recipes

    avocado cucumber salad served in a bowl with a spoon

    Avocado Cucumber Tomato Salad

    This healthy Avocado Tomato Cucumber Salad recipe is light, fresh and ready in minutes! Good side dish for pot lucks or summer picnics and is Vegetarian + Vegan + Whole30 + Paleo + Keto
    Check out this recipe
    garbanzo beans salad served in a white bowl with persian cucumber on the side

    Chickpea Salad Recipe

    This healthy Chickpea Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe is simple and ready in minutes made with fresh vegetables, herbs ,simple dressing and is Vegetarian + Vegan.
    Check out this recipe
    creamy cucumber salad with dill and sour cream served on a plate

    Creamy Cucumber Salad recipe with Sour Cream and Dill

    This creamy cucumber salad recipe is easy, refreshing, and crunchy made of cucumbers, red onions, dill, and sour cream dressing
    Check out this recipe
    Peanut vegetable salad served in a plate with cilantro on the side

    Boiled Peanut Salad | Boiled Peanut Chaat

    Peanut vegetable salad is a healthy and nutritious Indian style salad made with boiled peanuts (groundnuts), raw vegetables, lemon, and few spices
    Check out this recipe
    chickpea salad with yogurt dressing served on a plate and lemon wedge on the side

    Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing

    Chickpea Cucumber Salad with yogurt dressing is a protein packed salad which comes together in 10 minutes.
    Check out this recipe
    edamame corn salad served in a bowl

    Edamame Corn Salad

    Edamame Corn Salad is delicious and nutritious, made with protein-rich edamame beans, sweet corn kernels, a medley of fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, and lemon vinaigrette.
    Check out this recipe
    kala chana salad (black chickpeas salad) served in a bowl garnished with mint

    Kala Chana Chaat Recipe (Black Chickpea Salad)

    The Kala Chana Chaat recipe is healthy, protein-packed, refreshing, and tangy, made with black chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, and a few Indian spices.
    Check out this recipe
    avocado corn tomato salad served in a bowl with cilantro and cut avocado on the side

    Avocado Corn Salad Recipe

    This salad recipe is colorful, flavorful, and hearty made with avocado, fresh sweet corn, tomato, fresh herb, and lime dressing in just a few minutes
    Check out this recipe
    sprouted moong (mung) salad recipe served in a bowl with lemon wedge on the side

    Sprouted Moong Salad Recipe

    Easy, wholesome, and fresh, sprouted moong (mung) salad made from sprouts, fresh vegetables, herbs and, seasonings. Vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.
    Check out this recipe
    beetroot chickpea salad served in a bowl garnished with sunflower seeds and cucumber, coriander on the side

    Beetroot Chickpea Salad

    This healthy beetroot chickpea salad is made with beets (boiled or roasted), chickpeas, cottage cheese (paneer), cucumber, red onion, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.
    Check out this recipe
    crunchy thai peanut salad served in a bowl

    Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing

    Colorful Cold Thai Salad with delicious creamy Peanut dressing takes only 15 minutes and is perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
    Check out this recipe
    avocado mango salad served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro

    Mango Avocado Salad

    This easy Mango Avocado Salad is one of the best summer salad recipe made with simple ingredients like fresh mangoes, avocado, onions, cilantro and fresh lime juice.
    Check out this recipe
    mango black bean salad served in a bowl garnished with cilantro and lime wedges with two spoons

    Mango Black Bean Salad

    This Mango Black Bean Salad salad recipe is so colorful, delicious, made with mango, black beans, fresh sweet corn, tomato, fresh herb, olive oil, and lime dressing within 20 minutes
    Check out this recipe

    Thai Zucchini Salad with Peanut Dressing

    Zucchini Noodles Salad with Creamy Thai Peanut Dressing is colorful, crunchy, healthy, and unbelievably tasty.
    Check out this recipe
    kachumber salad served in a bowl with spoon on the side

    Kachumber Salad Recipe

    Kachumber / Kuchumber Salad is a simple Indian salad recipe made with freshly diced cucumber, tomatoes, onions, chili peppers and lime juice
    Check out this recipe
    Kakdi Koshimbir served on a plate with lemon wedge on the side

    Kakdi Koshimbir (Indian Cucumber Salad)

    Kakdi Koshimbir is a simple and refreshing Indian Cucumber Salad made of cucumber, peanuts, coriander and few seasonings
    Check out this recipe
    broccoli dill salad served on a plate with a fork

    Broccoli Dill Salad Recipe

    This easy creamy Broccoli Salad recipe with dill has the best combination of flavors and great for summer picnics or barbecue.
    Check out this recipe
    Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari served in a bowl garnished with cilantro

    Cucumber Kosambari

    Hesaru Bele Southekayi Kosambari or Cucumber Kosambari is a healthy and easy South Indian style salad recipe, from the state of Karnataka and is a part of every festive meal and celebration.
    Check out this recipe

    Grain Salad Recipes

    quinoa chickpea salad served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro and lime wedge on the side

    Quinoa Chickpea Salad

    This easy quinoa salad with chickpeas recipe is the perfect summer salad! It is full of veggies, chickpeas, quinoa, herbs, tossed in a homemade lemony dressing.
    Check out this recipe
    brown lentil salad served in a white bowl with a spoon

    Lentil Salad

    This healthy Lentil Salad is made with brown lentils, cucumber, sweet red bell pepper, onion, and herbs, tossed in a simple lemony dressing
    Check out this recipe
    Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad served in a bowl with two spoons topped with lemon wedges

    Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

    This quinoa tabbouleh salad recipe is fresh and healthy made with quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions, loads of fresh herbs like parsley and mint, and a light lime-olive oil dressing.
    Check out this recipe
    Quinoa Black Bean salad served in a bowl with lemon wedges and diced avocados on the top

    Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe

    This Quinoa & Black Bean Salad is hearty, full of protein, loaded with fresh vegetables, and tossed in a lime vinaigrette.
    Check out this recipe

    Pasta Salad Recipes

    macaroni salad served in a large bowl garnished with spring onions

    Classic Macaroni Salad (Cold Pasta Salad)

    This colorful macaroni salad is prepared with grated carrot, onion, bell pepper all tossed in a creamy mayonnaise-mustard dressing.
    Check out this recipe
    avocado penne pasta served in a white bowl

    Creamy Avocado Pasta

    Creamy Avocado Pasta is a super healthy, delicious and packed with hidden spinach, avocado.
    Check out this recipe

    Sweet and Fruit Salad Recipes

    fruit salad with honey lime dressing served in a glass bowl

    Honey Lime Fruit Salad Recipe

    This easy fruit salad recipe is full of fresh flavors and a perfect summer side dish or healthy dessert made with only fruits and honey-lime dressing.
    Check out this recipe

    Watermelon Salad with Mint

    Refreshing, sweet summer salad recipe made with watermelon, cucumbers, fresh herbs like cilantro and mint, and a light lime-olive oil dressing.
    Check out this recipe

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    35+ Best Salad Recipes

    Bhavana Patil
    You will find a list of 35+ best vegetarian salad recipes, perfect for summer or any time of the year everything from green salad, chopped vegetable salad, grain, fruit, and pasta salads.
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    1. Deepa Kotwani says

      January 13, 2023 at 7:39 pm

      Lovely recipes

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      • Bhavana Patil says

        January 16, 2023 at 2:06 am

        Thank you so much Deepa :), I am so glad you liked the recipes.

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    2. Heidi says

      June 22, 2023 at 4:00 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you!

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      • Bhavana Patil says

        June 26, 2023 at 10:35 am

        Hi Heidi, You are welcome.

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    3. Anonymous says

      October 03, 2023 at 5:55 am

      what a variety of salads..!! 🙂

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      • Bhavana Patil says

        October 11, 2023 at 12:31 pm

        Thank you:)

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