Try these simple steps for taking your salad bowl to the next level.

Read on for eight ways to put a new spin on salad.

Looking for more assertive flavor and a bit of crunch?

Watermelon, Orange & Cucumber Salad with Castelvetrano Olive Vinaigrette

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Mix inescaroleor its sharper sister,radicchio.

(Try one of our dozens ofkale salad recipes.)

A handful of nuts or seedsraw or toastedare effortless and add an extra hit of nutrition.

Avocados, radishes and scallions top this watercress and radicchio salad recipe with a fish-sauce-spiked dressing to make a vibrant spring salad. Consider shaking up some extra dressing to toss with your salads throughout the week.

Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Loren Wood Prop Stylist: Thom Driver.

Peppered Shrimp & Green Bean Salad

Greens & Roots Salad with Citrus-Walnut Vinaigrette

Shaved Artichoke Salad with Shrimp

Grilled Eggplant Salad

Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Loren Wood Prop Stylist: Thom Driver.

Whole-Grain Salad with Charred Broccoli, Spring Onions & Parsley-Sumac Vinaigrette

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crunchy Chickpeas