If youre looking to add some vegetables to your plate, turn to these main and side dish salads.
Bursting with colorful, nutritious produce, these salad recipes were clicked on most byEatingWellreaders in 2023.
Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
you could enjoy it on its own or toss it with greens for an easy lunch or dinner.
Lump crabmeat is a good substitute.
Add grilled or roasted chicken for a quick main dish.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
A garlicky oil and vinegar dressing brings everything together.
Serve with whole-wheat pitas, if desired.
Loaded Broccoli Salad
This is the broccoli salad you will get special requests for.
Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst
The combination of bacon, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions and Cheddar is hard to resist.
Tasters raved about this easy fall salad.
If you might’t find Pink Lady apples, any sweet, crisp apple is a worthy substitute.
Eric Wolfinger
Want to make this salad a main meal?
Top with some rotisserie chicken, chickpeas or tofu.
Kale & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
This kale-quinoa salad pops with different flavors and textures.
Cilantro adds color and flavor when blended to make a creamy dressing.
Serve this cold salad for lunch or dinner.
Baked tofu or shrimp can be used instead of the chicken.
Kelsey Hansen
The sweet and tangy balsamic dressing pulls everything together, with fresh basil adding a refreshing pop of color.
Add capers for an even bigger flavor.
If you could’t find dried figs, try swapping in dried apricots.
Creamy pine nuts and salty Parmesan cheese added at the end balance the flavors.
Butternut squash turns tender in the oven, while goat cheese and pumpkin seeds add creaminess and crunch.
Letting the kale and lemon juice sit helps tenderize the leafy green, so don’t skip that step.
Jason Donnelly
Andrea Mathis, M.A., R.D.N., L.D.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Jacob Fox
Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee
Brie Passano
Charlotte & Johnny Autry
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Jason Donnelly
Ali Redmond
