from cucumber salad to pasta salad and more, make these healthy salad recipes

The Best Salad Recipes Ever

Salads are always in demand in our family. Sometimes I make them as a side dish or when I want to have a light dinner I make one of my favorite salad recipes. If you prefer plant-based meals then there are a lot of inspirations for you and if you are a carnivore like me you will love these as sides. Let’s find the

Best Salad Recipes

1. Creamy Cucumber Salad

It is a creamy and flavorful summer salad recipe. This is always in our rotation menu. I like the dressing of this recipe, it’s like a creamy sauce made with a mix of sour cream, lemon, and dill.

I like to add onions in most of my salads, here you can use either green onions or Sweet Vidalia onions. If you are not a fan of sour cream you can replace it with Greek yogurt but the dressing won’t be thick.

I have used dill but you can use parsley too. Use the dressing just before serving. You can use English cucumbers or any other cucumber but I like Garden cucumber. You can also replace lemon with mayonnaise if you want a thicker sauce.

It is a quick recipe and takes only 10 minutes. The ingredients include sour cream, cucumbers, lemon juice, garlic, onion, and dill. The salad is best served with grilled steak or hamburgers.

2. Pasta Salad

It is one of the best salad recipes for potlucks and picnics. You can choose the pasta of your choice, I prefer fusilli pasta for this salad. Cherry tomatoes are so flavorful, so it’s a must.

I used Persian cucumber but you can use English cucumber too. I like to make the salad greener so I used arugula for this salad and yes, herbs are a must.

Pasta salad dressing is one of the easiest to make, you need a mix of Dijon mustard, salt, red pepper, lemon, garlic, and olive oil. You need a Dutch oven. After cooking the pasta let it cool down completely and then add the ingredients.

The ingredients for the salad include fusilli pasta, pine nuts, feta cheese, chickpeas, Persian cucumbers, arugula and parsley.

You can make it gluten-free or vegan. It can be a perfect make-ahead recipe and you can store it in an airtight container in the fridge, it will be good for up to 3 days.

3. Chicken Salad

You can either serve it as a side dish or even enjoy it as a main course meal. This is perfect for a quick lunch too. I have used roasted chicken breast but you can use rotisserie chicken, canned chicken, or air fry chicken thighs also.

I sometimes call it a fancy salad as I add grapes to the salad, it makes the salad sweet. Toasted pecans and celery add so much flavor. If you don’t like celery then put cucumbers instead.

The dressing is a mix of mayonnaise, salt, pepper, sour cream, dill and lemon juice. You can serve the salad in lettuce cups or use it for a croissant sandwich. It takes 25 minutes including 5 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time.

The ingredients include grapes, pecans, chicken breasts, red onion and celery. Keep the leftovers in a container with a lid in the fridge and it will be good for up to 4 days.

4. Potato Salad

This is one of the most popular summer salad recipes. To get the best flavor, make it a day in advance before you plan to serve it. It is perfect for potlucks and picnics.

It takes 35 minutes including 20 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. After making the salad I keep it in the fridge overnight and then enjoy it the next day. Trust me, it tastes amazing.

The ingredients include red potatoes, cooked eggs, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, red onion, mustard, pickles, and celery.

5. Egg Salad

It is a rich, creamy, and flavorful salad recipe. This is perfect for an egg salad sandwich. You need hard-boiled eggs to get the best flavor. Mayonnaise is a must to make the salad thick and creamy.

It takes 30 minutes including 10 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include hard-boiled eggs, red onion, mayonnaise, salt, dill, black pepper, Dijon mustard, chives, and lemon juice.

I like to enjoy it as a tortilla wrap, you can enjoy it with crackers or crostini. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for up to 5 days.