Easy Salad Recipes - Fresh, Quick & Tasty

Yes, you can make friends with salad, Dear Reader! These salad recipes range from quick cucumber salads and juicy tomato salads to creamy potato salads, substantial chicken and seafood salads and colourful dishes for Christmas. Choose a fresh side dish or make salad the whole meal.

Cauliflower & Spiced Lentil Salad
Featured easy salads recipe Cauliflower & Spiced Lentil Salad

We're rediscovering how fabulous some vegetables can be (Brussels sprouts, cabbage) and we're spoilt with a fabulous spring bounty from broad beans, asparagus and rainbow chard. When the weather is warm we're putting them in salads and when it turns a bit chilly, I pop them in dishes and eat them like they're going out of fashion. The wonderful bonus is that they are great for you and budget friendly.

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Easy Salad Recipes - Fresh, Quick & Tasty Recipes

Easy salads and vegetable sides

Tomato, cucumber and fruit salads

Cool cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, watermelon, figs, citrus and other fruit make these salads especially good for warm days and relaxed entertaining.

Leafy, beetroot and roasted vegetable salads

Use leafy greens, beetroot, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, pumpkin and other vegetables to make fresh sides with plenty of colour and texture.

Grain, bean and lentil salads

Farro, quinoa, bulgur, beans and lentils turn a simple salad into something more substantial for lunch, picnics or dinner.

Potato and egg salads

This collection covers creamy, herby, spicy and vegan versions of potato and egg salad, including favourites for barbecues and picnics.

Main meal salads

Salads for cuisines and celebrations

Asian salads

Explore crisp cucumber salads, Thai and Vietnamese salads, banana flower salad and two versions of the lucky Chinese New Year Yee Sang.

Mediterranean and Middle Eastern salads

Halloumi, tomatoes, olives, herbs, bread and grains star in Greek, Italian, Cypriot and Middle Eastern inspired salads.

Christmas and celebration salads

These festive salads are made for sharing, with wreaths, trees, candy canes and colourful sides that look at home on a Christmas table.

Dressings, collections and complete menus

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