Whether you’re headed to a potluck, serving company, or simply enjoying a family meal, the right sides make everything better. From crisp, fresh green salads full of seasonal produce to addictive pasta salads with freshly-made dressings, these flavorful side salad recipes are perfect for sunny days and sharing with friends.
Classic Potato Salad
A classic creamy potato salad, perfect for customizing, if you like!
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Peach and Arugula Farro Salad
A delicious salad with baby arugula and hearty farro featuring fresh peaches and blackberries with creamy mozzarella pearls.
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Greek Pasta Salad
This versatile pasta salad is packed with fresh veggies and a delicious homemade Greek dressing.
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Dressed Up Avocados
Thinly sliced avocados are simply dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, chives, and tomatoes. They're quick, easy, and make a perfect side dish for breakfast, brunch, or dinner!
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Black Bean and Mango Quinoa Salad
A fresh and hearty salad that works great as both a side dish or a main dish. Top with grilled steak, chicken, or seafood for a filling meal.
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Mexican Street Corn Salad
A zesty, elote-inspired corn salad with lime, cotija cheese, and Mexican spices. The perfect hot or cold summer side dish!
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Southwest Pasta Salad
This fresh twist on a traditional pasta salad is bursting with flavor thanks to a to-die-for Southwestern dressing. Fresh veggies, black beans, and corn add a little something extra.
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Creamy Basil Pasta Salad
A creamy cold pasta salad with all the flavors of fresh pesto. Perfect for a light meal or delicious side.
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Peach-Basil Caprese Salad Stacks
A delicious summer twist on the classic Italian Caprese salad, made with sweet fresh peaches.
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Tortellini Pasta Salad
This easy pasta salad utilizes tortellini pasta and fresh veggies and is tossed in a delicious ground mustard and garlic vinaigrette.
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Fresh Corn Salad
A delightfully fresh and healthy cold corn salad with tomatoes, feta and basil. Makes an excellent summer side dish.
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Quick Sesame Soy Cabbage
This flavorful and crunchy salad only takes about 5 minutes to prep and is great as a side dish or on its own!
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Marinated Vegetable Salad
Fresh vegetables and tangy feta are tossed in a bright, flavorful dressing. This salad gets better and better as it sits, making a perfect make-ahead option.
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Southwestern Brown Rice Salad
This cold rice salad is loaded with feel-good ingredients and topped with a zesty southwestern dressing. We love this as a main dish during the summer months with grilled chicken or shrimp on the side.
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Corn Salad with Queso Fresco
A fresh summer salad with corn, peppers, onions, and avocado in a cilantro-lime vinaigrette. Great as a side dish for barbecues, or alongside Latin favorites such as fajitas or tacos.
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Fresh Caprese Salad
A layered salad of fresh tomatoes, cheese, olive oil, and basil. No slicing, stacking, or measuring are needed! Just sprinkle, drizzle, and go!
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Lemon-Orzo Salad with Veggies and Chicken
Orzo pasta, veggies, and chicken are tossed in a lemony dressing in this light yet filling pasta salad.
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
This simple side dish of cucumbers and red onion, tossed in an easy, creamy dressing, is perfect for summer (and it's a great way to use up all those cucumbers in your garden!).
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German Potato Salad
German potato salad is served warm, sprinkled with crispy bacon and tossed in a tangy mustard vinaigrette dressing.
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Sweet and Spicy Marinated Cucumbers
Marinated cucumbers burst with flavor, making a perfect side dish, or topping to a salad or other meat dishes. We love these on Asian lettuce wraps as well!
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Memphis-Style Coleslaw
This classic coleslaw is the ideal side dish for a barbecue, alongside fried chicken, or on top of a classic pulled pork sandwich.
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Kale Crunch Salad
Fresh and crunchy salad with a sweet and savory dressing that mixes up in minutes! Great as a side-dish on its own, or with inclusions for a hearty main dish.
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Asian Cabbage Salad
An incredibly light, but filling cabbage-based salad filled with fresh veggies.
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Classic House Salad
The perfect salad to take to a gathering because it's an all-around people pleaser!
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Tabbouleh
This chilled Middle Eastern salad is bright and fresh. Serve it as a side, or a main dish topped with a protein of choice.
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
This is just like the Hawaiian Macaroni Salad that comes on plate lunches with pulled pork or Teriyaki chicken! Not too sweet and packed with flavor, this is comfort food at its finest.
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Charred Pepper Slaw
A flavorful twist on traditional coleslaw, this charred pepper slaw is especially delicious on bratwursts, grilled hot dogs, tacos, and burgers.
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Copycat Chick Fil A Superfood Salad
Fresh broccoli and kale is tossed with tart dried cherries and sunflower seeds and then drizzled in a maple cider vinaigrette to make a quick copycat of Chick-Fil-A's superfood salad that everyone will love (yes, even if they hate kale)!
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Strawberry, Cucumber, and Melon Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
A cantaloupe on a green salad? With Dijon dressing? Why not! Live life on the edge! The surprising mix of flavors combines perfectly for a great summer meal.
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Pear & Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans
Candied walnuts, pears, avocado, and crumbled blue cheese come together in this versatile salad. Great as either a side or as a main dish if served with grilled chicken.
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Candied Walnut Salad
This highly requested recipe is a crowd favorite for any gathering. Fresh apples, candied walnuts, and a sweet honey vinaigrette make this salad worth coming back to!
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