Salads

Fresh, vibrant, and full of Southern flavor — these easy salad recipes are perfect as a starter, side dish, or even a main meal. From hearty pasta salads to crisp greens loaded with herbs, veggies, and homemade dressings, you’ll find simple and delicious ways to add a fresh touch to any table.

Reader Favorites Include: Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing, Caprese Pasta Salad, Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad, and Spinach Strawberry Salad.

Fresh Green Bean Salad

5-Star Featured Comment I made this for a family dinner, was looking for something different than tossed salad. This is...

Overhead view of creamy macaroni salad 9 in a glass bowl with wooden spoon, topped with fresh parsley, celery, and diced ham

Mom’s Macaroni Salad

Featured Reader Comment OMG, this was delicious! My husband is super picky about his macaroni salad (he only likes the...

Green Bean and Potato Salad with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette (No Mayo)

The Potato Salad That Changed Everything I grew up on mayo potato salad. Creamy, classic, and completely at home on...

Southern Cornbread Salad layered in a glass bowl with cornbread crumbles, beans, corn, peppers, tomatoes, cheese, and creamy dressing topped

Southern Cornbread Salad

The Salad That Steals the Show Every Single Time I have never once brought this salad to a gathering and...

Strawberry Spinach Salad in a white bowl with fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, crumbled feta cheese, and crispy candied nuts

Strawberry Spinach Salad

Featured 5 Star Comment I'm not usually a fan of fruit in my salad, but this combination is absolutely delicious...

Jar of homemade blueberry vinaigrette salad dressing poured over fresh spinach, sliced almonds and feta cheese for a delicious, refreshing salad.

Fresh Blueberry Vinaigrette (No‑Fail Homemade Dressing)

Featured 5-Star Comment Delicious! I pretty much make this weekly at this point. I do reduce the honey a bit...

Grape Salad in a white bowl with a handle.

Southern Grape Salad

5 Star Reader Comment INCREDIBLE!!! Made this for the family and it disappeared. This goes beyond anything else! Cheryl B....

Spinach pear salad 3 in wooden bowl with candied pecans, shredded cheese, red onion, and black pepper, overhead view

Spinach Pear Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette

5-Star Reader Comment This recipe is magical. Always a hit. I can’t figure out why it’s so amazing but it...

Mediterranean pasta salad 5 with penne, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and feta cheese in a decorative white bowl on dark wood

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

5 Star Reader Comment This was absolutely delicious and easy!!! Your salad dressings are the best and this pasta salad...

Wooden spoon lifting creamy Cranberry Pecan Slaw from a wooden bowl, topped with shredded cabbage, dried cranberries, pecans, and green onio

Cranberry Pecan Slaw

5-Star Comment I made this recipe for my bookclub. I asked my husband to try it, and he wanted me...

Garden fresh tomatoes and herbs tossed with mozzarella, along with basil in a two ingredient dressing of olive oil and balsamic vinegar might just be the most simple, most delicious salad ever!

Easy Caprese Salad

Hello, beautiful! That's what I say every time I make this salad. I love fresh tomatoes and everything about a...

Pineapple Cucumber Salad in wooden bowl with yellow pineapple chunks, green cucumber slices, red onion, fresh mint, and chili flakes

Pineapple Cucumber Salad

This salad is a staple in my house, and like any good Southern recipe, I keep the ingredients simple but...

Southern Vinegar Slaw served on a decorative plate with pink radishes, cabbage, and serving utensils on a dark wood table

Southern Vinegar Slaw

Crisp, tangy, and refreshingly light, Vinegar Slaw is the perfect side dish for barbecues, summer cookouts, and weeknight dinners. It’s...

Waldorf Chicken Salad With Apples And Grapes served in wooden bowl with red grapes, walnuts, celery, and apples visible from above

Waldorf Chicken Salad With Apples And Grapes

When you're craving something light but full of flavor, this Waldorf Chicken Salad is the answer. It's made with everyday...

Fresh, Flavorful Salads To Brighten Up Any Meal: cucumber and tomato salad with red onion and herbs in white bowl, Pinterest pin

Fresh, Flavorful Salads To Brighten Up Any Meal

Fresh salads have a way of making any meal feel a little more special! Bring a burst of fresh flavor...

Avocado chicken salad 5 served on lettuce with corn, celery, and crackers on a white plate, overhead view

Avocado Chicken Salad

This Avocado Chicken Salad is creamy, crunchy, and packed with flavor. Juicy chicken, ripe avocado, crispy bacon, and sweet corn...

White bowl filled with broccoli cauliflower salad with cooked bacon and dried cranberries.

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

This crunchy, savory, smokey, sweet, and Healthy Broccoli Cauliflower Salad is anything but boring! It's a delicious year-round side dish...

Colorful salad for a crowd 3 1 arranged on white plate with shredded cheese, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, yellow peppers, and purp

Best Salad For A Crowd

Whether you're hosting a party, potluck, or family gathering this delicious, colorful Salad For A Crowd is loaded with flavor...

Classic 1000 Island Dressing made with mayonnaise, ketchup, relish and onion is a great topping for salads and is also a yummy dip!

Classic Thousand Island Dressing

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this Classic Thousand Island Dressing is the best way to show off any fresh...

Waldorf salad 8 in white bowl with Greek key pattern, showing apples, celery, walnuts, and creamy dressing with wooden spoon

Waldorf Salad (Crunchy And Fresh)

5-Star Reader Comment I grew up with this exact same salad at almost every meal! My mom makes it the...

Large white serving bowl with sliced red onions, cucumbers, chopped tomatoes and avocados with homemade dressing and chopped parsley.

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad

This Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad is light, refreshing, and packed with vibrant summer flavors. Crisp cucumbers, sweet and juicy tomatoes,...

White serving bowl with fresh fruit salad.

Fresh Fruit Salad for A Crowd

Reader Comment: THIS salad is amazing! We made 4 batches for my son’s wedding reception. People could not stop eating...

Marinated tomatoes 4 served in decorative bowl with fresh parsley garnish, spoon, and whole tomatoes visible in background on wooden surface

Marinated Tomatoes: Quick And Healthy

When you're craving fresh, vibrant flavors, these Quick and Healthy Marinated Tomatoes are the perfect solution, no matter the season....

Brussels Sprouts Slaw in a bowl to serve as a side dish any time of the year.

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with honey-crisp apples, feta cheese, toasted pecans, and tart pomegranate seeds is beautiful and out-of-this-world delicious!...

Carolina BBQ Red Slaw served with pulled pork, BBQ chicken or sandwiches.

Carolina BBQ Red Slaw

Carolina BBQ Red Slaw is a tangy, no-mayo cabbage slaw recipe perfect for BBQs! It's quick, easy, and packed with...

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