Spring has sprung, and so has salad season.
Spring is the perfect time to enjoy a fresh, new salad to go with the warm weather. Salads can be not only delicious, but beautiful and inviting as well. A bright, multicolored combo of fruits and veggies can be the perfect thing to brighten the table at your next gathering, or just your lunch break. These nine salads will do just that.
1. Italian Garbanzo Bean Salad
Take a spring vacation to Tuscany with this fresh garbanzo bean salad with crisp Italian flavors.
2. Almond Orange Friseé Salad
The tang of orange and the earthy crunch of almonds is the ultimate combination for a springtime lunch.
3. Seared Chicken and Quinoa Salad
A slightly more filling option, this salad is just as nice to eat as it is to look at.
4. Lemon Pepper Salmon Caesar Salad Recipe
Perfect for fish-lovers, this salad mixes salty caesar and tangy lemon with salmon for a fresh-yet-filling salad.
5. Avocado & Grape Salad With Walnuts
No better warm-weather food than fresh avocado! And when it’s paired with the sweet crunch of a grapes and walnuts, it’s both filling and fun.
6. Roasted Shrimp Salad with Buttermilk-Cilantro Dressing
Flavorful shrimp and this creamy dressing are even more of a perfect match than spring weather and sundresses.
7. Chickpea Cucumber Salad
Give your next lunch a Mediterranean edge by pairing chickpeas and cucumber in a salad that works just as well as a side dish as a main event.
8. Avocado & Mango Salad
Take your next lunch break in the tropics with this salad that tastes so fruity and satisfying, you won’t even believe it’s a salad.
9. Fig, Grape, and Spinach Salad
This recipe is for the adventurous salad-eater. It mixes figs, grapes, and spinach for a unique combination of nutritious fruits and greens and their delicious flavors.
