22 Hearty, Satisfying Salad Recipes That Eat Like a Meal
Salads don’t have to mean light and boring—these recipes prove they can be hearty, filling, and full of bold flavors. Packed with satisfying ingredients, these hearty salads work as complete meals or robust sides. With these ideas, you’ll never look at salads the same way again.
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This creamy bacon ranch pasta salad is packed with flavor, crunchy veggies and smoky bacon. Perfect for potlucks, picnics or a light lunch.
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Antipasto Farro Salad
This antipasto farro salad is a delicious dish jam-packed with flavor. Mediterranean and Italian ingredients make this salad recipe so tasty.
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Autumn Salad With Chicken
The vibrant, fresh flavors of this autumn salad with chicken make it a surefire favorite with the family. Enjoy this during fall or anytime!
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Italian Tuna Potato Salad
This delicious Italian tuna potato salad takes less than 30 minutes to make from scratch and boasts truly delicious flavors in every forkful.
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Italian White Bean Salad
This tasty Italian white bean salad is perfect for meal prep and makes a tasty appetizer or side dish, bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors.
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Grilled BBQ Chicken Salad
Treat yourself to a bowl of this amazing grilled BBQ chicken salad which boasts so much incredible flavor in every tasty mouthful.
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BLT Pasta Salad
If you love sinking your teeth into a juicy burger but want something more virtuous, you can’t go wrong with a tasty, creamy BLT pasta salad.
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Antipasto Salad
If you like Italian flavors, you’re definitely going to enjoy this antipasto salad which showcases Italian meats, cheeses, veggies, and more.
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Panzanella Salad – Tomato And Bread Salad
An Italian panzanella salad is a rustic blend of tomatoes, bread, and other salad vegetables. It’s a delicious summer salad recipe.
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Savoury Steak And Squash Salad
This savoury steak and squash salad salad has a wonderful apple maple dressing. This is one of the best fall salads!
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Chopped Chicken Blue Cheese Salad
If you’re looking for a tasty appetizer or light meal, you can’t go wrong with this easy chopped chicken blue cheese salad recipe.
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Cobb Salad
A good recipe for Cobb salad is always worth getting excited about. I love to make this recipe using leftover ham and serve it with ranch.
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Chicken Cobb Salad
Pan-seared chicken, colorful veggies, tangy blue cheese, bacon, and lots more go into this delicious chicken cobb salad.
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Southwest Chicken Salad
This Southwest salad is loaded with tender chicken, creamy beans, and crunchy veggies and topped with creamy cilantro ranch dressing.
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Fig And Burrata Salad With Maple Vinaigrette
Fig and Burrata Salad with Maple Vinaigrette is a delicious and healthy end of summer salad! This fig salad will be sure to WOW your tastebuds.
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Winter Salad With Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
This winter salad recipe is made with roast vegetables, goat cheese and pomegranate! This easy salad is healthy, delicious, and great for Christmas.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Chickpea Salad
A HEARTY salad including roasted Brussels sprouts and dried cranberries along with quinoa, chickpeas, spinach, and goat cheese!
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Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad With Maple Vinaigrette
This Fall Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad with Maple Vinaigrette is a burst of autumn flavors in every bite. With roasted sweet potatoes, roasted beets, and healthful quinoa, this fall salad provides a plenty of nutrition while making your taste buds extremely happy.
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Spinach Tuna Salad With Delicata Squash
Spinach tuna salad topped with roasted delicata squash is a heavenly combination! The delicata squash gives it volume and makes it so hearty and meaty!
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Greek Pasta Salad
Easy to put together and with tasty greek flavors this Greek Pasta Salad is a delicious and easy side dish that you will want to bring to all the get togethers.
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Romanian Potato Salad
Romanian Potato Salad with olives, eggs and red onions! An easy, delicious and hearty potato salad ready in only 30 minutes!
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Harvest Chicken Salad
Harvest chicken salad is loaded with apples, pecans, grilled chicken, and other fresh ingredients, then topped with a homemade dressing.
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