Very Best Healthy Recipes Series: Part 5
When we asked fellow food bloggers to name their single most popular healthy recipe, many replied with the same thing: a wonderfully fresh salad. Perfect for picnics, lunches, potlucks, and side dishes, these salad recipes show that salads can be exciting, flavorful, and crowd-pleasing all year long.
Summer is an ideal season for salads. With markets overflowing with vibrant produce, it’s easy to be inspired to eat more fresh, healthy salads throughout the season.
We’re excited to share these standout recipes as part of our ongoing series that spotlights the best and most-loved healthy recipes from across the food-blogging community.
One look at these dishes and you’ll see why salads aren’t just for warm weather — they’re craveable year-round.
These recipes range from spring’s tangy rhubarb to autumn and winter favorites like cranberries and butternut squash, so you’ll find options for every season and occasion.
They’re great for summer lunches, farmers’ market trips, potlucks, and holiday buffets alike.
Ready to get inspired? Head to your local market and stock up on fresh produce.
Individual Salad Cups with Rhubarb Vinaigrettefrom Sue at The View from Great Island
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Cilantro-Lime Cucumber Saladfrom Karen at The Food Charlatan
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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Black Rice, Dates, & Cashewsfrom Laney at Life Is But a Dish
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Spring Thai Salad with Peanut Saucefrom Susan at Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
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Skinny Chicken and Avocado Caesar Saladfrom Karina at Cafe Delites
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Cranberry Quinoa Salad with Candied Walnutsfrom Jenn at Peas and Crayons
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Southwest Bean Saladfrom Krystal at Sunny Sweet Days
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Balsamic Beet Salad with Arugula, Goat Cheese, and Walnutsfrom Michelle at A Dish of Daily Life
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Mango Salad Rollsfrom Lyndsay at Officially Gluten Free
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Butternut Squash Orzo Saladfrom Deb at Cooking on the Front Burner
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Sour Cream Dill Cucumber Saladfrom Christie at Food Done Light
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And don’t miss the other popular recipes in our “Very Best Healthy Recipes” series
- Food Bloggers’ Best Healthy Cooking Tips and Swaps … with Recipes! (Part 1)
- 11 All-Time Best Healthy Breakfast Ideas (Part 2)
- 5 All-Time Best Healthy Smoothie Recipes (Part 3)
- 10 All-Time Best Healthy Snack Ideas (Part 4)
- 6 All-Time Best Healthy Side Dish and Vegetable Recipes (Part 6)
- 13 All-Time Best Healthy Vegetarian Meals (Part 7)
- 11 All-Time Best Healthy Chili and Soup Recipes (Part 8)
- 11 All-Time Best Healthy, Easy Chicken Recipes (Part 9)
- 9 All-Time Best Healthy, Easy Seafood and Fish Recipes (Part 10)
- 7 All-Time Best Easy, Healthy, Dessert Recipes (Part 11)
So many delicious, healthy choices—where will you start?