Salads & Sides Recipes

Discover easy salads and sides that bring freshness and balance to every meal. From simple green salads and classic vegetarian sides to creative salad recipes for lunch or dinner, each dish is designed to be wholesome, quick, and delicious. Explore vegetarian salads, light sides for weight loss, and colorful plates that make healthy eating feel effortless. Whether you’re building a full meal or adding the perfect complement to your main course, these salad recipes and side dishes are your go-to inspiration for everyday cooking.

Festive Pesto Pasta Salad: Christmas Eve Dinner

Bowl of pesto pasta salad with penne, halved cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil leaves on a wooden table.

A Festive Pesto Pasta Salad is the kind of dish that quietly solves multiple Christmas hosting dilemmas at once. It’s colorful enough for a Christmas parade potluck, flexible for Christmas Eve dinner ideas for a large group, and light enough…

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Avocado

A bright yellow bowl filled with chickpea salad made of chickpeas, diced red bell peppers, avocado slices, and fresh parsley. The bowl sits on a rustic wooden table with tomatoes, avocado halves, and lime in the background, creating a colorful and fresh presentation.

This Mediterranean chickpea salad with avocado is a superstar in quick, vibrant, and nourishing meals. Loaded with creamy avocado, protein-packed chickpeas, crisp cucumber, juicy tomato, tangy olives, and fresh herbs, it's infused with a bright, citrusy Mediterranean chickpea salad dressing.

Colorful Salad Rolls with Shrimp and Peanut Sauce

Fresh rice paper salad rolls filled with vibrant veggies and served with dipping sauce, elegantly displayed on a serving platter.

If you’re looking for a light, refreshing, and healthy recipe that’s perfect for easy meals, family dinner ideas, or party appetizers, these salad rolls with shrimp are the ultimate choice. Sometimes called salad rolls recipe, summer rolls, spring rolls, rice…