Plain green leaf salads have their place. A bowl of pasta accompanied by fresh, crunchy sweet leaves is delicious. But when you want a salad with zing, or to eat as a main meal, green can be staid and unexciting. Suffer salad sadness no more because these green salads are far from boring.

1 Blackberry, Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad

Blackberry, Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad Blue cheese always zings up a salad and with the sweet blackberries, this is a treat.
Recipe - lemontreedwelling.com

2 Watercress, Beet, and Fennel Salad

Watercress, Beet, and Fennel Salad Three strong flavors meld so well together.
Recipe - realsimple.com

3 Celery, Grilled Grape and Mushroom Salad

Celery, Grilled Grape and Mushroom Salad Grilled grapes? That's a new one on me.
Recipe - foodandwine.com

4 Red Leaf, Roasted Red Pepper, and Pecorino Salad

Red Leaf, Roasted Red Pepper, and Pecorino Salad A taste of Italy.
Recipe - realsimple.com

5 Classic Caesar Salad

Classic Caesar Salad You can't have a list of green salads without this. Add grilled chicken to make it more substantial.
Recipe - foodandwine.com

6 Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad

A bright and fresh as a summer's day
Recipe - Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad

7 Jamie Oliver’s Chopped Green Salad

Jamie Oliver’s Chopped Green Salad It may look like a plate of lettuce but the nuts and dressing bring it alive.
Recipe - jamieoliver.com

8 Thai Cashew Chopped Salad

Thai Cashew Chopped Salad A scrumptious taste of the Far East
Recipe - therecipecritic.com

9 Romaine Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Romaine Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette This is my idea of a great starter salad.
Recipe - myrecipes.com

10 Jamie Oliver's Raw Spring Salad

Jamie Oliver's Raw Spring Salad So simple, so delicious. This salad is based on asparagus and zucchini rather than lettuce.
Recipe - jamieoliver.com

11 Golden Corn Salad with Fresh Basil

Golden Corn Salad with Fresh Basil This is a great salad to eat with grilled meat or fish.
Recipe - myrecipes.com

12 Barbecue Chicken Salad

Barbecue Chicken Salad An excellent dinner salad.
Recipe - prettyprovidence.com

13 Pear and Pomegranate Salad

Pear and Pomegranate Salad What's not to love about a salad that contains jewels of pomegranate seeds?
Recipe - tastesbetterfromscratch.com

14 Celery and Parsley Salad with Golden Raisins

Celery and Parsley Salad with Golden Raisins It doesn't sound exciting but this is a fabulous accompaniment to heavy entrees.
Recipe - myrecipes.com

15 Jamie Oliver’s Broccoli Salad

Jamie Oliver’s Broccoli Salad What a brilliant way to eat broccoli.
Recipe - jamieoliver.com

16 Boston Lettuce with Cilantro and Walnuts

Boston Lettuce with Cilantro and Walnuts Personally I can't stand the stuff but lovers of cilantro will be delighted by this salad with distinctive Georgian touches.
Recipe - foodandwine.com

17 Radicchio, Haricots Verts, and Sweet Lettuce Salad

Radicchio, Haricots Verts, and Sweet Lettuce Salad You'll love the balance of sweet and salty in this dish.
Recipe - myrecipes.com

18 Big Italian Salad

Big Italian Salad Part antipasto, part salad - there's something different in every bite.
Recipe - foodandwine.com

19 Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

Blue Cheese Wedge Salad You'll feel so healthy eating a great big wedge of lettuce.
Recipe - tastesbetterfromscratch.com

20 Spinach and Smoked Salmon Salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing

Spinach and Smoked Salmon Salad with Lemon-Dill Dressing Crunchy and refreshing and super quick.
Recipe - foodandwine.com

21 Fig, Tomato, and Sweet Onion Salad

Fig, Tomato, and Sweet Onion Salad This recipe just screams fresh.
Recipe - myrecipes.com

22 Shaved Fennel and Asian Pear Salad

Shaved Fennel and Asian Pear Salad Not a wilted limp leaf in sight.
Recipe - cafejohnsonia.com

23 Escarole Salad with Red Quinoa and Hazelnuts

Escarole Salad with Red Quinoa and Hazelnuts Did you ever think to eat quinoa like this?
Recipe - foodandwine.com

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