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
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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
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Three strong flavors meld so well together.
Recipe - realsimple.com
3. Celery, Grilled Grape and Mushroom Salad
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Grilled grapes? That's a new one on me.
Recipe - foodandwine.com
4. Red Leaf, Roasted Red Pepper, and Pecorino Salad
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A taste of Italy.
Recipe - realsimple.com
5. Classic Caesar Salad
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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
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A bright and fresh as a summer's day
Recipe - Avocado Strawberry Spinach Salad
7. Jamie Oliver’s Chopped Green Salad
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It may look like a plate of lettuce but the nuts and dressing bring it alive.
Recipe - jamieoliver.com
8. Thai Cashew Chopped Salad
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A scrumptious taste of the Far East
Recipe - therecipecritic.com
9. Romaine Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
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This is my idea of a great starter salad.
Recipe - myrecipes.com
10. Jamie Oliver's Raw Spring Salad
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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
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This is a great salad to eat with grilled meat or fish.
Recipe - myrecipes.com
12. Barbecue Chicken Salad
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An excellent dinner salad.
Recipe - prettyprovidence.com
13. Pear and Pomegranate Salad
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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
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It doesn't sound exciting but this is a fabulous accompaniment to heavy entrees.
Recipe - myrecipes.com
15. Jamie Oliver’s Broccoli Salad
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What a brilliant way to eat broccoli.
Recipe - jamieoliver.com
16. Boston Lettuce with Cilantro and Walnuts
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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
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You'll love the balance of sweet and salty in this dish.
Recipe - myrecipes.com
18. Big Italian Salad
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Part antipasto, part salad - there's something different in every bite.
Recipe - foodandwine.com
19. Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
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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
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Crunchy and refreshing and super quick.
Recipe - foodandwine.com
21. Fig, Tomato, and Sweet Onion Salad
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This recipe just screams fresh.
Recipe - myrecipes.com
22. Shaved Fennel and Asian Pear Salad
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Not a wilted limp leaf in sight.
Recipe - cafejohnsonia.com
23. Escarole Salad with Red Quinoa and Hazelnuts
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Did you ever think to eat quinoa like this?
Recipe - foodandwine.com