Healthy Salad Recipes and Cooking Tips

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Loaded Spinach Salad

Like many spinach salads, this one features lots of chopped-up hard-boiled egg. But since most of the calories in an egg are in the yolk, we use just two whole eggs, plus the whites from six additional eggs. The result is a rich, eggy, satisfying spinach salad that keeps the calories in check.

» Loaded Spinach Salad

Romaine Salad with Orange, Feta & Beans

Adding canned beans is a quick, convenient way to make a salad into a meal - they boost the protein to make the salad more satisfying. We call for kidney beans, but other canned beans like cannellinis or black beans would also work nicely.

» Romaine Salad with Orange, Feta & Beans

EatingWell Power Salad

Here's our take on a traditional chef's salad, which is anything but light fare when it's heaped with meats and cheeses. Our version keeps the satisfaction factor with lean turkey breast and reduced-fat Swiss cheese - and adds plenty of colorful vegetables to the mix.

» EatingWell Power Salad

Steak & Purple-Potato Salad

This hearty steak and potato salad is inspired by salpicón, a favorite dish in Chile. The purple potatoes add vibrant color but you can substitute any young “new” potatoes that are harvested early in the season—even small fingerlings would work. Serve on a bed of spicy mesclun greens to round out the meal. This recipe can easily be doubled.

» Steak & Purple-Potato Salad

Green Goddess Salad

This gorgeous salad combines fresh shrimp, cucumber, artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes with homemade green goddess dressing. The dressing is beautifully green and creamy with avocado (loaded with good-for-you fats) and fresh herbs. Buttermilk and a dash of rice vinegar add tang.

» Green Goddess Salad

Spicy Green Salad with Soy & Roasted Garlic Dressing

Piquant greens, such as mizuna and red mustard, are mellowed with a sweet-and-savory dressing that includes a whole head of roasted garlic. Add a skewer of grilled shrimp or teriyaki beef to make it a main course. To soften the leaves, heat the dressing just before serving and pour over the greens.

» Spicy Green Salad with Soy & Roasted Garlic Dressing

Mâche & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing

In this salad, mâche is tossed with spring ingredients—new red-skinned potatoes and fresh peas—and a lemony tahini dressing and chicken.

» Mâche & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing


Super satisfying salads and delicious dressings.

Salads and diets have always had a delicious partnership. But salads are healthful and satisfying even if you’re not watching your waistline. With vegetables at their core, salads are great sources of vitamin C, and the leafiest among them supply plenty of that “foliage” vitamin, folate. The most colorful combinations—spiked with tomatoes, carrots, cabbages or bell peppers—also deliver vitamin A (as beta carotene), lycopene and other key phytonutrients. A great salad deserves a great dressing, of course, so we've also created plenty to use interchangeably. This collection of delicious salad recipes includes hearty main-dish salads that help you feel full and satisfied, as well as lighter salads to serve as a side dish or appetizer. Dig into one tonight, and you’re well on your way to starting your own salad habit.

Healthy Main Dish Salad Recipes

An unusual and rich flavor combination; serve this salad with sliced tomato on a bed...
This hearty combination of whole-wheat couscous and lentils perched atop a lightly...
Cultivated dandelion greens are a bit milder than their wild cousins, but they still...
Here's our take on a traditional chef's salad, which is anything but light...
This quick tofu salad is flavored with feta, onion, olives and lemon. Make it a meal...
This gorgeous salad combines fresh shrimp, cucumber, artichoke hearts and cherry...
Like many spinach salads, this one features lots of chopped-up hard-boiled egg. But...
In this salad, mâche is tossed with spring ingredients—new red-skinned potatoes and...
Adding canned beans is a quick, convenient way to make a salad into a meal - they...
Look for prewashed packages of Asian-style salad mixes at your supermarket - their...
Cooked peeled shrimp is perfect for quick and healthy meals--here we use it in place...
This main-dish chicken salad has bright flavors of tarragon in a creamy blue cheese...
This hearty steak and potato salad is inspired by salpicón, a favorite dish in Chile...
We give this Thai-style beef salad a sweet twist by adding thin matchsticks of melon...

Healthy Side Salad Recipes

This unusual salad ties together earthy greens, sweet-tart cranberries, smoky cheese...
Here's a salad version of America's favorite sandwich. We use shredded...
Finely chopped raw broccoli is tender and mild--here it's tossed with a creamy...
Feta cheese and chickpeas lend a Mediterranean flair to this satisfying side salad....
Caraway and cauliflower are a match that brings to mind wursts, kraut and foamy,...
Toasting the pita adds crunch to this bright-tasting salad, and a drizzle of olive...
Tangy lemon and fresh dill make a bright dressing for shredded carrots.
Oak leaf and baby romaine lettuces are so tender they're best eaten straight...
Double this fresh and colorful salad and top each portion with 3 ounces grilled...
Though it tastes rich and creamy, this potato salad is made with nonfat yogurt and...
Smoked trout tops heart-shaped watercress and mixed greens tossed with creamy...
Piquant greens, such as mizuna and red mustard, are mellowed with a sweet-and-savory...
The combination of pink grapefruit sections, dark green spinach and white jícama is...
Forget iceberg; the traditional Wedge salad is better with Romaine lettuce and a...
Though the blooming of the season's first dandelions may trigger an impulse to...
In this Asian-inspired salad, the peppery flavor of watercress is paired with...

Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

Creamy blue cheese dressing is still rich and delicious when you make it with low-...
Cottage cheese blended in a food processor to a creamy texture, while not...
Pureeing vegetables into a salad dressing is a great way to give it body. Cucumber...
This garlicky mustard vinaigrette is great to have in your repertoire as it goes...
Tomatoes and goat cheese pair deliciously in this dressing. If you don't have...
This creamy dressing is full of fresh herbs and tangy horseradish. It's great...
Extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice are the backbone of this dressing, but it...
What this dressing lacks in calories and fat it makes up for in big, bold orange...
Made with mellow roasted garlic and chicken broth, this creamy dressing contains...
Invest a little extra time in this recipe to slow-roast the tomatoes and you're...
The roasted-nut and citrus flavors of this easy dressing go well with Asian-style...
Roasted garlic gives this Asian-inspired dressing a deep, nutty flavor. It's...
Sweet raisins, honey and carrot juice balance the heat of crushed red pepper in this...

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