Salad Recipes

100 easy, delicious, budget-friendly salad recipes that will add color, texture, and nutrients to your meals. From vegetable salads to pasta salads, and tuna salads, we’ve got the best salad recipes for your needs! Don’t forget to check out our homemade dressing recipes, as well!

Easy Salad Recipes

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

$2.31 recipe / $0.58 serving

side salad with artichokes

How to Make a Simple Side Salad

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Crunchy Cabbage Salad

$3.01 recipe / $0.51 serving

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Pea Salad

$9.54 recipe / $0.95 serving

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Roasted Carrot and Feta Salad

$2.49 recipe / $0.41 serving

Green Salad Recipes

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Autumn Kale and Apple Salad

$5.09 recipe / $1.27 serving

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Roasted Vegetable Salad Meal Prep

$11.62 recipe / $2.91 serving

This Parsley Salad with Almonds and Apricots is savory, sweet, crunchy, and drenched in a tangy homemade vinaigrette! Holds up well to refrigeration and perfect for meal prep! Budgetbytes.com

Parsley Salad with Almonds and Apricots

$4.28 recipe / $1.07 per cup

This Apple Dijon Kale Salad is tangy, sweet, and crunchy with Granny Smith apples, walnuts, raisins, and a homemade Dijon vinaigrette. BudgetBytes.com

Apple Dijon Kale Salad

$5.53 recipe / $1.38 serving

A quick homemade balsamic vinaigrette makes this simple Spinach and Orzo Salad extra special. Serve as a light lunch or a side with dinner. BudgetBytes.com

Spinach and Orzo Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

$5.50 recipe / $1.38 serving

Kale & Salmon Caesar Salad is a filling and flavorful way to use budget friendly canned salmon.

Kale and Salmon Caesar Salad

$8.90 recipe / $2.23 serving

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Panzanella

$13.54 recipe / $2.26 serving

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BIG Kale Pasta Salad

$7.88 recipe / $1.31 serving

Pasta Salad Recipes

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Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

$8.76 recipe / $1.10 serving

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Macaroni Salad

$4.89 recipe / $0.61 serving

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Cold Peanut Noodle Salad

$5.30 recipe / $1.33 serving

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Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

$8.59 recipe / $1.43 serving

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Pizza Pasta Salad

$7.98 recipe / $1.00 serving

Chicken Salad Recipes

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Chicken Salad with Apples

$10.35 recipe / $2.59 serving

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Crunchy Kale and Chicken Salad

$6.19 recipe / $1.55 serving

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Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad

$4.84 recipe / $1.61 serving

Curry Chicken Salad is a quick and tasty alternative to your traditional chicken salad with exotic curry spices, sweet raisins, and crunchy almonds. BudgetBytes.com

Curry Chicken Salad

$5.61 recipe / $1.12 serving

Bean Salad Recipes

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Classic Three Bean Salad

$2.79 recipe / $0.56 serving

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Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad

$2.46 recipe / $1.23 serving

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Cowboy Caviar

$5.30 recipe / $0.53 serving

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Lemony White Bean Salad

$2.53 recipe / $0.42 serving

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Mediterranean Tuna Salad

$7.89 recipe / $1.32 serving

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Chimichurri Chickpea Salad

$4.85 recipe / $0.81 serving

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Cucumber and Black Bean Salad

$3.20 recipe / $0.80 serving

This Roasted Cauliflower Salad combines sweet roasted red onions, spiced chickpeas, tender cauliflower, and a tangy lemon tahini dressing. BudgetBytes.com

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

$6.99 recipe / $1.75 serving

Newest Salad Recipes

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Thanksgiving Bowls

$13.67 recipe / $2.73 serving

These Thanksgiving Bowls are the perfect salads for using up all your holiday leftovers. Fresh, healthy, and great for reducing food waste!

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Pear, Celery and Pecan Salad

$12.22 recipe / $2.44 serving

This Pear, Celery and Pecan salad is the only pear salad recipe you need this holiday season. Easy to make, refreshing, and full of flavor!

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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

$5.45 recipe / $0.90 serving

This Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe is the perfect healthy side to meal prep for the holidays! It's fresh, tangy, and SO easy to make.

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Chicken Salad (Traditional)

$11.12 recipe / $1.39 serving

This Traditional Chicken Salad is creamy, tangy, and full of tender shredded chicken. It's like having a taste of the deli counter at home!

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Street Corn Salad

$3.51 recipe / $0.58 serving

This Street Corn Salad has all the tangy, creamy, spicy flavors of eloté but in an easy-to-eat snackable form. It's the perfect summer side!

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Barley Salad

$14.21 recipe / $1.42 serving

This Barley Salad recipe combines tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, and feta cheese with high-fiber pearled barley for a rich and filling salad.

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Watermelon and Feta Salad

$8.04 recipe / $1.34 serving

Watermelon and feta salad is sweet, juicy, salty, and tangy! This flavorful salad is always in my top 10 side dishes every summer!

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Caprese Salad

$13.93 recipe / $2.32 serving

Nothing screams summer more than Caprese salad made with juicy, ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella cheese, and sweet and spicy basil!

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Orzo Pasta Salad

$9.99 recipe / $1.24 serving

This light & fresh Orzo Pasta Salad is full of colorful veggies and a delicious homemade dressing. Perfect for BBQs or meal prep it for the week!

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Pasta Salad

$13.44 recipe / $1.34 serving

This easy Pasta Salad is full of fresh flavors and tossed in a zesty Italian dressing. It will be the star at your next BBQ or summer cookout!

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Red White and Blue Fruit Salad

$11.74 recipe / $1.46 serving

This red white and blue fruit salad is packed with fresh fruits, crunchy walnuts, and chewy marshmallows-- perfect for Fourth of July!

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Niçoise Salad

$10.64 recipe / $1.77 serving

Niçoise salad is protein-packed, crunchy, and oh-so-satisfying-- perfect for meal prep to keep you full all week long.