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Spring Salad Recipes and Dressings

Salads are anything but dull when you think creatively! We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite spring salads and salad dressings to help you get inspired to try some new combinations and fresh ingredients.

Salad Recipes

a plate of spring salad with herb dressing

Spring Salad With Herb Dressing

Customize this zippy dressing with any combination of fresh, tender herbs like cilantro, dill, mint, or the fronds from your fennel bulb.
By Maddie Augustin
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsLunch & Dinner
nutritious salads

Arugula Salad With Chive Vinaigrette

The cruciferous veggies in this salad — arugula and cabbage — contain glucosinolates, which feature sulfur that supports liver function.
By Maddie Augustin
SaladsSide Dishes
Arugula-Fennel-Salad-With-Berries-and-Lemony-Balsamic-Vinaigrette

Arugula-Fennel Salad With Berries and Lemony Balsamic Vinaigrette

Sliced almonds add a nutty crunch to this bright summer salad.
By Rebecca Katz
Lunch & DinnerSalads
rhubarb salad

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Honey-Roasted Rhubarb Salad

The stalks of this herbaceous perennial are good for so much more than pie.
By Kaelyn Riley
SaladsSomething Simple
green goddess salad

Green Goddess Salad

Herbaceous and creamy, the dressing for this classic salad is loaded with flavor, thanks to a surprise ingredient.
By Melissa Joulwan
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsLunch & Dinner
a simple green salad

SOMETHING SIMPLE: Little Green Salad

Simple, healthy, and ready in just five minutes.
By Kaelyn Riley
Lunch & DinnerSalads
grilled watermen salad

Grilled Watermelon and Cucumber Salad

Grilled watermelon and cool cucumber are paired with red onion and basil for a quick summer salad.
By Robin Asbell
SaladsSide Dishes
a green salad with blueberries

Salad of Mixed Greens With Blueberries

A vibrant and easy spring mix salad with blueberries, goat cheese, walnuts, and balsamic dressing.
By Cary Neff
Lunch & DinnerSalads
a bowl of sugar snap pea salad

Sugar Snap Pea Salad

As soon as sugar snaps show up at the farmers’ market, I’m instantly happy. Sweet and crisp, this salad is all about the sugar snaps, with a pinch of Aleppo pepper for heat, some fresh ricotta cheese for richness and texture, and edible flowers for color. It comes together easily, looks gorgeous and is oh-so-easy to love. - Celebrity Chef, Seamus Mullen
By Seamus Mullen
Lunch & DinnerSalads

Dressings

honey-dijon dressing

Honey-Dijon Dressing

Make this zingy vinaigrette with just four simple ingredients.
By Kaelyn Riley
Dips, Spreads, & Dressings
Danielle Walker's maple cider vinaigrette

Maple-Cider Vinaigrette

A little sweet and a little tangy, this homemade vinaigrette is sure to bring life to your next salad.
By Danielle Walker
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
a bowl filled with sweet citrus vinaigrette

Sweet Citrus Vinaigrette

Top your salad with this zippy and tangy vinaigrette provided by Detroit Public Schools Community District, a partner of the Life Time Foundation.
By The Life Time Foundation Team
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
a jar of homemade caesar salad dressing

Classic Creamy Caesar Dressing

A classic since the 1940s, this dressing takes a homemade mayonnaise base and ramps it up with the strong, addictive flavors of garlic, lemon and Parmesan cheese.
By Experience Life Staff
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
homemade strawberry salad dressing

Strawberry-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

Fresh puréed strawberries offer a creative way to jazz up any salad.
By Experience Life Staff
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
homemade buttermilk ranch salad dressing

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Free from industrial vegetable oils, sugar, and chemical additives and preservatives, this homemade dressing pairs perfectly with crisp, sturdy greens, or can be used as a dip for grilled vegetables or vegetable crudité.
By Experience Life Staff
Dips, Spreads, & DressingsSalads
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