Salads
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Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
This simple yet flavorful recipe brightens salads without the industrial ingredients or sugar found in commercial dressings.
White Bean and Tuna Salad
This colorful, hearty salad comes together quickly thanks to canned beans and canned (sustainably caught!) tuna.
Cold Curried Chickpea Salad
Packed with cucumbers, carrots, and cilantro — and dressed with Greek yogurt, Thai curry paste, and lime juice — this salad is perfect wrapped in lettuce leaves, served with seed crackers, or on its own.
The New Caprese Salad
Add sliced ripe peaches to your salad for a twist on the traditional caprese.
Warm Bacon and Kale Salad With Soft-Boiled Eggs
Substitute any leafy greens you have on hand, such as chard or spinach, for the kale.
Tomato-Rosemary Vinaigrette
This easy and delicious vinaigrette is a perfect way to dress up a salad or build-your-own bowl recipe.
Greek Quinoa Salad
Full of produce and plant-powered protein, try this quinoa salad for a weeknight side dish or prep to enjoy for multiple lunches.
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.
Beans and Greens
Tomato paste, lemon juice, and some freshly grated Parm liven up these dark leafy greens and beans.
Herb-Infused Olive Oil
Try thyme, oregano, or rosemary for this infused oil.
Many-Herb Drizzle
Packed with fresh parsley, mint, and chives, this drizzle is perfect with veggies, grilled meats, and soups.
Walnut, Date, and Herb Salad With Chive Oil
If you’re an herb lover, try basil, chervil, dill, and tarragon in this salad.
Watermelon Salad With Mint and Cilantro
Toasted pumpkin seeds and crumbled feta round out this fresh, herb-filled salad.
Lemon-Blueberry Quinoa Tabbouleh
Mint and lemon pair nicely with the blueberries in this fruity tabbouleh.
Arugula-Fennel Salad With Berries and Lemony Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sliced almonds add a nutty crunch to this bright summer salad.
Andrew Zimmern’s Roasted Carrot-Ginger Vinaigrette
The key to this healthy and full-flavored vinaigrette lies in roasting the carrots and then puréeing them.
Spiralized Zucchini Puttanesca
Lightly sautéed zucchini noodles are tossed with spicy puttanesca sauce and topped with grated Parm.
Avocado-Citrus Salad With Poached Salmon and Yogurt-Dill Sauce
This bracing, citrusy salad is a perfect complement to rich salmon with yogurt sauce.
Lemony Lentil Quinoa Salad
A zingy Mediterranean lentil salad with cucumbers, fresh mint, and crumbled goat or feta cheese.
Asian Sweet-and-Sour Sesame Cabbage and Kale
Fresh ginger, tamari, lime juice, and maple syrup liven up this Asian slaw.
Simple Sautéed Greens
Got three to five minutes? Then you have time to make these garlicky dark leafy greens.