These Easter Salads Are Blowing Up on Pinterest Right Now
Easter tables are usually loaded with ham, potatoes, and sweets, but the right salad can totally steal the show. These recipes bring the crunch, the color, and all the fresh spring vibes without feeling like an afterthought. If you’re looking to balance out the heavier items or just want something that looks gorgeous in the center of the table, this list has you covered.
Cowboy Caviar
Don’t tell the party guests that this bean dip is secretly super-nutritious – it is bound to be gobbled up based on flavor alone! Made with a colorful mix of fresh vegetables, two types of beans, and a tangy dressing, it’s hard to stop eating this dip! Serve with tortilla chips or crackers for a scoopable snack that everyone always adores.
Get the Recipe: Cowboy Caviar.
Greek Potato Salad
This tasty Greek potato salad is bursting with flavor, it’s really easy to make, and the whole family will enjoy it. This healthy side salad comes with not one nutritious veggie but two! Pair it with Mediterranean meals or grilled chicken.
Get the Recipe: Greek Potato Salad with Green Beans.
Arugula Quinoa Salad
You’ll find yourself making this quinoa arugula salad over and over again! Not only is this quinoa and arugula salad incredibly flavorful with its bright lemon vinaigrette, but it’s also ready in just 15 minutes of prep. Each serving of this has a whopping 19 grams of plant-based protein making it a great make-ahead lunch or dinner side dish.
Get the Recipe: Arugula Quinoa Salad.
Italian Chopped Salad
Quite possibly my all-time favorite salad and maybe yours, too, this is our go-to house salad and the side to so many dinners. This is the perfect chopped salad – crunchy, well-balanced, and tossed in a flavorful homemade red wine vinaigrette. Each bite is packed with bold Italian flavors.
Get the Recipe: Italian Chopped Salad.
Chopped Greek Salad
This Greek salad is a simple yet flavorful side that brings fresh and bright Mediterranean flavors to your table. Made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, salty olives, and creamy feta cheese the salad is incredibly balanced, delicious, and satisfying.
Get the Recipe: Greek Cucumber Salad.
Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing
A classic spinach salad with hot bacon dressing makes the most colorful and delicious side to offer for the holidays. It is rich and delicious, but not as heavy as many traditional holiday sides. The warm bacon dressing makes the salad extra special and we’ve added some additions like dried cranberries and pepitas for extra flavor, texture, and color.
Get the Recipe: Spinach Salad With Bacon Dressing.
Mediterranean Garbanzo Bean Salad
When you’re in the mood for a salad that’s incredibly delicious, fun to eat, and super nutritious, this garbanzo bean salad is what you’re going to want to make! Made with crunchy and fresh veggies, satisfying garbanzo beans, and a homemade vinaigrette, this salad can be prepped ahead for quick and healthy lunches or served as a side dish to your favorite protein.
Get the Recipe: Garbanzo Bean Salad.
Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese
Roasted beets are combined with peppery arugula, toasted pistachios, and a grapefruit vinaigrette. Simple, elegant, and delicious! It’s the perfect side to a warm holiday meal.
Get the Recipe: Roasted Beet Salad.
Creamy Cucumber Salad
You’ll love this classic cucumber salad! Thinly sliced cucumbers are tossed with onions and a simple sour cream dressing, this gets better as it sits in the fridge. It’s easy to prep and made with simple ingredients, it’s a staple at our house, especially when the garden cucumbers are flowing.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Cucumber Salad.
Easy Napa Cabbage Slaw
This crunchy napa cabbage slaw is the coleslaw you’ll make ALL summer long! But, if I’m being honest while it is a star of summer, I make it year-round. It is the perfect side for picnics, grilled dinners, and potlucks. The shredded cabbage is tossed with a apple cider vinaigrette dressing and blue cheese crumbles – each bite has major fresh flavor!
Get the Recipe: Napa Cabbage Slaw.
Brussels Sprout Salad with Pear and Pomegranate
This Brussels sprouts salad is packed with healthy seasonal ingredients and loaded with gorgeous colors. Shaved Brussels sprouts, pomegranate seeds, pear, pecans, and blue cheese all come together for a variety of textures, flavors, and colors. Toss with a simple apple cider vinaigrette for the perfect side dish.
Get the Recipe: Brussels Sprouts Salad.
Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean pasta salad could be a main dish on its own, but it’s also a tasty side dish for many different entrees. This salad has it all with sweet, crunchy, chewy, acidic, and salty flavors in each and every bite. You’re going to love it.
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad.
Persimmon Arugula Salad
This winter salad is full of flavor from peppery arugula, juicy persimmon, creamy avocado, feta cheese, pistachios, and a zesty lemon vinaigrette. It’s simple, tasty, takes just 10 minutes to prep, and is an incredible holiday side dish.
Get the Recipe: Persimmon Arugula Salad.
