Salad

Apple Celery Lentil Salad

Apple Celery Lentil Salad – what a combo! Okay a combo with flashbacks to my childhood. My mother was all about granny smith apples...

Classic German Coleslaw

This quick and easy homemade German coleslaw recipe is everything a good slaw should be — crisp, tangy, and loaded with flavour. Made with...

Potato Salad with Mayo, Dill and Capers

I love a good potato salad, and this Creamy Potato Salad with Mayo, Dill and Capers is one of my new favourites. Tender potatoes are tossed...

Barley Salad with Kaki, Pomegranate & Pine Nuts

Of course at this time of year, I feel like I should be spending my time baking cookies and holiday treats AND of naturally...

Creamy Horseradish Potato Salad

This creamy horseradish potato salad is so full of flavour that it’s bound to become a summer favourite! I dare say that even naysayers...

Wintery Kale Salad with Black Rice and Roasted Beets

With this wintery kale salad, I discovered a new type of rice – black rice. A whole grain Chinese hybrid grown in neighboring Italy...

Barley Salad With Roasted Carrots

This barley salad with roasted carrots revitalized my love of grain salads. This simple whole grain salad is made with pearled barley and roasted...

Roasted Beet Salad in a Lemon-Pistachio Vinaigrette

Roasting beets can take up to an hour, sometimes even longer so if you are squeezed for time, then just cut them up and...

Simple Potato Salad with Surimi

If you think of a potato salad with imitation crab, then I’m pretty sure you are imagining a mayonnaise-based dressing. And yes, this would...

Roasted Beet and Lentil Salad with Dijon-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Roasted beet and lentil salad. Welcome to another favourite this season. A salad made with earthy roasted beets, sautéed shallots, beluga lentils, parsley, walnuts...

Quinoa Salad with Orange, Mint, Parsley & Almonds

This is a pretty salad featuring quinoa, naturally sweetened dried berries, juicy oranges, fresh mint and parsley in an orange garlic vinaigrette, topped with...

Blackberry and Avocado Salad

There's a new lettuce in town - it's called Salanova! I discovered it at the farmer's market last week. It was so pretty, I...

Asian-Style Salad with Edamame

Inspired from a supermarket-bought takeaway salad in Amsterdam, this is a deliciously light main meal salad with edamame that's full of tasty Oriental flavors,...

Mediterranean Grünkern and Chickpea Salad

This Mediterranean grünkern and chickpea salad is an excellent example of why old world grains are making a come back. If you haven't tried...

Roasted Chickpea and Sweet Potato Salad

I think you all are going to L O V E this roasted chickpea and sweet potato salad. It all starts with crisped cumin-spiced...

Cauliflower Salad with Harissa & Chickpeas

An easy, flavor-packed Moroccan-inspired roasted cauliflower salad recipe, spiced with harissa and tossed with millet, chickpeas, fresh herbs, almonds and pomegranate. Simple, tasty plant-based...

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Everyday salad inspiration

Best salad recipes for every season

On Elle Republic you will find simple salad recipes that can be enjoyed as a side dish or a main. They range from warm to cold, from classic to modern. In addition, you can expect to find recipes for classic pasta salad and potato salad to the creative ideas with quinoa or lentils. Above all, I also have a number of Asian-style salads with exotic dressings. There are also many main meal salads to satisfy veggie lovers. Plus lots of options for anyone following a vegan or vegetarian diet who are looking for a satifying main meal salad. With so many options, you’ll discover that salads can be enjoyed all year round.

Fresh ingredients and the right dressing are an important part of a good salad

You can find the freshest locally grown ingredients for a delicious and healthy salad at your local farmers market. And I recommend that you learn one or two homemade dressing recipes by heart. Once you have a go-to salad dressing, you can easily create a delicious salad with a variety of ingredients with no effort at all. French dressing is my favorite as it packs a lot of flavor, goes with everything and takes 2 minutes to make.

These best salad recipes make eating nutrient-dense foods easy and delicious

By browsing my recipe collection, you’ll discover that salads don’t always have to be a side dish. I especially like to have a salad as a main course for lunch or dinner. And by adding just a few additional ingredients you can easily make a salad rich and filling. Whether you add roasted vegetables, a grain, pasta or protein, a simple salad can easily be transformed into a hearty main. As an added bonus, you will find that most of my recipes also provide tips on how you can trade-out ingredients. There are also other tips and suggestions on how to make the recipe your own.