Vegan Salad Recipes
Sharing 12 of our favorite healthy vegan salad recipes! You'll find something for everyone with a variety of chopped salad, bean salad, pasta salad, quinoa salad, etc.
They're all plant-based, plus have simple, homemade dressings with tons of flavor.
1. Southwestern Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
My all-time favorite salad! (And a reader favorite as well.)
"Oh my goodness. I just made this tonight. It was incredible! One of my guests said "I want to marry this salad." Well put. We are all raving. This will be my go-to salad for guests. Beautiful and delicious." -Debbie
2. Black Bean Lentil Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing
Protein-packed salad that's awesome for packed lunches, picnics, potlucks, etc.
"This is a very tasty recipe. A great side dish, we also enjoyed it as a snack with tortilla chips, so yummy. Thank you." - Anonymous
3. Fresh Thai Quinoa Salad with Peanut Sauce
Colorful, crunchy Thai Quinoa Salad tossed in the most delicious garlic-ginger peanut sauce!
"I made this for a family gathering. It was so delicious! Loved it!! It was devoured, I'll definitely be making this again." -Kat
"I made this today for lunch for my husband and myself and wow! It was delicious. I added edamame to my serving and my husband ate his in lettuce wraps. So good!!" -Lisa
4. Easy Vegan Pasta Salad
This Italian-style Pasta Salad combines curly pasta, crunchy vegetables, and fresh herbs... all tossed in a zesty oil-free Italian-inspired dressing. Great make-ahead dish for lunches, picnics, potlucks, etc.
5. Ultimate Greek Chopped Salad
One of my most-made salads! Super crisp and refreshing... with a garbanzo bean boost.
6. Quinoa Avocado Spinach Power Salad
Only 25 minutes to make, and full of healthy, energizing plant-based goodness!
"I saw this on Pinterest and I was so excited that I had all the ingredients on hand that I made it right away for lunch. It was soooo good! Thanks for the awesome recipe. I'll be making this over and over again." -Eleni
7. Mediterranean Three Bean Salad
Super flavorful three bean salad with fresh herbs and a lemony dressing! Great for picnics and take-along lunches.
8. BBQ Chickpea Chopped Salad with Avocado Ranch
A vegan version of the BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad - made healthier and just as delicious!
"I made this for dinner the other night and my husband and I gobbled it up. Another great recipe! Thank you! Your recipes have consistently been some of our favorite vegetarian/vegan meals." -Mandy
9. Curried Orange Rice Salad
Rice and pistachio salad with a flavorful, sweet curry-orange dressing.
"Really tasty and super simple! I had everything on hand, but modified a bit by adding some chopped mint, cooking the rice in veggie broth and adding a tablespoon of olive oil to the dressing. Served with chutney. Thanks for the plant-based inspiration." -Josie
10. Fiesta Bean Salad
Two bean salad with a southwestern-style flavor punch of garlic, cumin, and lime.
"Thanks so much! Tried it for a large group and it was a hit! Will be my go to salad now!" -Ken
11. Summer Chopped Salad with Herb Dressing
Pure summer goodness! Garden-fresh salad tossed in a deliciously creamy herb dressing. (Plus super easy to customize with your own favorite vegetable combos.)
12. Classic Cucumber Salad
Deliciously refreshing cucumber tomato salad with a tangy vinegar dressing. Great for garden-fresh produce!
"I made this yesterday for lunch but with cherry tomatoes! This is my absolute favorite salad and I too eat it all year round!" -Courtney
Bonus: Butternut Squash Kale Salad with Maple-Balsamic Dressing
For autumn, winter, and holidays! A hearty kale salad with roasted butternut squash and the most delicious rosemary-infused maple balsamic dressing.
"Just made this salad for lunch and holy amazing!!!! The dressing has such great flavor. New favorite fall salad." -Julie
Craving more vegan salad recipes?
Browse the full "Salad Recipe Archives" for more inspiration!
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Sarah
I make the Mexican quinoa salad quite frequently to bring as a side dish to parties. It always gets rave reviews. Many people have asked me for the recipe, so I just refer them to your blog. Thank you for such a wonderful dish.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's so great! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda Silverio
this site is just what I needed to inspire/motivate me to include more salads in our weekly menus. Thanks for the great tips!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hope you enjoy!
Lyssa Winograd
Just found your website and I am SO excited to try them out! I just moved to Melbourne with my boyfriend and it can get HOT HOT HOT over here! So cooking big meals in our small kitchen isn't really an option in the summer heat. We live right next to a massive marketplace with super cheap veggies - I'm a pretty terrible cook (it's impossible for me to come up with ideas) so these recipes seem PERFECT for us! I'm so excited to check them out!
The only thing I found myself wondering was how long these salads (and dressings) would last in the fridge. Also, do you have a place for all your home-made dressings? I'd love to make a big pitcher of one or two dressings to use for multiple things, but don't wanna make too much if it'll go off.
Wonderful site! Can't wait to start trying out these recipes. =)
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hi Lyssa! That's so great! Most of the salads will generally last about 4-5 days in the fridge. Your marketplace sounds wonderful - hope you enjoy!
Bermese B
Wow I am liking this site
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Thank you!
cindy baltazar
Wow! I love these salads...can't wait to make them! I am so glad that a friend of mine posted your recipe! The only thing missing is the serving sizes and calorie content...if you could help me out with this I would greatly appreciate it for I will be making these for my lunches/dinners and want to know how much a serving size is...Thank you so much and keep the recipes coming! <3
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hi Cindy! The estimated nutritional content is now provided on the site! (You can find it below each recipe.) Hope that helps!
mcHardy
Oh my goodness, Kaitlin! Your blog is incredible. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these gorgeous recipes and pictures. You are awesome!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Aww thank you very much 🙂
BB
Salads look gorgeous but are missing the number of servings! I need to make enough for 10 adults attending a birthday picnic.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Which ones were you interested in finding out the serving sizes for? Let me know and I can give you some guidance 🙂
Jen
MMMM....these look amazing! Cannot wait to try some.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Hope you enjoy!
Pam
I just found your blog on Pinterest. These salads look so yummy! I make a variation of the Quinoa Avocado salad without the dressing and with lemon instead of dressing. I'm looking forward to trying this one and several of your other salad recipes soon.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
That's so great, Pam! Thanks for sharing!
LittleMonsterx14
your salads are always so beautiful!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Thank you!