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36 Easy Healthy Salads for Lunch, Dinner, or Anytime!

These 36 easy healthy salads are perfect for adding variety to your meals, whether you’re looking for a quick lunch, a light dinner, or a fresh side dish. Packed with simple, wholesome ingredients, these salad recipes will help you stay on track while still enjoying delicious, satisfying flavors–these salads are anything but boring!

36+ Easy Healthy Salad Ideas

Enjoy these healthy salad recipes, perfect when you need to lighten up your diet a bit! There are some salads that are stand-alone lunch or dinner salads. Others pair perfectly with a grilled chicken, fish or another light protein.

Chopped Kale Salad (AKA: Detox Salad!)

 I make this salad whenever I’ve been food-binging and need to bring my diet back in line! This delicious salad is a blend of fresh greens, crunchy veggies, and flavorful toppings, all tossed in a tangy citrus ginger dressing.

Chopped kale salad or detox salad in a large salad bowl with tongs.

Jennifer Aniston Salad with Chicken

This is the ultimate healthy salad I love to make when I just need to “lighten up!” The herbs and the lemon vinaigrette make it so fresh and tasty and the chicken gives it added protein. It’s perfect for lunch or dinner!

A bowl of the Jennifer Aniston salad with chicken.

Spinach and Beet Salad with Feta

Another salad that’s so fresh and full or flavor. The mint vinaigrette takes it over the top!

Beetroot and feta salad on a large serving platter.

Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad

This chopped buffalo chicken salad is creamy, crunchy deliciousness! It’s the perfect hearty dinner salad or a great salad to pack for lunch

Chopped Buffalo Chicken Salad in a white serving bowl.

Cold Asparagus Salad with Lemon

The hearty veggies and avocado in this salad make it substantial enough for a meal on it’s own, or serve it with grilled chicken or fish!

Cold asparagus salad with lemon vinairgrette in a large white serving bowl.

Strawberry Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

This is one of our family’s all-time favorite salads. Add some grilled chicken on top for the perfect healthy lunch or dinner.

Strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing.

Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Feta and Mint

Light and fresh, this is a great side salad that pairs well with grilled meats.

Watermelon salad with cucumber and mint on a white plate.

Bruschetta Salad with Chicken

This Bruschetta Salad with Chicken is the perfect healthy dinner salad and so easy to make.

Bruschetta salad with chicken on a white plate with a fork.

Cold Quinoa and Asparagus Salad

This salad is light, healthy and can be made ahead time for the perfect meal prep salad.

Cold quinoa salad with chickpeas and asparagus in the white bowl with a spoon.

Chopped Veggie Salad

This salad is the ultimate summer salad! You can enjoy it as a light side dish, or serve it with tortilla chips like a salsa!

The Real Jennifer Aniston Salad

Ok, #1 above is the viral Jennifer Aniston salad, but THIS is the actual real salad she enjoyed on the set of Friends almost everyday. It’s simple, delish, and healthy.

The real Jennifer Anniston salad in a white serving bowl.

Cold Ramen Noodle Salad

This salad is delicious, colorful, and elegant!  It combines the crunch of cabbage, fresh veggies, and almonds, all tied together with a creamy nut-butter dressing.

Crunchy cold ramen noodle salad on a white plate with a fork.

Asian Chicken Salad

This salad keeps well in the fridge making it perfect to meal prep and take to work!

Crunchy Asian chicken salad in a white bowl with serving tongs.

Arugula and Spinach Salad

This is my go-to healthy green side salad — it pairs well with any healthy protein or pasta.

Lemon vinaigrette being poured over the arugula salad.

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad

This is an amazing way to enjoy nutrient-packed brussels sprouts! This salad is addicting!

Parmesan brussel sprout salad on a large white platter.

Avocado, Tomato and Cucumber Salad

This delicious, refreshing salad is a perfect side and doubles as a “salsa,” perfect for tacos or wraps.

A bowl of avocado cucumber and tomato salad.

Avocado Chicken Salad

Serve this delicious salad in lettuce cups for a high-protein, low-carb lunch or dinner.

Avocado chicken salad on a croissant roll.

Arugula Quinoa Salad with Chicken and Beets

This arugula and quinoa salad with chicken and beets is a simple and healthy recipe packed with yummy flavors, nutrients, a little crunch, and drizzled with a citrus vinaigrette. 

Arugula and Quinoa Salad with chicken and beets in a large serving bowl.

Chopped Thai Chicken Salad

Packed with fresh veggies and an addicting peanut vinaigrette, this chopped salad will be on your healthy salad rotation immediately!

A bowl of chopped thai salad with chicken.

Blueberry Spinach Salad with Chicken

Full of sweet and savory flavors, plus a little crunch, this salad is topped with a yummy  blueberry vinaigrette! It’s a perfect, light and healthy lunch or dinner!

Blueberry spinach salad in a large bowl.

Lemon Orzo Salad

This tried-and-true salad recipe has been a family staple and one of the most requested side dishes at my family parties and gatherings!

Orzo salad with lemon vinaigrette on a white plate.

Did you get some great ideas?

I hope you got some great ideas for easy healthy salads! Need more ideas? Check out 20 more healthy salads here!

XO ~ Casey

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