Salads are a great healthy addition to any meal but you may not always have the time to whip up a fresh salad during a busy week. That’s why I gathered these make-ahead salads. These salad recipes allow you to have a delicious and healthy lunch, side dish, or supper even when you have limited time to prepare food.
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Delicious Make-Ahead Salads
15 delicious salad options when you need a make-ahead salad recipe. You'll find delicious salad recipes with a leafy green base, salads that are hearty enough to make a main entree, and chopped salads (my fav!)
A classic Wedge Salad topped with creamy blue cheese dressing, bacon, and more is truly the king of all the salads made with Iceberg lettuce. Learn how easy this refreshing salad is to make!
This chopped salad is hearty enough to be the main dish, perfect for a summer evening. Full of fresh vegetables, mozzarella cheese, and salami.
This authentic Greek salad is loaded with crisp vegetables and feta cheese. Served with a nice Greek dressing.
Looking for inspiration for a super simple salad that's just a little different? Check out this tossed salad recipe
A healthy Middle Eastern Salad with a light, lemony vinaigrette dressing. This Fattoush Salad mixes crisp romaine, fresh vegetables, pita chips, and a light lemony sumac dressing and is great with fresh farmers market vegetables.
Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.
Vegetarian Cobb Salad is deliciously layered in a mason jar with a simple homemade creamy dressing, veggies, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled blue cheese, romaine lettuce, and avocado
Crispy veggies and creamy Caesar dressing make this pasta salad stand out from the crowd. This Caesar pasta salad is always one of the first things to disappear at picnics!
I love a chopped salad and I love Mexican food - this is a great mix of the two! Black beans, corn, and avocado are added to make this tasty Mexican salad.
This salad can be made and stored in a glass jar with a lid in the fridge for up to 1 week. This is a delicious recipe when you need a make-ahead salad option. Lettuce, colorful vegetables, chicken, and pasta are mixed to make this hearty chopped salad.