Healthy Recipes Healthy Salad Recipes Our Top 20 Salad Recipes with Vinaigrette Dressing By Alex Loh Alex Loh Alex Loh is EatingWell's associate food editor. As part of the food team, she creates healthy, delicious recipes for the EatingWell audience. Alex also writes informative food and cooking articles that range from how to store ground beef to the best picks from Trader Joe's. Alex conducts product and taste tests to find the best options, from salad spinners to salsas. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 8, 2021 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Trending Videos Close this video player Whether it's a side salad or main dish, these salads are bright and fresh. Each of these salads is dressed with a vinaigrette that adds acidity and flavor to your salad greens. Recipes like Asparagus Salad with Smoked Salmon & Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette and Green Salad with Peaches, Feta & Mint Vinaigrette are delicious and perfect for enjoying seasonal produce. 01 of 20 Tomato, Cucumber & White-Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette View Recipe This no-cook bean salad is a delicious way to use summer's best cherry or grape tomatoes and juicy cucumbers for a light dinner or lunch. Fresh basil elevates an easy vinaigrette recipe that dresses up this simple salad into something extraordinary. 02 of 20 Green Salad with Peaches, Feta & Mint Vinaigrette View Recipe This healthy side salad recipe follows one of the essential formulas for great salads: tossing bitter greens with sweet fruit, crunchy toasted nuts and salty cheese. Melons are a good alternative to the stone fruit later in the summer, or try dried apricots during the winter months. 03 of 20 Greens with Parmesan Vinaigrette View Recipe Make a simple vinaigrette more interesting with freshly grated Parmesan. 04 of 20 Balsamic Berry Vinaigrette Winter Salad View Recipe This festive salad features colorful greens, fruit and cheese tossed with a light and zesty dressing. 05 of 20 Breakfast Salad with Egg & Salsa Verde Vinaigrette View Recipe Salad for breakfast? Don't knock it until you've tried it. We love how this meal gives you 3 whole cups of vegetables to start your day. 06 of 20 Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette View Recipe Seek out several varieties of heirloom tomatoes for this simple salad. Sweeter and juicier than conventional tomatoes, they add the perfect pop of color. 07 of 20 Spinach & Artichoke Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette View Recipe Inspired by the classic warm party dip, this simple salad can be served up right away or divided into small lidded containers for a week of delicious lunches. To keep the hard-boiled eggs tasting fresh, we suggest adding them to your salad just before serving or in the morning before packing your lunch to go. 08 of 20 Asparagus Salad with Smoked Salmon & Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette View Recipe The big punch of this healthy salad with asparagus and smoked salmon comes from gribiche, a creamy French herb sauce with chopped egg. The greens get a toss in a vinaigrette made floral with Meyer lemon. Can't find a Meyer lemon? Substitute with regular lemon. 09 of 20 Peach Salad with Tomatoes & Raspberry Vinaigrette View Recipe Here's a salad to toss together during the dog days of summer, when peaches and tomatoes are both at their best. Use a combination of lettuces that have different textures and flavors--a tender, more buttery variety with something more substantial and peppery, for instance. 10 of 20 Basic Green Salad with Vinaigrette View Recipe Make a larger batch of this basic vinaigrette to have on hand for salads throughout the week. 11 of 20 Grilled Salmon Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette View Recipe Homemade raspberry dressing? You bet. Prep it a day ahead and this easy salmon salad will come together in no time. 12 of 20 Chicken & Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette View Recipe The key to this chicken salad is the homemade bacon dressing, which is made directly in the pan used to cook the bacon. Brussels sprouts are tossed with the dressing in the warm pan, allowing the residual heat to gently wilt the shredded sprouts. 13 of 20 Watermelon, Orange & Cucumber Salad with Castelvetrano Olive Vinaigrette View Recipe This easy and superfast salad is incredibly refreshing, thanks to juicy watermelon and oranges! The Castelvetrano olives lend a briny hit, while the herbs add lots of delicious depth to the salad. Pair this colorful salad with grilled shrimp or chicken. 14 of 20 Mixed Lettuce Salad with Cucumber Herb Vinaigrette View Recipe Oak leaf and baby romaine lettuces are so tender they're best eaten straight from the garden or at least within a day or two of picking. Mild and delicate, they pair wonderfully with peppery radishes and chopped hard-boiled eggs in this easy salad. 15 of 20 Warm Pear & Spinach Salad with Maple-Bacon Vinaigrette View Recipe Mature, larger-leaved spinach holds up better to the warm bacon vinaigrette than baby spinach in this healthy spinach salad recipe. If you don't want the spinach to wilt, let the dressing cool before tossing it with the salad. 16 of 20 Wilted Greens with Warm Apple Vinaigrette View Recipe Massaging kale, curly endive and Brussels sprouts then tossing with a warm dressing wilts them slightly for a more tender bite. 17 of 20 Crunchy Mexican Salad with Spicy Cilantro Vinaigrette View Recipe A spicy cilantro vinaigrette gives this black bean salad Mexican flair. We used the beans for protein, but if you have cooked chicken on hand, you can use that instead. Also, if you have it, finish the salad with a quarter of an avocado for a boost of healthy fats. 18 of 20 Watermelon & Goat Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette View Recipe Jason Donnelly In this watermelon and goat cheese salad, the contrasting flavors and textures of crisp, sweet melon and creamy, tangy goat cheese are magical partners. Top with sliced grilled chicken to make it a meal. 19 of 20 Apple & Cheddar Side Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette View Recipe This salad is easy and festive--the perfect healthy addition to your holiday table. The no-sugar-added dressing blends well with the sweet notes of apple and sharp Cheddar cheese, and crunchy pecans round out the dish. 20 of 20 Summer Greens Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette & Anchovy Breadcrumbs View Recipe Using a variety of greens gives this simple summer salad an interesting mix of textures. The anchovy in the breadcrumbs and sun-dried tomatoes in the vinaigrette are subtle, but key to adding umami. Was this page helpful? 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