30 Main Dish Salads
There is no rule that says salads have to leave you hungry. Try one of these hearty salad recipes as your next meal, especially as we approach the warmer weather.
Day 75 of Quarantine.
Connecticut started reopening ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. We've now rolled into unofficial summer.
With summer comes warmer days and nights and a waning desire to cook. It's time to start shifting away from adding comfort food meals to our weekly menu plans. Instead, I'm hoping to add more salads to the rotation... especially since the kids are into vegetables these days.
But I want to make sure we keep things interesting. Thank goodness, there are tons of recipes for main dish salads out there. These salads are heartier than your average green salad and are so, so versatile.
I could spend time doing internet searches for entree salad recipes... or spend time scrolling through Pinterest. But doing that would likely only result in decision fatigue. So I turned to my fellow bloggers and asked them to share their best recipes for main dish salads. Now I can share those recipes with you!
So if you're looking for new main dish salad recipes to try this summer... Keep reading!
30 Main Dish Salad Recipes
1. Antipasto Salad with Easy Italian Dressing | Cook Eat Paleo
2. Apple Orchard Salad with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette | Iowa Girl Eats
3. Balsamic Strawberry Chicken Salad | Will Cook for Smiles
4. Big Mac Salad | Wholesome Yum®
5. Buffalo Chicken Chopped Salad | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
6. Buffalo Shrimp Salad | Peas and Crayons
7. Cajun Shrimp Salad | Recipes From A Pantry
8. Chicken Bacon Salad with Orange Maple Salad Dressing | Wonky Wonderful
9. Chicken Enchilada Salad with Caesar Dressing | Baked By Rachel
10. Chickpea Cobb Salad | Peas and Crayons
11. Crispy Mediterranean Chicken Salad with Herb Tahini Dressing | The Roasted Root
12. Easy Chicken Fajita Salad | Recipes From A Pantry
13. Greek Salad with Blackened Shrimp | The Blond Cook
14. Greek Salmon Salad | Will Cook for Smiles
15. Grilled Chicken Caesar Tabbouleh Salad | Country Cleaver
16. Grilled Cobb Salad with Avocado Dressing | Yummy Healthy Easy
17. Grilled Romaine with Blackberries and Crispy Prosciutto | Country Cleaver
18. Grilled Shrimp Louie Salad | Photo Courtesy of Flavor the Moments
19. Grilled Steak and Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette | Fannetastic Food
20. Grilled Steak Salad with Balsamic Cabernet Dressing | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen
21. Italian Antipasto Salad | Cooking on the Front Burner
22. Lettuce-Free Keto Cobb Salad | Kalyn's Kitchen
23. Mediterranean Steak Salad | Noshing with the Nolands
24. Mexican Chopped Salad with Buttermilk Ranch | ¡Hola! Jalapeño
25. Roasted Salmon Nicoise Salad | Foolproof Living
26. Southwest Cobb Salad with Chipotle Lime Dressing | The Creative Bite
27. Spinach Salad with Avocado, Berries, and Honey Vinaigrette | Yummy Healthy Easy
28. Strawberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken | Baked by Rachel
29. Vietnamese Beef Salad | The Lemon Bowl ®
30. Waldorf Chicken Salad | Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen
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