If you think salads are boring, think again — because these 25 fresh, colorful recipes are about to change your mind! From crunchy, zesty, and sweet to hearty, creamy, and bold, there’s something in here for every kind of craving. Trust us, these aren’t your average side salads… they’re the kind you’ll want to make the star of the meal! You’ll find everything from a vibrant Rainbow Cauliflower Salad to a zesty Mexican Macaroni Salad, and even a refreshing Fuji Apple Salad that tastes like it came straight from your favorite café. You’ll want to check out every single one of these irresistible dishes!

Rainbow Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Rainbow cold water salad
Rainbow Cauliflower Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Rainbow Cauliflower Salad is an easy-to-make beautiful salad that is tossed with fresh Italian dressing. It’s low-carb, gluten-free, & vegan!
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Vibrant Fruit Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing

A bowl of fruit salad containing strawberries, apples, grapes, kiwi, and pear, garnished with pomegranate seeds. A lemon half, a bowl of honey, and a spoon are placed around the bowl on a white surface.
Vibrant Fruit Salad With Honey Lemon Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This vibrant fruit salad with a zesty honey-lemon dressing is a refreshing mix of apples, kiwis, strawberries, and more! Ready in under 15 minutes, it’s a healthy, flavorful dish perfect for brunch, dinner parties, or a simple dessert for dinner.
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Zesty Mexican Macaroni Salad

A large bowl filled with creamy macaroni salad, featuring corn, red kidney beans, chopped peppers, and herbs. A lime wedge and wooden spice bowls are in the background, with another bowl of salad slightly out of focus.
Zesty Mexican Macaroni Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Zesty Mexican macaroni salad has a creamy, tangy dressing, fresh vegetables, and a perfect kick of fresh salsa spice that is a delicious twist on a classic favorite!
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Easy Salad Bar Salad For Entertaining

A colorful salad on a white platter with cherry tomatoes, radishes, salami, chickpeas, cheese, bacon, chopped vegetables, nuts, and seeds. A wooden spoon and fork are placed on the side. A green cloth is beneath the platter.
Easy Salad Bar Salad For Entertaining. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

A Salad Bar Salad is the ultimate make-ahead meal, perfect for easy and stress-free entertaining. By prepping everything in advance, you can focus on enjoying time with your guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
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Original Green Jacket Salad and Dressing

A salad with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, and shaved parmesan is served on a Georgia-shaped ceramic plate. It rests on a blue and white cloth, with canned cowboy candy nearby for added zest and some pita chips within reach.
Original Green Jacket Salad and Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

The famous Green Jacket Salad Original Recipe features a tangy vinaigrette tossed with fresh greens that takes under 10 minutes to make.
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Chicken Salad With Grapes

Four triangular slices of wheat bread sandwiches filled with chicken salad, grapes, and green leafy vegetables on a white plate. The plate rests on a yellow and white striped cloth.
Chicken Salad With Grapes. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This chicken salad with grapes is a perfect blend of sweet and savory! Tender chicken pairs with juicy grapes, crisp celery, and a creamy dressing for a dish that’s both flavorful and easy to make.
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Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad

A close-up of a creamy cucumber salad garnished with fresh dill. The salad includes cucumber slices mixed with a creamy dressing, accented by bits of red onion. A wooden spoon rests on the side.
Creamy Cucumber Onion Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Cucumber onion salad is a crisp, refreshing side dish that brings the taste of summer right to your plate. This recipe combines thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and sour cream to create the perfect side dish for those hot days when you’re craving something cool and tasty.
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Fuji Apple Salad (Panera Copycat Recipe)

Panera apple salad
Fuji Apple Salad (Panera Copycat Recipe). Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Fuji Apple Salad Recipe is loaded with fuji apples, dried cranberries, and crunchy walnuts, then drizzled with a cinnamon honey vinaigrette
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Maple Glazed Spinach Arugula Salad With Toasted Pecans

A delicious salad featuring fresh spinach and arugula leaves, topped with sliced apples, grapes, crumbled feta cheese, and pecans, served in a bowl. A fork is placed beside the bowl on a white surface.
Maple Glazed Spinach Arugula Salad With Toasted Pecans. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Fresh, vibrant, and ready in under 20 minutes! This spinach arugula salad pairs crisp apples, juicy grapes, and crunchy pecans with a tangy maple dressing for a delightful mix of flavors. Perfect for a quick, healthy meal your family will love.
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Easy Panzanella Bread Salad

cherry tomato bread salad
Easy Panzanella Bread Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Easy Panzanella Bread Salad is loaded with crusty bread, cherry tomatoes, green olives, capers, fresh basil, then lightly tossed with olive oil dressing.
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Versatile Apple Slaw With Tangy Sweet Dressing

A glass bowl filled with a colorful salad containing kale, purple cabbage, carrots, and apple slices. A striped cloth napkin is placed beside the bowl on a white surface.
Versatile Apple Slaw With Tangy Sweet Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Fresh, vibrant, and ready in minutes, this apple slaw combines crisp apples, crunchy cabbage, and a zesty homemade dressing for the perfect side dish. Whether for a busy weeknight or a family gathering, this easy recipe will brighten up any meal!
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Mexican Brown Rice Salad & Dressing

Mexican rice salad
Mexican Brown Rice Salad & Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Mexican Rice Salad is bursting with flavor from black beans, whole grain brown rice, colorful veggies all tossed in a cilantro lime dressing.
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Cucumber Tuna Salad With Dill

A bowl of tuna salad topped with cucumber slices. The salad contains chopped celery and is garnished with lettuce leaves. The dish is served in a white bowl on a red and white striped cloth.
Cucumber Tuna Salad With Dill. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

This refreshing and light cucumber tuna salad with dill is perfect for a quick lunch, potluck, or even a healthy snack. It combines crunchy cucumber, tender tuna, and the fresh flavor of dill, creating a low-carb, protein-packed meal ready in just 10 minutes.
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Zesty Pickled Potatoes

A glass jar filled with pickled garlic cloves and peppercorns, with the lid open. Surrounding the jar are whole garlic, small potatoes, a fork, and a small dish of peppercorns on a light surface.
Zesty Pickled Potatoes. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality

Pickled potatoes are the perfect tangy, garlicky addition to your table. Easy to make ahead, budget-friendly, and packed with bold flavor, they’re a unique yet simple way to elevate any meal. Perfect for hosting, these zesty bites will have guests coming back for more!
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Crisp Cucumber Salad Recipe With Honey Dressing

cucumber salad with dill
Crisp Cucumber Salad Recipe With Honey Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Crisp Cucumber Salad Recipe With Zesty Honey Dressing is a delicious and easy recipe you can make year-round in under 10 min.
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Refreshing Fresh Corn Salad Recipe

A vibrant bowl of colorful corn salad sits on a red plate. The salad includes yellow corn kernels mixed with diced red peppers, onions, and fresh herbs. A sprig of basil and parsley garnish the dish. A yellow and white striped napkin is beside the plate.
Refreshing Fresh Corn Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Fresh Corn Salad recipe is a vibrant and refreshing dish loaded with sweet corn, colorful bell peppers, and a tangy apple cider vinaigrette.
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Kale Salad With Honey Almond Dressing

Kale salad with chopped vegetables and pomegranate
Kale Salad With Honey Almond Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This easy-to-make Kale Salad is bursting with fresh, colorful veggies, fruit, and crunchy seeds, then drizzled with homemade sweet honey and almond butter dressing.
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Summer Farro Salad Recipe

Some are farro with fresh peas and herbs
Summer Farro Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Summer Farro Salad is an easy salad made with hearty farro, olive oil, lemon juice, zucchini, peas, pesto, and freshly chopped parsley.
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Cuban Quinoa Bowl Recipe With Sazon Creamy Dressing

cuban bowl with toppings
Cuban Quinoa Bowl Recipe With Sazon Creamy Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Creamy Sazon Cashew Dressing is a dish full of authentic Cuban flavors your family will love.
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Corn Salsa Chipotle-Style

A close-up of a bowl filled with vibrant corn salad, featuring yellow corn kernels, chopped red onions, green herbs, and diced peppers. Next to the bowl, there are a few tortilla chips on a wooden surface.
Corn Salsa Chipotle-Style. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

I want to teach you how to make this slightly spicy corn salsa Chipotle style with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeños, and sweet corn.
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Easy Greek Wedge Salad Recipe

Creek wedge salad
Easy Greek Wedge Salad Recipe. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This Greek Wedge Salad Recipe creates a fresh easy to make wedge salad that is drizzled with flavorful homemade greek dressing.
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Zesty Mexican Cabbage Slaw Recipe With Dressing

Mexican coleslaw with pieces of pineapple
Zesty Mexican Cabbage Slaw Recipe With DressingPhoto credit: Intentional Hospitality.

This authentic Mexican cabbage slaw recipe has bits of pineapple tossed in a zesty lime dressing for a fresh-tasting, brightly colored slaw.
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Easy Fresh Mexican Coleslaw Salad

Mexican Coleslaw
Easy Fresh Mexican Coleslaw Salad. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

A little bit of spice, cilantro, fresh slaw, and a touch of sweetness makes this Mexican Coleslaw Salad a perfect side salad.
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Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad With Dressing

Roasted Carrots Chickpea Salad is tossed with a warm mix of seven grains, kale, and tart pomegranate seeds, drizzled with a sweet spiced maple dressing.
Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad With Dressing. Photo credit: Intentional Hospitality.

Roasted Carrot Chickpea Salad is a warm mix of grains, kale, and tart pomegranate seeds that is drizzled with a sweet spiced maple dressing.
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Classic Pea Salad with Cheddar Cheese

A close-up of a creamy salad featuring green peas, diced cheese, and red pepper pieces, all mixed in a light dressing. A spoon is placed on the right side of the ceramic bowl.
Classic Pea Salad with Cheddar Cheese. Photo credit: Butter and Baggage

This creamy Southern pea salad bursts with flavors of the South, blending tender fresh or frozen peas with sharp cheddar cheese, smooth mayonnaise, and tangy sour cream.
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38 Easter Recipes That’ll Make This Year’s Feast Extra Special

A glass dish of strawberry poke cake topped with whipped cream, fresh strawberry slices, and mint leaves. Two plates beside it each have a slice of cake adorned similarly. A pink and white striped cloth and loose strawberries decorate the scene.
38 Easter Recipes That’ll Make This Year’s Feast Extra Special. Image credit: Intentional Hospitality

Easter’s just around the corner, and it’s the perfect excuse to whip up some extra-special recipes everyone will remember! Get ready to serve up bright, fresh, and flavorful dishes that’ll wow your family and friends. This recipe roundup is packed with Easter recipes that’ll cover your whole menu — from juicy ham and creamy deviled eggs to no-bake desserts and festive cakes. You’ll even find Easter side dishes like crisp salads, cheesy casseroles, and tender veggies to round out your table. Whether you’re hosting a big family dinner or keeping it cozy, these Easter recipes are too good to miss! Get All The Recipes: 38 Easter Recipes That’ll Make This Year’s Feast Extra Special