Made of lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, olives, croutons and a flavour-packed dressing, Italian salad is one of the easiest and best out there. What I love about it (apart from the fact it would be a star on any table) is that there are so many elements you can prep ahead, which we all know is a lifesaver whether you’re making it for Christmas lunch or as a side for dinner. You can make the croutons a day ahead - just cool completely before storing in an airtight container. The dressing can also be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge, though do remember to take it out to return to room temperature before serving. This just leaves you to cut the vegies and assemble when you’re ready to eat - how easy is that!
With crispy garlic bread croutons and a creamy mayo dressing, this easy pasta salad will be a hit with the whole crowd.
There are many versions of ancient grain salad, which isn’t surprising after you’ve tried it: it’s hearty, healthy and incredibly delicious. It’s fabulous as a side to any meat dish, but also substantial enough to serve as a main for vegetarians. Freekeh and wild rice combine to make the ancient grain mix, while we added haloumi as an extra salty treat, plus mint for freshness and pomegranate for sweetness. We also love to make double the amount of salad dressing to keep in your fridge for leafy green salads, too.
Packed with cajun-spiced chicken breast and a creamy chipotle dressing, this easy pasta salad is exploding with flavour.
This quick and easy Thai salad is full of authentic and zesty Asian flavours.
This imaginatively-named, colourful salad started out in life as a dip. Originating in Texas (hence the use of "cowboy" in the name), it's usually served as a party appetizer with corn chips for scooping - you might have seen it doing the rounds on TikTok.But we couldn't resist turning this eye-catching dish into more of a centrepiece, so our nutrition editor Chrissy resurrected it as a salad. With chopped, vibant capsic*ms, cherry tomatoes, corn and fresh herbs - it's easy to see why it's such a crowdpleaser.Chrissy thinks it's great as a vegan main, due to its high protein content. Even better: it's gluten free too, high in dietary fibre and low in saturated fat.We've tried it on its own as lunch (it keeps well in the fridge), with fish and meats from the barbecue and as a salad on a buffet table.
If you're looking for a new summer salad that works as a light lunch or a side for dinner. The different flavour combinations come together through the creamy, slightly tangy sauce. What's more, this recipe is a great source of protein, meaning our vegetarian friends who love protein-based meals for exercising don't have to miss out! Using a high-protein, reduced-fat yoghurt means this recipe has many more health benefits. It's also a great way to get your veggie serving in for the day. Feel free to sub out any vegetables you don't like for ones that you do!
This easy salad is loaded with rice, pineapple, fried noodles, peanuts and fresh vegies, and covered in a chilli and lime dressing.
Here’s what you get when you take everyone’s favourite potato salad and combine it with undoubtedly the nation’s most popular Arnott’s Shapes flavour: barbecue. Add in crispy bacon and a creamy dressing, and, to top it off,cook it in the hottest appliance of the century, the air fryer. It’s almost too iconic to eat…but we will!
A touch of citrus in the honey dressing gives this fresh spring salad a zesty-yet-light kick.
With 8 layers of ingredients and pesto aioli dressing, this easy layered pasta salad is anything but ordinary.
Whether you're entertaining or just want a quick and easy dinner, this fresh prawn salad can do it all.
The easy potato salad uses store-bought ingredients, combined with fresh in-season produce, to create a vibrant side ready in no time.
This hearty Middle Eastern-inspired salad is packed with 4 serves of vegies and served with chargrilled Lebanese bread.
Introducing the ingenious hand salad! Fill baby gem leaves with summer fruit and juicy prawns, so your guests can grab their own fresh and crunchy morsel. With little star bursts of sweet fresh watermelon, a creamy coconut, tangy lime and sweet chilli dressing, this summer salad can be served as a starter or main. Best of all, you can make the dressing and prep salad the ingredients a day ahead. Just store in airtight containers in the fridge.
Wholegrain brown rice combined with legumes (lentils and beans) makes this salad a great source of plant-based protein and rich in fibre, so it is guaranteed to keep you full for longer. But it's not just satisfying and nutritious, it looks beautiful too thanks to the addition of vibrant tomatoes and fresh herbs. The combination of lemon juice, white balsamic and Dijon gives this salad real punch, paired perfectly with the creamy hit of little cubes of feta. Because it's made with mostly canned and dried ingredients, it doesn't cost much to throw together (great in current times!)We serve it by itself for lunch (it keeps and travels well), add tuna to make it go further or serve it with barbecued meat or haloumi when entertaining.
Need to impress anyone? Just serve them these lemongrass prawns with zucchini salad and watch them salivate!
This delicious fatermelon, fetta and pomegranate salad is perfect for barbecues and other social gatherings.
Looking for a light and fresh lunch option? Whip up this delicious tomato salad with garlic bread and serve along with fish or tender slices of beef.
This tomato bread salad with BBQ eggplant and capsicum is the perfect accompaniment to a roast lamb or spiced chicken main.
With a decadently creamy dressing and candied bacon, this loaded potato salad will be a hit.
Ready in 5 minutes, this is the ultimate lazy dinner made from convenient basics like microwave rice and pre-shredded carrot.
An easy “chop and dress” salad packed with vibrant vegies of the Mediterranean. The microwave rice makes it extra filling and saves you the time of cooking brown rice in a pan. In fact, you can take the pressure right off and prep this salad a few hours ahead of serving. Because you can prep it ahead of time, this is the perfect salad to bring to the office. The vegies remain fresh and crunchy and, along with the rice, soak up that deliciously tangy sauce.
Yes, you heard us correctly! Let us introduce you to our giant mashed potato salad cake. Just when you thought you’d seen every potato salad recipe possible, along comes this one to blow your mind. Featuring thick layers of mashed potato, sliced avocado and bacon, it’s topped with a creamy mustard dressing, cornichons and spinach leaves. This is one easy salad recipe everyone will happily eat.
We've taken creamy potato salad to new heights with this amazing layered version, featuring cabbage, corn, radish and rocket.
With barbecued vegetables and an extra kick from the jalapeño dressing, this couscous salad is great for spring entertaining with friends.
With layers of sweet potato, corn, black beans, avocado, cheese and corn chips, this easy vegetarian Mexican salad is loaded with all your favourites.
The warmer weather is here and that can only mean one thing: salad season! This year, internationally-inspired salads will be gracing our picnics, our lunches, and our outdoor evening entertaining tables. We’ve included all those delicious, classic Greek flavours - dill, mint, parsley, feta, lemon juice, olive oil… This salad is fresh and healthy, with a tangy lemon dressing. The currants add little pops of sweetness that contrast beautifully with the salty feta. It’s hearty enough to be a meal on its own (great for vegetarians), but would also go well with chicken, fish or any meat, really!
Packed with healthy greens, grains and veg, everyone will be going back for seconds of this delicious side.
This easy to make prawn noodle salad with soy dressing can make a light dinner for four, but with all the flavour!
We've turned family-favourite bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato burger into a fully-loaded pasta salad, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
This quick and easy Asian salad is loaded with crispy fried noodles, teriyaki tofu and lots of vegies, and is topped with a creamy Sriracha mayo dressing.
What happens when you turn easy Mexican fish tacos into a salad? THIS! Perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining, it's ready in just 35 minutes. Wait till you try that creamy chipotle sauce!
On the table in under 20 minutes, this easy vegetarian haloumi salad is perfect when time is short.
Head to the Med with this tasty salad that is not only a hit at the dinner table, but a great work lunch, too.
Loaded with tomatoes and crispy fried fetta, this Greek salad-inspired salad is delicious served with grilled lamb kebabs or salmon fillets.
We've reimagined classic prawn co*cktail as a creamy pasta salad, perfect for entertaining. It's also ready in just 25 minutes.
This delicious chicken salad recipe with a twist is a flavoursome addition to lunch boxes and dinner tables alike!
We've taken the classic prawn co*cktail and given it a modern twist by turning it into a layered summer salad.
We've given classic creamy pasta salad a healthy makeover by using buckwheat pasta and a lighter zesty dressing, as well adding lots of nutritious ingredients such as vegies, seeds and chicken.
Succulent haloumi is perfect on the barbecue and when paired with fennel it's a salad made in heaven.
Take your taste buds on a journey to the Mediterranean, and your salad-making skills to the next level with this light and fresh watermelon and fetta salad that will quickly become a summer BBQ favourite.
Herald in the warm, sunny days of summer with this tasty salad, ready to eat in just minutes.
This easy to make BBQ prawn and rice noodle salad screams summer!
This easy rice salad is a classic cajun dish that gets it name from the addition of spices.
Pair this refreshing summer salad with sweet and sticky chicken, beef or pork for an explosion of tangy flavour that will have everyone asking for seconds!
Ready in 25 minutes, this easy rice salad has a creamy wasabi-laced dressing to add a spicy kick.
With only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes you can have this Mexican-inspired corn street salad on the table
Combining sweet nectarine, smooth goat’s cheese and flavoursome fennel, this simple, tangy salad is perfect served alongside a barbecued main.
This light and fresh rice salad has zucchini, fetta and olives, and is ready in 30 minutes.
Make use of the warmer months to eat lighter meals like this asparagus, snow pea and wombok salad.
Ready in 20 minutes, this fresh vegan pasta salad is mixed with peas, edamame and nuts, and is drizzled with a creamy avocado sauce.
Loaded with bacon and broccoli, and covered in a creamy mustard dressing, this simple salad really is the best ever. Plus, it's ready in just 15 minutes.
Topped with homemade peanut and chilli brittle this smoked chicken salad is packed full of flavour and crunch!
Make the most of your leftover turkey and add it to this Italian-inspired summer salad.
Perfect for lunch or dinner, this easy salmon and rice salad is made from only 5 ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes.
Served with a mango and yoghurt dressing, this Indian-inspired vegetarian recipe is perfect as light lunch or side for dinner.
This vibrant salad packs a punch! Loaded with caramelised roasted veggies, charred haloumi, crispy chickpeas, zingy pickled onions and a creamy tahini dressing, it is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Dinners are made easy with this Asian-style chicken and mango salad. The juicy mango will have you licking your lips!
This fresh and creamy potato salad is filled with corn, beans, avocado and radish, and topped with a vegan mayonnaise.
Prepare this gluten-free peri peri chicken and zoodle salad the night before to ensure there is enough time for the chicken to soak up all the saucy goodness.
This hearty salad is packed with veg and topped with crunchy herb croutons and crisp beetroot chips, to make it really special.
Please a crowd with this deliciously easy, mixed potato salad tossed with smoked trout and fresh coriander dressing.
Have this colourful salad on the table in 25. With pesto, bocconcini and a garlic dressing, this is no average pasta salad!
Try our Moroccan-inspired roast pumpkin and pearl couscous salad this spring, packed with loads of fresh, in-season veggies
This quick and easy chicken noodle salad comes with a delicious satay-inspired coconut milk dressing layer.
Ready in 25 minutes, this Asian fried noodle and cabbage salad with pork fillet is perfect for entertaining or as a midweek meal.
This beautiful low-cal, gluten-free main is loaded with salmon – an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Served with a zesty lime chilli dressing, our Mexican-inspired pumpkin and prawn salad is sure to impress.
This stylish yet simple salad combines sweet yellow peaches with salty prosciutto and creamy bocconcini.
Crunchy noodle salad gets a 2018-style update with the addition of mango and lychee – it's perfect for summer barbecues!
An avocado is the key to a creamy, lush green goddess dressing.
Rockmelon and honeydew melon give this Greek salad a fresh twist.
This colourful salad is perfect for a vegetarian meal or a side salad for summer barbecues.
This simple zesty 20-minute pasta salad goes well with Moroccan-spiced chicken, lamb or fish filets.
Juicy pomegranate seeds add a burst of freshness to this 20-minute eggplant and zucchini salad.
Our speedy prawn and pea pasta salad is perfect for a picnic or an easy midweek meal.
A sensational summer side suitable for a Christmas dinner or a balmy, outdoors dinner party.
Combine prawns and fresh mango for a quick and easy no-cook summer salad.
The perfect side for a summer barbecue, this hearty potato salad features crisp kransky bites and a zesty lemon yogurt mayonnaise.
Create a delicious Thai-inspired pineapple, rice and coconut salad with this quick and easy 30-minute recipe.
For a burst of flavour top this festive salad with fresh pomegranate seeds.
For a dish that's packed full of flavour you can't beat this gorgeous broccolini, asparagus and rocket salad topped with fresh mango, chili and coriander. Best of all it only takes 15 minutes to make!
Toasted macadamias add extra crunch to this flavoursome, Thai chicken salad.
Take a few shortcuts with this quick and easy chicken pasta salad.
Grilled haloumi, roast pumpkin and nutty risoni combine to form one mouthwatering salad.
The whole family will enjoy this hearty bacon and egg pasta salad, perfect for pairing with grilled chicken or roast beef.
Roasted broccoli and asparagus dressed with pickled onion and crumbled fetta.
Christmas turkey is the star of this crunchy salad.
For stress-free entertaining, roast the vegetables the day before, cover and store in the fridge.
Get back to basics with this traditional bruschetta recipe topped with tomato, mozzarella and basil.
Rice vermicelli noodles, fresh coriander, cucumber and tomato and cooked prawns make this an Asian salad recipe to remember.
This warm salad that features festive colours with green basil and rusty red cherry tomatoes and is great with any type of roast.
This vibrant salad combines the flavours of sweet potato, charred corn, creamy avocado and a zingy buttermilk dressing for a moreish Christmas side that won't disappoint!
This healthy salad makes a stunning addition to the dinner table. Make the salad dressing in advance for quick assembly.
Watermelon and haloumi is a quick and easy, fresh summer salad combination perfect for easy entertaining.
This colourful crunchy salad isn't just for vegetarians. It works great on the table with a cooked meal or a barbecue. It's also low in fat, so don't hold back!
Throw together this speedy (and oh so creamy!) potato salad topped with crispy chorizo, pickled cucumbers, onion and much more!Love a delicious potato salad recipe? You're going to love our classic potato salad recipe too.
Toss creamy fetta and avocado with crunchy asparagus and peppery radishes for a fresh, tasty spring salad. Recipe by Curtis Stone.
Make a classic barbecue side with this creamy roast potato salad, tossed with crispy bacon, caramelised onion and snow peas.
For a burst of freshness you can't beat this gorgeous chicken and haloumi salad, tossed with chargrilled asparagus, fresh strawberries, and thinly sliced radish.
Soak up the delicious, Italian-style dressing and add extra crunch with chunks of golden baked bread.
You won’t have to waste any of the roast pumpkin in this easy side dish recipe – use up the roast flesh, skin and pepita seeds and mix with labne or feta to make a tasty salad.
Pasta salad meets burrito bowl in this clever quick and crunchy vego meal.
For the ultimate healthy potato salad recipe, look no further. This potato salad with homemade green goddess dressing is creamy, salty and peppery. Perfect to have up the sleeve as an entertaining staple.
What's the shortcut to this hearty, potato salad? A delicious lemon-pesto dressing, it perfectly brings all the ingredients together, while balancing the salty olives and pancetta.
Roasted capsicum takes on star status in this Mediterranean-style salad.
With a tangy citrus sauce full of herbs and garlic, sweet caramelised pineapple and a hint of chilli, this really is the ultimate summer salad. Thanks to the pre-cooked and peeled prawns, you can have this speedy seafood spread on the table in 20!
Make this Christmas couscous on Christmas day - even the table will seem decorated!
The tang of grapefruit perfectly complements the creamy avocado. Definitely a salad for your next BBQ!
The cheesy corn chips, charred corn and zesty lime sour cream dressing take this easy Mexican salad to a whole other level. Whip this up in 25 for your next summer BBQ.
There's nothing more festive on the lunch table than a Christmas tree-shaped food and we think this clever salad will look great as a centrepiece. Cut up iceberg lettuce into wedges and arrange just like in our photo. Homemade ranch dressing is easy to make and bacon, feta and eggs add protein and loads of flavour.
You'll get a taste of the med with this easy rice salad. Ready in 25 minutes, it's loaded with feta, olives and tomatoes, plus rice to soak up that deliciously zesty lemon dressing.
If you love asian-inspired recipes this side dish is for you! Perfectly steamed broccoli and edamame is coasted in a salty, tangy, slightly sweet and nutty sauce. When traditional sides get tiresome, why not bring new flavours to the dinner table? Our favourite thing about this recipe is that most of the ingredients will already be in your pantry! What's more, it's already vegan, but also can be made gluten-free by substituting soy sauce for tamari. Mot only is this peanut broccoli salad incredibly tasty, but it's something everyone can enjoy.
This tangy prawn and bean salad is a fresh and flavourful dish that is sure to be the star of any entertaining event. The succulent prawns are cooked to perfection and then tossed with a zesty dressing made with lemon juice, olive oil, and Dijon mustard. On their own, they are so incredibly tasty, but when combined with a colourful mix of beans, tomates, red onions, and fresh herbs, the salad will blow your mind! With its bold flavours and satisfying crunch, this vibrant and nutrient-packed salad will definitely become a new favourite in your recipe rotation.
This isn't any ordinary salad... the simple sweet and sour dressing doubles as a marinade for the star of the dish: succulent salmon. The salmon is served on a bed of fresh greens, creamy avocado, and crunchy vegetables, creating a perfect balance of flavours and textures. It's a delicious and healthy gem of a salad, infused with that gorgeous tangy glaze. The perfect meal for lunch or dinner!
Smoked chicken breast from the supermarket delicounter is the shortcut to this stunningly easy board.Smothered in a creamy, green goddess dressing, upgrade your potato salad for a Christmas day showstopper. You can get ahead by making the dressing and cooking the potatoes the day before, then simply boil the eggs to your liking on the day!
