10 + Salad Recipes that are Actually Filling!
My husband has told me that salad recipes are not for dinner- UNLESS they are my salads. The salads in this sections are easy to make, full of flavor, and (most importantly) FILLING. Perfect for an easy side dish or a dinner that will be approved by the entire family!
A few of our favorites? Definitely recommend the Italian Chopped Salad Recipe (my 12 year old’s favorite!), Dorito Taco Salad, or copycat Zupas Strawberry Harvest Salad.
More Salad Recipes:
This easy Chicken Cobb Salad is loaded with delicious ingredients. Chicken, bacon, tomatoes, and hard boiled eggs give you a great base along with a creamy and delicious dressing. Loaded with goodness and the perfect meal-prep recipe. Looking for more tasty salad recipes? Check out our list of over 15 Delicious Salads. Recipe Features Make-Ahead: …
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This quick and easy Oriental Chicken Salad, Applebee’s copycat recipe, is the perfect weeknight dinner! Semi homemade ingredients make this come together in less than 20-minutes! Belly filling and delicious. I love a good copycat recipe! Try my favorite Asian Zing Chicken Bites or Chili’s Skillet Queso! Recipe Features Quick and Easy: This recipe uses …
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This Copycat Chili’s Santa Fe Chicken Salad is loaded with tasty ingredients. Grilled chicken pairs with pico, tortilla strips, and a homemade Santa Fe sauce that will quickly become your favorite homemade topping! Perfect meal prep recipe or easy weeknight dinner. Searching for more salads and dressings? Check out the list of 10+ go-to salads …
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This is the very best Panera Bread Strawberry Poppyseed Salad recipe. Loaded with fresh fruit, grilled chicken, toasted pecans, and drizzled with their signature poppyseed dressing. This salad will quickly become a go-to recipe the entire family will love and is full of flavor in every bite. We love adding a good salad to our …
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The best and easiest southwest chicken salad and creamy cilantro dressing. Loaded with chicken, black beans, corn and lentils! The secret ingredient? A freezer veggie you’ll want to keep on hand ALWAYS. This post was originally published June 22, 2015. It has since been updated to include new photos and helpful information. Recipe Features: Quick …
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This tasty salad recipe is inspired by the Strawberry Harvest Salad at Zupa’s! Filled with berries, candied pecans, apples, and topped with a sweet strawberry champagne vinaigrette! Want to feel like you’re getting the entire experience? Make sure you serve this with Strawberry Vinaigrette and Chocolate Dipped Strawberries! This post was originally published March 11, …
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This copycat Strawberry Champagne Vinaigrette will brighten up any salad! Inspired by the Cafe Zupas strawberry harvest salad. Filled with berries, olive oil, and champagne vinegar for an irresistible salad topping. This post was originally published March 10, 2015. It has since been updated with helpful tips and new photos. Recipe Features: Quick and easy- …
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Quick and easy pasta salad recipe- This simple recipe is a summer staple. Made with a variety of vegetables and delicious Italian dressing. I love a good and hearty cold salad. I grew up with my mom making this exact recipe, but with spaghetti noodles. We lived on it in the summertime. Luckily, I passed …
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This cool cucumber salad is tossed in a quick Greek seasoned dressing making it a quick side dish recipe! Ready in under ten minutes and one of our favorite light side dish recipes! This post was originally published June 21, 2016. It has since been updated to include new photos and helpful recipe tips. There …
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Our favorite Italian Chopped Salad recipe is loaded with ingredients and the star of the meal! Made with fresh romaine lettuce, deli chopped pepperoni, and so many more tasty ingredients! I have been living off of salads lately. Not because of a diet change, more so due to the insane heat that’s hitting our city. …
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This Quick Taco Salad Recipe is made with seasoned ground beef, chopped lettuce, and all of your favorite taco toppings! It is ready in under 20 minutes making it the perfect weeknight dinner! If you are anything like me, you probably search for super easy weeknight dinner recipes on the regular. I like my dinners …
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Cranberry Vinaigrette recipe. Fresh cranberries, red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard and garlic blend together the perfect holiday salad dressing recipe. Show of hands… who is drowning in leftovers this week? I have been wracking my brain to come up with interesting variations of turkey sandwiches. I was about to throw in the towel …
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This fresh apple harvest salad is drizzled with an incredible homemade apple vinaigrette recipe! Made with only 5 simple ingredients and in under 5 minutes! Thank you to my friends at pompeian for sponsoring this post. #ad Homemade Apple Vinaigrette Who has their Thanksgiving assignments already? Hopefully a lot of you because this is IT. …
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. Grilled chicken is tossed with Caesar dressing, cooked pasta, beautiful cherry tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese for a lite weekday meal! Chicken Caesar Salad with Pasta I am a sucker for new cookbooks. My friend Alli from Cupcake Diaries just came out with a fun new summer book that is a MUST …
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Chicken Caprese Pasta Salad is one of my favorite cold pasta salad dishes! Grilled chicken and colorful vegetables are tossed with pasta to create a tasty dish perfect for any occasion. I am all about the EASY summer recipes. This chicken pasta salad falls smack dab into that category and is one of our go-to …
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Thank you Bumble Bee Seafoods for sponsoring this post. Try Bumble Bee Sensations® Seasoned Tuna or Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Gourmet Flavors Albacore Tuna in your recipes this summer! I am always looking for ways to spice up our summer menu. When Bumble Bee came to me with the opportunity to review their new line of …
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I was a little nervous to post this. Photographing tuna is not an easy task, but I love this recipe enough that I knew I just had to share it with all of you. It’s my semi healthy version of a classic. This is the perfect tuna salad. Which is great when you are in …
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Anyone else loving pita’s right now? Ever since I made my pita/flatbread I’ve been wanting to create some great picnic foods to go along with them. We eat outside a lot and plain ol’ chicken salad was getting a little boring. This Italian chicken pita was just what we needed to give us a flavor …
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This post brought to you by Pompeian. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know it’s National Salad and Vinegar month?! I have always wanted to make my own salad dressings. I have heard it’s the best way to get great flavor but it’s a little intimidating, right? I decided it’s time to nip my …
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The flavor of the classic steak sandwich turned mini with these easy ground beef Philly Cheesesteak sliders! A family favorite recipe with minimal ingredients! Perfect for busy weeknights. I’m a sucker for a good cheesesteak. If you like this recipe you HAVE to try my Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes. Unbelievably easy and a family favorite! RECIPE …
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This Tomato Feta Pasta Salad is the perfect make ahead side dish recipe! Great for camping, picnics, or any summer gathering! This pasta salad recipe is amazing. It is simple to make and tastes better with age. Which means you can make it in advance and pull it out when you are ready to eat! …
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