10 Salad Recipes for People Who Don’t Love Salads

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Okay guys, I don’t love love love salads. There, I said it.

I will definitely eat them, but if I’m torn between a big green salad and a basket of shoe-string fries and a burger, I will most always choose the latter.  I have friends that just love that leafy goodness, but I can’t honestly say that I do. 

So recently I got to thinking that surely there are salads out there that I would love. For one, I am absolutely obsessed with Houston’s kale salad thanks to MKR and have tried her homemade rendition to great success.  And thanks to some of our favorite food blogs, I did find some other good ones. For anyone like me, hopefully you’ll find some salad inspiration with these ten salad recipes above. There’s hope out there!  Cheers, Kat

P.S. And if eating salads is a prerequisite for owning any of this collection, I’m going to have to start.

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GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD

ANYONE THAT KNOWS ME, KNOWS I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE SUMMER CORN AND BASICALLY ANYTHING GRILLED. THIS GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD IS DEFINITELY MY TYPE OF SALAD.

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VIA WHAT'S GABY COOKING
WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD

NOT ONLY IS THIS SALAD UNIQUE, THE COLORS ARE ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. I CAN ALSO EAT ANYTHING IF GOAT CHEESE IS INVOLVED. I'LL BE TRYING THIS WATERMELON RADISH, ORANGE & GOAT CHEESE SALAD ASAP.

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VIA ALEXANDRA COOKS
PEACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND FRESH HERBS

PEACH SALAD WITH BLUE CHEESE AND FRESH HERBS

SO I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT BLUE CHEESE, BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT'S PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH THE FRESH PEACHES IN THIS SALAD BY FOODNESS GRACIOUS. I TRUST GERRY COMPLETELY ON THIS ONE.

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VIA FOODNESS GRACIOUS
SPICY KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC

SPICY KALE CAESAR SALAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC

I THINK THIS IS THE BEST KALE HAS LOOKED...EVER. A SPICY CAESAR RENDITION IS RIGHT UP MY ALLEY. AND ANYTHING TASTES BETTER WITH SOME ROASTED GARLIC, AM I RIGHT?

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VIA THE ROASTED ROOT
CHOPPED THAI SALAD WITH SESAME GARLIC DRESSING

CHOPPED THAI SALAD WITH SESAME GARLIC DRESSING

OUT OF ALL THE SALADS IN THIS SLIDESHOW, THIS GUY IS THE FARTHEST FROM A SALAD IN MY BOOK (YAY). IT WON'T BE A #SADDESKLUNCH WITH THIS BOWL IN FRONT OF ME.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

LINDSAY AT PINCH OF YUM IS MY NEW BEST FRIEND WITH THIS DELICIOUS SPICY SOUTHWESTERN SALAD. I WON'T EVEN HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL #TACOTUESDAY FOR MY SOUTHWESTERN FIX.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD

BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD

I LOVE ALL OF THESE FLAVORS SO MUCH, SO WHEN I SAW LINDSAY (AGAIN, NEW BFF) COMBINED THEM, I KNEW I HAD TO TRY IT AT HOME STAT. A BALSAMIC WATERMELON CHICKEN SALAD IS JUST AS INTRIGUINGLY DELICIOUS AS YOU'D IMAGINE.

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VIA PINCH OF YUM
BROAD BEAN, MINT & RICOTTA SALAD

BROAD BEAN, MINT & RICOTTA SALAD

I'VE BEEN ON A HUGE MINT KICK RECENTLY, SO NATURALLY THIS SALAD CAUGHT MY EYE. AND SINCE NONE OF MY BORING SALADS CONTAIN THESE INGREDIENTS, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TEST THIS ONE OUT.

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VIA TOP WITH CINNAMON
ROASTED YAMS & FRESH FIG SALAD

ROASTED YAMS & FRESH FIG SALAD

OUR FRIENDS AT HONESTLY YUM ALWAYS HAVE ME DROOLING, SO A LITTLE YAMS + FIG + JALAPENOS IS RIGHT OKAY WITH ME.

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VIA HONESTLY YUM
WARM SQUASH PARSNIP & KALE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING

WARM SQUASH PARSNIP & KALE SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING

THE MIXTURE OF WARM SQUASH AND THE TEXTURE OF LITTLE POMEGRANATE SEEDS TOTALLY DISTRACT ME FROM THE KALE I'M EATING IN THIS ONE. DEFINITELY A MUST-TRY!

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VIA DOLLY AND OATMEAL
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  • I am a lover of salads, but struggle with keeping them fresh. I love these different ideas – especially that grilled romaine salad and the spicy kale ceasar!

  • Kat Neunaber / 08.25.2015

    That’s such a good point, and I’m right there with you. It’s really all about not getting stuck in a rut with the same old ingredients! xo

  • Alecia Blue / 09.25.2015

    Hmm, I’m not sure how this site works, but how can I get these recipes? They look wonderful!

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