Editors’ Collection

Easy Salad Recipes

Looking for light eats for hot, hazy days? We've got caesar salad, chopped salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, chicken and herb salad, and countless other crave-worthy summer salads — plus a glut of easy weeknight recipes for even more inspiration.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Smashed Zucchini With Chickpeas and Peanuts
Ali Slagle
1800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,800
15 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon and Grapefruit Salad With Tahini
Ali Slagle
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
10 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Florence Fabricant
754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
754
40 minutes, plus 2 hours marinating
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Cucumber-Watermelon Salad
Kim Severson
1159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,159
15 minutes
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Easy
Green Beans, Corn and Carrot Salad
Melissa Clark
945 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
945
10 minutes
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French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,585
1 hour 15 minutes
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Greek Tomato Salad
David Tanis
1101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,101
20 minutes
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Minty Fruit Salad
Mark Bittman
984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
984
5 minutes
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Easy
Cumin-Scented Summer Squash Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
212 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
212
10 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Healthy
Grilled Sesame Chicken and Eggplant Salad
David Tanis
320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
320
About 1 hour
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Grilled Eggplant Salad
Melissa Clark
1834 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,834
25 minutes
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Squid Salad with Cucumbers, Almonds and Pickled Plum Dressing
Melissa Clark
40 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
40
15 minutes
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Watermelon Chaat
Tejal Rao, Malika Ameen
829 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
829
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Lobster and Avocado Salad
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
135 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
135
45 minutes
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Turkish Shepherd’s Salad
Martha Rose Shulman
464 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
464
5 minutes, plus 30 minutes' refrigeration
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Healthy
Cherry Tomato Caesar Salad
Melissa Clark
1271 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,271
20 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Salad With Herbs and Capers
Melissa Clark
2372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,372
30 minutes
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Sweet-Corn Salad
Tamar Adler
576 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
576
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Kidney Bean, Red Onion And Tomato Salad
Nigella Lawson
663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
663
10 minutes
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Easy
Pan-Roasted Corn and Tomato Salad
Mark Bittman
453 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
453
20 minutes
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Easy
Ricotta and Pine Nut Salad
Nigella Lawson
634 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
634
20 minutes
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Easy
Radish Salad
Mark Bittman
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
20 minutes
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Easy
Sugar Snap Pea Salad With Radishes, Mint and Ricotta Salata
Melissa Clark
1873 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,873
10 minutes
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Easy
Eggplant Salad With Peppers, Mint and Caper-Feta Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
453 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
453
45 minutes
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Easy
Asparagus and Chicken Salad With Ginger Dressing
David Tanis
749 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
749
30 minutes
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Tomato, Fresh Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
Melissa Clark
1020 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,020
20 minutes
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Easy
Panzanella
Melissa Clark
2898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,898
45 minutes
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Beet and Arugula Salad With Berries
Martha Rose Shulman
252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
252
15 minutes
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Spicy Watermelon Salad With Pineapple and Lime
Alexa Weibel
1356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,356
15 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Salad With Red Beans
Martha Rose Shulman
256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
256
10 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Thai Pork Tenderloin Salad
Melissa Clark
2685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,685
40 minutes, plus marinating time
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Escabeche Salad
Mark Bittman
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
From 30 minutes to 1 day, largely unattended
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Easy
Green Bean and Tomato Salad
Pierre Franey
1385 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,385
20 minutes
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Easy
Curly Endive Salad With Mustard Dressing, Egg and Gruyère
David Tanis
55 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
55
25 minutes
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Pa Muchim (Scallion Salad)
Alexa Weibel, David Shim
46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
46
30 minutes
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