Easy vegetarian salad recipes

Roast vegetable salad with kale pesto

Roasted veggies are mixed with grains and a nutty kale pesto to make an easy yet impressive vegetarian side dish.

Healthy panzanella

Enjoy this hearty and healthy panzanella, featuring crispy bread, juicy veg and a piquant dressing, for a wholesome autumnal dinner.

Broad bean, peach and fennel salad

Try this brilliant medley of broad beans, thinly sliced peaches, fennel, fresh basil and courgette, dressed in a lemony red chilli dressing. It's low fat and comes in at under 150 calories.

Greek salad

Master this absolute classic and you'll never be short of a delicious lunch. The key to an authentic Greek flavour is plenty of oregano and red wine vinegar.

Tex-Mex-style sweetcorn salad

Sweet, crunchy, creamy and zingy – this vibrant salad is an explosion of flavours and textures. It's great served as a BBQ side or on its own with warm pittas for scooping.

Thai ginger salad

A shredded cabbage, carrot, cucumber and edamame salad, made deliciously nutty with a peanut butter and lime juice dressing.

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Fattoush with crisp spiced chickpeas

A vibrant, summery salad that mixes chickpeas with herby pitta croutons, radishes, tomatoes, sumac and a pomegranate molasses dressing. A colourful veggie dish.

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Moroccan cauliflower salad

What a way to make cauliflower shine! Roast your florets with ras el hanout, dried cranberries, dates, nuts and pomegranate seeds, then drizzle the whole lot with a tahini and mint dressing. This veggie salad is ready in just 35 minutes.

Grains, greens and beans salad with pesto dressing

On the table in 15 minutes, this nutritious salad is packed with greens and tossed in fresh pesto.

Thai-style peanut noodle salad with herbs and watermelon

Ready in 20 minutes, this vibrant vegan salad is packed with juicy watermelon and crunchy peanuts.

Farro, grilled peach and pecan salad

The grilled peaches deliver a satisfying sweetness, balanced by the zing of lime-pickled shallots and the smoky nuttiness of toasted pecans in this vibrant vegan salad.

Smoked aubergine, pepper and walnut salad with pomegranate

Most Middle Eastern nations seem to have a version of smoked aubergine. Try out this simple yet flavoursome vegetarian salad recipe with crunchy pomegranates served with flatbreads. Plenty more Middle Eastern recipes here.

Feta, baby kale and beet fattoush

This feta, baby kale and beetroot fattoush is vegetarian, easy and ready in under 30 minutes. Plus, it's under 500 calories. Use a mix of colours of beetroot if you like.

Big bowl chickpea salad

This vegetarian big bowl chickpea salad is super quick and easy to make - perfect for lunch or a speedy supper. Use up your chickpeas with our recipes.

Walnuts, wild rice and winter green salad

This recipe for walnut, wild rice and winter green salad is quick, easy and vegetarian but packed full of flavour.

Green bean, tomato and artichoke salad

This delicious, healthy, salad is packed with flavour featuring artichoke hearts, olives and green beans. Serve drizzled with a dressing of Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar.

Grilled melon caprese salad

This grilled melon caprese salad is a great starter for the summer months. This works well with watermelons too, just swap the mozzarella for feta, and sprinkle with a few oregano leaves and rocket.