Salads and Dressings

Here I share a variety of healthy and delicious salads and homemade dressings that combine a variety a flavors and textures and are filling-enough to be enjoyed as a meal.

One of my favorites is this southwest salad with homemade chipotle yogurt dressing. It’s healthy, has a little kick, and can be meal-prepped in mason jars.

This copycat Portillo’s chopped salad makes a big bowl of the best salad perfect for parties or family dinner.

A jar of homemade strawberry vinaigrette surrounded by a few cut strawberries. In the background there's a bowl of strawberries and a strawberry spinach salad.

Homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette

This easy homemade strawberry vinaigrette comes together in just a minute with fresh strawberries, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. It's delicious on summer salads, fruit salad and my favorite, strawberry spinach salad.
A jar of homemade strawberry vinaigrette surrounded by a few cut strawberries. In the background there's a bowl of strawberries and a strawberry spinach salad.
A spinach salad with strawberries and strawberry vinaigrette on a salad plate, which is next to a large bowl full of the strawberry spinach salad.

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

This strawberry spinach salad features sweet strawberries, creamy feta cheese and crunchy pine nuts, on a bed of crisp baby spinach, tossed with homemade strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. This nutritious salad, bursting with flavors and textures, is easy to make, and the perfect side for a light meal, or spring and summer entertaining.
A spinach salad with strawberries and strawberry vinaigrette on a salad plate, which is next to a large bowl full of the strawberry spinach salad.
Homemade lemon salad dressing in a small glass jar, next to half a lemon, a bulb of garlic, and a bowl of salad greens.

Homemade Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

This 5-ingredient homemade lemon vinaigrette recipe only takes a few minutes to make, and adds a light, refreshing flavor to salads. The dressing features freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil and garlic for a super tasty, guilt-free dressing.
Homemade lemon salad dressing in a small glass jar, next to half a lemon, a bulb of garlic, and a bowl of salad greens.
A Mediterranean salad packed in a mason jar with layers of lemon dressing, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, olives. feta cheese, quinoa and salad greens.

Mediterranean Salad in a Jar

This Mediterranean Salad is full of chickpeas, olives, cucumber, feta, quinoa and more, tossed in a lemony olive oil dressing for a meal that has all your favorite Mediterranean flavors in every bite. This salad is perfect for serving family style in a big bowl or meal-prepping into mason jars to enjoy throughout the week.
A Mediterranean salad packed in a mason jar with layers of lemon dressing, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, olives. feta cheese, quinoa and salad greens.
A fall salad loaded with apples, pecans, cranberries and blue cheese, next to a granny smith apple and a honeycrisp apple.

Apple Pecan Fall Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

This Apple Pecan Salad with a tangy Apple Cider Vinaigrette is the perfect fall salad featuring a cornucopia of flavors. Fresh apples, candied pecans, dried cranberries and creamy bleu cheese turn an ordinary green salad into one perfect for autumn dining, Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas dinner.
A fall salad loaded with apples, pecans, cranberries and blue cheese, next to a granny smith apple and a honeycrisp apple.

Easy Caprese Salad Skewers

These easy Caprese salad skewers are simply fresh mozzarella, basil leaves and cherry tomatoes threaded onto a wooden skewer. Drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze, this party appetizer only takes minutes to assemble and has all the same components as a classic Caprese salad.

Easy Greek Salad Skewers

Easy recipe for Greek salad skewers. These kebab-style appetizers have all the same deliciousness as a classic Mediterranean Greek salad, but each salad component is skewered onto a stick. They're the perfect, light-bite party appetizer.
Copycat Portillo's Chopped Salad in mason jars.

Copycat Portillo’s Chopped Salad Recipe (with Meal Prep Tips)

Enjoy Portillo's Chopped Salad at home with this copycat recipe that brings together all the same ingredients as Portillo's restaurant. This tangy salad is beyond delicious with a harmonious mix of chopped greens, gorgonzola cheese, pasta, bacon, chicken and more.
Copycat Portillo's Chopped Salad in mason jars.
Taco salad layered in a mason jar.

Taco Salad in a Jar

This easy Taco Salad in a Jar recipe is a quick and easy way to meal prep a healthy salad with lots of Mexican flavor. With layers of lettuce, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, cheese, beans and beef, this protein-packed, meal-size salad is perfect for lunch or dinner.
Taco salad layered in a mason jar.

Southwest Chicken Salad in a Jar

This easy Southwest Chicken Salad recipe is spicy, crunchy and perfect for mealtime. Prep it in jars for a healthy grab-n-go lunch or serve it to your family for dinner. This Southwest Salad has lots of chicken, beans and a chipotle yogurt dressing, making it a protein-packed meal.
Four Greek salad mason jars layered with Greek dressing, veggies, olives, feta cheese and chicken.

Easy Greek Mason Jar Salad with Chicken

Greek Salad in a jar is a simple mason jar salad with layers of red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, chicken and Romaine lettuce. This salad in a jar only takes minutes to put together and is an ideal meal prep solution for healthy lunch or dinner salads that come out fresh and crisp.
Four Greek salad mason jars layered with Greek dressing, veggies, olives, feta cheese and chicken.