Vegetarian and Vegan Salads

If you like traditional vegetarian tabbouleh salad, try this gourmet tabbouleh made with feta cheese and edamame soy beans. Made with pesto and fresh herbs for plenty of flavor, this is an unusual and tasty vegetarian tabbouleh salad. Delish!

The combination of mint and fennel (anise) in this simple vegetarian salad creates a light and fresh taste.

A comprehensive collection of salad recipes, including green salads, macaroni salads, bean salads, pasta salads, quinoa salads and more. Most of these are healthy and low-fat, and all of these recipes for salads are vegetarian and meatless.

An incredibly healthy and incredibly delicious spinach salad with apples, beets, oranges in a light raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Spinach and beet salad is always colorful and nutritious, and the addition of fruit makes it even more filling.

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A collection of grain salad recipes including vegetarian and vegan rice salads, barley salads, and of course plenty of healthy and nutritious quinoa salad recipes.

Spinach salad is probably one of the healthiest and most nutritious foods you can reward your body with. Add simmered beets and a quick lemon Dijon dressing, and you've got a wholesome, low-fat vegetarian and vegan spinach salad to enjoy.

An easy dairy-free vegan cole slaw recipe made with egg-free vegan mayonnaise, cabbage and a dash of sugar. With no raw eggs in the mayo, vegan coleslaw is a safe salad choice for a healthy summer picnic or barbecue.

An easy vegetarian and vegan rice salad recipe made from cooked brown rice (use leftovers if you have them) and peanut oil and plenty of healthy veggies including carrots and snow peas. If you're looking for the perfect picnic salad recipe, this is a good one to try.

A healthy and fresh watercress Salad with frissee lettuce and avocado. Spicy jalapeno, tangy lime and a dash of salt add plenty of exciting flavors to this frissee salad.

Vegetarian "Chicken" Salad with Capers

Quick Broccoli Salad Recipe

Bean thread noodles, fresh cilantro, lime juice and chopped pickled garlic make up this vegetarian and vegan noodle salad, inspired by the flavors of Vietnam. Slice up a few spicy chilies to add to the mix, if you dare!

A simple chicken-free vegetarian "chicken" salad perfect for summer days when you want a light lunch. This healthy salad is made with bell peppers and celery.

Chickpeas simmered with Indian spices and veggies, and served on a bed of lettuce for a simple vegetarian and vegan Indian-inspired curried chickpea salad. A healthy salad choice with lots of protein and iron for vegetarians.

Grilled sesame vegetarian "chicken" tops off a bed of salad greens mixed with sesame seeds and chopped tomatoes. This healthy salad recipe would be a great healthy choice for a light summer lunch or a side dinner salad.

Thai Pineapple Salad with Cucumber and Peanuts - the name really says it all! This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, and is very healthy and low-fat as well. Enjoy!

Made with purple and green cabbages, this classic coleslaw salad recipe has a bit of a kick from a bit of fresh chili pepper as well as Creole seasoning. If you like spicy Creole food, try this side colelsaw salad at your next summer picnic for a real treat. If you use a vegan mayonnaise, this creole slaw can be made vegan and cholesterol-free.

Waldorf salad is a classic, all-American healthy green salad choice. This vegetarian version is made with apples, celery and walnuts and dressed with mayonnaise.

Vegetarian Mock "Tuna" Salad Recipe

Watch this quick video to learn how to make a basic vegetarian and vegan vegetable soup. Then you can try adding your favorite vegetables and spices for a healthy and low fat soup that you really like. You can also serve your vegetable soup topped with cheese or crackers, if you like.

Nothing boring about these raw foods salads! The colors, textures and of course tastes are varied and satisfying. If you haven't yet fallen in love with eating raw salads, you will after trying a few of these!

A healthy raw salad inspired by the flavors of the southwest, this simple side salad combines fresh herbs, corn, bell peppers and a simple lime dressing. Delicious, nutritious and super healthy!

An interesting vegetarian salad recipe for watermelon and feta salad from About.com's Guide to Greek Food.

An incredibly healthy and incredibly delicious spinach salad with apples, beets, oranges in a light raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Spinach and beet salad is always colorful and nutritious, and the addition of fruit makes it even more filling.

Quinoa Salad with Pecans and Fresh Herbs

Chinese Noodle Salad with Ramen

For an even heartier ramen noodle salad, I like to make a little extra dressing and add a portion of tofu to the mix. Ramen noodle salad is a great Chinese-inspired vegetarian dish perfect to bring to a potluck or picnic

Quick to make but full of flavor, this vegetarian and vegan salad recipe is full of tantalizing spices and textures. Serve on a bed of green lettuce.

If you like carrot and raisin salad, give this similar recipe for broccoli salad a try.

Ambrosia is a fruit salad popular in Southern cooking, usually made with fruit, yogurt and coconut and is often made with tropical fruit, such as pineapple. This is a dairy-free, cholesterol-free and vegan ambrosia fruit salad recipe, using tofu instead of yogurt for a very low-fat but still creamy vegan ambrosia salad.

An easy vegetarian and vegan couscous salad recipe with chickpeas and cucumbers in a light lemon Dijon dressing with chopped fresh parsley.

This is an unusual twist to the traditional coleslaw recipe. Cabbage is mixed with curry and other spices for a vegetarian and vegan salad. This recipe is also a raw, living foods recipe.

Indonesian gado gado salad usually uses tempeh and is served with crispy fried crackers, but this similar easy vegetarian salad recipe is still an exotic and sensual delight.

Portobella mushrooms are often used as a meat substitutes because they are so flavorful. This vegetarian and vegan salad recipe places portobellas at the center of the dish to take full advantage of that great flavor!

This quinoa salad recipe is surprisingly tasty and healthy! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa.

With tablespoon of mustard to give it a yellowish hue, this recipe really looks and tastes like egg salad. Serve on bread with lettuce for a vegan "egg" salad sandwich.

Carrot raisin salad is great to bring to a luncheon and is absolutely delicious!

This recipe uses mock chicken, available at most health foods stores and larger well-stocked grocery stores to create a satisfying vegetarian chicken salad sandwich. Using vegan mayonnaise will make this mock "chicken" salad vegan as well.

A nutritious vegetarian Asian rice salad recipe with rice, sesame oil and snow peas that you can serve hot or cold.

If you're looking to try a vegetarian soy chicken or mock chicken salad recipe, this is the quickest and easiest one to try. It's not fancy, but with just a few simple ingredients, you can eat this vegetarian chicken salad in just a few minutes!

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To turn this into a curried chicken salad, add raisins and slivered almonds and increase the amount of curry to taste. This is one of those recipes that will do best made ahead of time, so it has plenty of time to chill in the refrigerator, allowing the tempeh to soak up all the flavors.

Vegan Greek Salad Recipe

Colorful Cole Slaw Salad

Creamy chickpea salad is a light and nutritious salad perfect for a vegetarian picnic on a summer afternoon. Just toss together some chickpeas with a few other ingredients and you have a quick and easy vegetarian chickpea (garbanzo bean) salad.

This easy fresh cucumber and mint salad is vegan if you use soy yogurt. Fresh cilantro and mint tossed with cucumbers and tomatoes make for a cooling treat on a hot summer day or as an accompaniment to a spicy Indian meal.

Thai Mango Salad Recipe

Easy Vegetarian Couscous Salad

Spicy Grapefruit Salad Dressing

Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe

Spinach and Beet Salad with Dijon Dressing

A healthy and low-fat vegetarian and vegan couscous salad recipe with chickpeas (garbanzo beans), cucumber and bell pepper.

The combination of mint and fennel (anise) in this salad creates a light and fresh taste.

Carrot raisin salad is great to bring to a luncheon and is absolutely delicious!

Roasted Portobella Salad Recipe

Quick and Easy Texas Caviar Recipe

Easy Vegan Papaya Salad Recipe

Vegetarian Waldorf Salad Recipe

Vegan Greek Salad Recipe

Creamy Chickpea Salad Recipe

Spicy Asian Salad

Colorful Cole Slaw Salad

Quick to make but full of flavor, this vegetarian and vegan salad recipe is full of tantalizing spices and textures. Serve on a bed of green lettuce.

If you like carrot and raisin salad, give this similar recipe for broccoli salad a try.

Couscous salad is a light and healthy alternative to pasta salad.

This recipe uses mock chicken, available at most health foods stores and larger well-stocked grocery stores to create a satisfying vegetarian chicken salad sandwich. Using vegan mayonnaise will make this mock "chicken" salad vegan as well.

With tablespoon of mustard to give it a yellowish hue, this recipe really looks and tastes like egg salad. Serve on bread with lettuce for a vegan "egg" salad sandwich.

This quinoa salad recipe is surprisingly tasty and healthy! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa.

This is an unusual twist to the traditional coleslaw recipe. Cabbage is mixed with curry and other spices for a vegetarian and vegan salad. This recipe is also a raw, living foods recipe.

Tempeh "Chicken" Salad Recipe

Vegetarian Couscous Salad Recipe

Whole grain quinoa seasoned with fresh herbs makes this salad recipe healthy and low-fat, as well as vegetarian and vegan. But don't let that scare you - it tastes good too

Quick Broccoli Salad Recipe

Spinach salad with cranberries and vegetarian bacon recipe

Cool Summer Vegetarian "Chicken" Salad Recipe

Vegetarian "Chicken" Salad with Capers

Vegetarian Mock "Tuna" Salad Recipe

This sweet potato quinoa salad recipe is high in protein, low in fat, and high in spicy and sweet flavor! Whole grain quinoa cooks quicker than most grains and is an excellent source of protein with about 11 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa. This quinoa salad recipe makes for a great main dish or a salad. Bring quinoa salad to a picnic...

A vegetarian and vegan green salad recipe with candied pecans for crunch and steamed baby beets. You could also use roasted baby beets, or, add sauteed tofu and croutons to make it a main dish. My friend Sangeeta says this is the most "awesome" vegetarian and vegan salad ever!

A quick and easy Greek salad of tomatoes, feta cheese and spices. This vegetarian salad recipe comes from About.com's Guide to Greek Food.

This is a vegetarian Greek salad called "Pantzaria Salata". Served cold, beets are cooked and marinated in olive oil and garlic. An easy vegetarian Greek salad recipe.

Couscous salad is a light and healthy alternative to pasta salad.

Spicy Creole Cole Slaw Recipe

Super Easy Vegetarian "Chicken" Salad Recipe

Texas caviar with avocado - California style, if you will! Enjoy this simple classic summer side dish with black-eyed peas and California avocados.

A simple Greek salad recipe with fresh ingredients and fresh parsley.

This easy fresh cucumber and mint salad is vegan if you use soy yogurt. Fresh cilantro and mint tossed with cucumbers and tomatoes make for a cooling treat on a hot summer day or as an accompaniment to a spicy Indian meal.

Creamy Vegan Ambrosia (Fruit Salad)

Curried Chickpea Salad Recipe

The raw food diet is full of salads, and this recipe meets the need for a unique and interesting variation. Grapefruit, Avocado and Fennel bulb sing in perfect harmony here.

Basic Vegan Cole Slaw Recipe

This rich and decadent salad is a great winter warmer, due to the wine. A California-Japanese raw food fusion recipe with nori and lotus root.

Inspired by the all-American flavors of barbecue, this is a simple summery side salad recipe with tofu, corn and bell pepper in a barbecue sauce-based dressing.

Learn different, unique ways to make salads for a raw food diet. These salad recipes teach techniques for preparing fresh produce and transforming it into delicious salads. There's nothing boring about these meal ideas!

This is a vegetarian Greek salad called "Pantzaria Salata". Served cold, beets are cooked and marinated in olive oil and garlic. An easy vegetarian Greek salad recipe.

Thai Pineapple Salad with Cucumber and Peanuts - the name really says it all! This recipe is both vegetarian and vegan, and is very healthy and low-fat as well. Enjoy!

An interesting vegetarian salad recipe for watermelon and feta salad from About.com's Guide to Greek Food.

A quick and easy Greek salad of tomatoes, feta cheese and spices. This vegetarian salad recipe comes from About.com's Guide to Greek Food.

This is a great vegan salad to serve at a family dinner or luncheon. With candied pecans for a bit of a crunch and steamed baby beets for color, it's also absolutely beautiful! Top up this vegetarian and vegan salad with some croutons or sauteed tofu for a main-dish salad.

Quickly toss together an elegant and nutritious cranberry and goat cheese salad with candied walnuts or pecans and mixed mesclun greens.

A classic homemade gourmet Caesar salad made with entirely vegetarian and vegan ingredients.

Vegetarian "steak" salad with store-bough steak strips recipe

Spinach salad recipe with beets and oranges