Enjoy this savoury salad that’s just as good as a main meal if you are feeling like a light and easy meal. No need to crack your brain on what to make for a simple lunch, just spend some time to toss up this delicious salad and you’re good to go!

This quick and easy salad recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and serves 4.

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Ingredients needed:

• 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 2.5 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• Salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 large eggs
• 8 cups salad greens (about 7 ounces)
• 4 to 8 slices crusty bread, toasted if desired

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Try a spicy chicken salad for a change by following this quick to make ginger lime chicken salad. It’s good as a meal on its own, or you can serve it up as an appetizing side dish as a variation from your main course.

This salad recipe needs 25 minutes preparation time and makes 2 servings.

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Ingredients needed:

• 1/4 cup light mayonnaise dressing
• 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 small clove garlic, quartered
• 1.5 cups roasted chicken breast cut into bite-size strips
• 1 stalk celery, cut lengthwise into thin ribbons
• 1 tablespoon salted pumpkin seeds or chopped peanuts

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How would you like a totally refreshing mix of fruits and vegetable salad to add on to just about any meal? This very appetizing salad is sure to score full points with your guests and family members!

It’s so easy to make and so yummy to the taste. It takes only 20 minutes to prepare and you will have a generous portion of salad to serve 6.

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Ingredients needed:

• 6 ounce fresh baby spinach or 8 cups fresh baby spinach and/or assorted torn greens
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 2 grapefruits, peeled and sectioned
• 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced
• Several dashes of chili powder
• 1/4 cup raspberry vinegar
• 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

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Try out this delicious green and fruity chicken salad and I’m sure your family will love you for this simple yet satisfying salad! It’s definitely something different from the usual vegetable salads and it doesn’t take long to toss this salad together to impress all at the dining table!

This great chicken salad with strawberries recipe will take 30 minutes to put together and makes plenty of servings for 6.

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Ingredients needed:

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin bite-size strips
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 4 cups torn mixed spring salad greens
• 1 head radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup bottled balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
• 6 lettuce leaves

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Here’s another refreshing coleslaw salad which you can make as an appetizer, serve it up as a side dish of a main course, or eat it as a meal on its own. This can be quite a heavy meal if you have a small stomach. Nevertheless, it is still a satisfying meal. Give this apple and sweet pepper coleslaw recipe a try when you run out of ideas what to make. It only takes about 20 minutes to prepare. This recipe is good for 3 to 4 servings. This dish is suitable for vegetarians.

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Ingredients needed:

• 1/3 cup plain fat free yogurt or fat free mayonnaise dressing or salad dressing
• 1/4 of a 0.4 ounce buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 cups shredded red or white cabbage
• 1 small red or green pepper, cut into thin strips (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 small apple, chopped
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery

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