Simple salads don't have to be blah. Au contraire, my friend. By selecting the right combination of ingredients you can have a filling and exciting salad at your fingertips. Below you'll find eight simple salad recipes that will make your Meatless Monday (or any day of the week) all that much more delicious. For more effortless vegetarian dishes, swing by our Recipes section for inspiration.
A sophisticated salad that includes shrimp and mussels dressed with lemon and extra virgin olive oil.
You'll love this tasty combo of bulgur, scallions, mint, tomatoes and spices in a lemon dressing.
Gorgonzola, walnuts and honey make this crunchy salad a great addition to your Meatless Monday.
4. Quinoa Salad
Feta cheese, black olives and hearty quinoa are a powerful trio that will satisfy your tastebuds.
Tomatoes, red onions, walnuts and Parmesan cheese add a gourmet touch to corkscrew pasta.
This Sicilian salad highlights the sweet and savory goodness of orange, fennel and black olives.
A Tex-Mex vegetarian salad made with rice, black beans, corn, scallions, cilantro and tomatoes.
8. Barley Salad
An enticing blend of pumpkin, spinach and Parmesan cheese folded into plump pearls of barley.