Spring Fling: 23 Fresh Spring Salads to Brighten Your Table

These fresh spring salads celebrate the season’s bright flavors. From light lunch salads to colorful side dishes and potluck favorites, this collection of 23 spring salad recipes is perfect for brunch, casual entertaining, and easy seasonal meals.

A collection of four salads including tossed salad, potato salad and spinach salad.

When the weather warms up, fresh salads packed with seasonal ingredients are one of the easiest ways to bring bright spring flavors to the table.

A large bowl of American Coleslaw containing shredded green cabbage and carrots.

Old Fashioned American Coleslaw Recipe (Creamy)

This American classic southern-style coleslaw has it all: fresh, crunchy green cabbage, shredded carrots, and a homemade coleslaw dressing with mayonnaise and apple cider vinegar.

American Coleslaw

Spinach Strawberry Salad with Pecans and Poppy Seed Dressing on a table.

Best Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe with Pecans

Discover my delicious Spinach Strawberry Salad Recipe featuring sweet strawberries, crunchy roasted pecans, and fresh baby spinach. My irresistible homemade Poppy Seed Dressing adds a touch of magic to this quick, effortless, and guilt-free side dish and makes it a real crowd-pleaser.

Spinach Salad

A house salad on a white plate featuring lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and croutons.

Quick and Easy Classic House Salad Recipe

Say goodbye to complicated prep and prepare to embark on a journey of crisp, vibrant flavors that will make this Classic House Salad your new salad obsession.

House Salad

Tomato Avocado Feta Salad in a white serving dish.

Tomato Avocado Feta Salad Recipe with Fresh Corn

Flavorful Tomato Avocado Feta Salad with Fresh Corn is a refreshing and vibrant dish full of ripe summer tomatoes bursting with juiciness, creamy and buttery avocado, tangy feta cheese, and tender sweet corn with its natural sweetness.

Tomato Avocado Salad

Cranberry chicken salad with pecans in a white bowl.

Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Pecans

This easy Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Pecans is creamy, crunchy, sweet, and savory with rotisserie chicken, dried cranberries, buttery pecans, celery, and a simple mayo dressing. Perfect for sandwiches, croissants, lettuce wraps, meal prep lunches, and easy entertaining.

Chicken Salad

Spinach salad topped with sliced apples, pecans and feta cheese in a white bowl.

Simple Spinach Salad with Apples and Pecans Recipe

This easy and flavorful salad is the perfect blend of crisp, juicy, tart apples, crunchy pecans, tender spinach, tangy dried cranberries, and creamy feta cheese. A zesty homemade poppy seed dressing seals the deal and enhances the flavor and texture of the salad.

Spinach Salad

Wild rice chicken salad topped with cranberries.

Wild Rice Chicken Salad with Cranberries

Flavorful Wild Rice Chicken Salad with Cranberries is a stunning, make-ahead, cold main dish salad showcasing a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and textures.

Wild Rice Chicken Salad

A blue and white bowl full of watermelon feta salad.

Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Blueberries

Every bite of this make-ahead, cold and refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Blueberries tastes like a beach party in your mouth! It features a winning combination of sweet ripe watermelon, tangy feta cheese, juicy blueberries, fresh basil, and an optional tangy homemade vinaigrette dressing.

Watermelon Salad

Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes and onion in a white bowl.

Old Fashioned Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Onions in Vinegar

Old Fashioned Cucumbers, Tomatoes and Onions in Vinegar features a lovely combination of fresh flavors with crisp, cool cucumbers, sweet, ripe tomatoes, and just a touch of zesty red onions. These vegetables are marinated in a simple but tasty, sweet and tangy, salad dressing made with apple cider vinegar.

Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Grape salad topped with pecans and brown sugar in a white bowl.

Creamy Southern Grape Salad with Pecans

This creamy Southern grape salad is an easy make-ahead potluck favorite made with sweet red and green grapes, tangy cream cheese dressing, and a crunchy brown sugar pecan topping. Perfect for Easter brunch, church suppers, and summer cookouts, this classic grape salad recipe comes together in minutes and always disappears quickly.

Grape Salad

Southern Broccoli Salad in a white metal bowl with a blue rim.

Southern Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon & Craisins

Easy Southern Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Craisins is a healthy, make-ahead, delicious, cold vegetable salad. In addition to the broccoli and Craisins, it's loaded with pecans, cheese, tomatoes, and bacon!

Broccoli Salad

Southern ambrosia in a clear glass serving dish.

Southern Ambrosia Recipe

Ambrosia is often called "Nectar of the Gods" and it's an excellent description for this famous citrusy fruit salad.

Ambrosia

Southern Corn Salad in a white bowl garnished with strips of basil.

Southern Corn Salad Recipe

Easy Southern Corn Salad only takes minutes to prepare and, because it's made without mayonnaise, it's fresh, light, and healthy.

Corn Salad

A glass trifle dish with a layered cornbread salad.

Cornbread Salad Recipe

Easy Southern Cornbread Salad is layer after layer of pure old-fashioned goodness with chunks of cornbread surrounded by romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, ham, bell pepper, onion, celery, and, of course, shredded cheese.

Cornbread Salad

A square of frozen fruit salad on a plate.

Easy Old-Fashioned Frozen Fruit Salad Recipe

Easy Old-Fashioned Fruit Salad is bursting with flavor and chock full of pineapple, cherries, and pecans that are enveloped in a creamy, dreamy mixture of lemon yogurt, frozen whipped topping, and lemon zest. It's perfect for serving at showers, ladies luncheons, holiday brunches and would be excellent to serve at a Mother's Day or Easter brunch or luncheon.

Frozen Fruit Salad

A large salad in a white bowl with a pitcher of dressing.

Mexican Chopped Salad Recipe

This Mexican Chopped Salad topped with a creamy Honey Lime Dressing tastes as good as it looks with its kaleidoscope of colors, flavors, and textures. It features crisp romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, scallions, canned black beans, corn, tomatoes, radishes, avocado, jicama, and cotija cheese.

Mexican Chopped Salad

Broccoli slaw with ramen noodles salad in a pottery bowl.

Broccoli Slaw with Ramen Noodles Recipe

Easy Broccoli Slaw with Ramen Noodles is a delicious, crunchy, healthy slaw/salad made with raw broccoli, toasted sunflower seeds, almonds, and ramen noodles.

Broccoli Slaw

A large white bowl full of chopped salad topped with apples and pecans.

Apple Pecan Salad Recipe

Easy healthy Apple Pecan Salad is a perfect, light, family-friendly, nutritious, one-dish meal! It's also delicious and only takes minutes to prepare.

Apple Pecan Salad

A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.

Easy Southern Potato Salad Recipe

A classic Southern Potato Salad, just like Grandma used to make; this easy old-fashioned side-dish is creamy, tangy deliciousness. And, it's full of crunchy dill pickles, yellow mustard, mayonnaise, and must-have hard-boiled eggs!

Potato Salad

Shrimp Pasta Salad in a white bowl garnished with a sprig of dill.

Roasted Shrimp Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Roasted Shrimp Pasta Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is a magical combination of fresh succulent shrimp, orzo pasta and a tasty lemon vinaigrette that you can make in less than twenty minutes.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

A large bowl with pasta salad and vegetables on a white and green napkin.

Summer Pasta Salad – Loaded with Fresh Vegetables

Summer Pasta Salad is a delicious, healthy, veggie-filled salad loaded with summer squash, zucchini, carrots, scallions, edamame, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes!

Pasta Salad

Brussel Sprouts Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette topped with bacon and parmesan cheese.

Brussels Sprout Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe

Healthy Brussels Sprout Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette is loaded with micro-thin shaved raw Brussels Sprouts, dried tart cranberries, crunchy buttery pecans and well, just because I can’t help myself, smokey bacon.

Brussels Sprout Salad

Classic Southern Seven Layer Salad

When you're planning the perfect make-ahead dish for your spring and summer picnics or holiday gatherings, look no further than Classic Southern Seven-Layer Salad. This traditional seven-layer salad is as versatile as it is delicious, and always receives rave reviews!

Seven Layer Salad

A white bowl full of spicy coleslaw with cabbage, onions, and jalapeno peppers.

Spicy Coleslaw with Jalapeños

A quick and easy spicy coleslaw made with jalapeños, creamy dressing, and crunchy cabbage. Perfect for pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ, and summer cookouts.

Spicy Coleslaw

Deviled Egg Potato Salad garnished with paprika and sliced scallions.

Deviled Egg Potato Salad Recipe

Creamy deviled egg potato salad made with Yukon Gold potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, mayo, mustard, and relish. An easy make-ahead side dish for cookouts, Easter, holidays, and potlucks.

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Bonus: Check out my other spring recipe collections: 12 Easy Spring Party Food Ideas & Recipes for Casual Entertaining, 12 Easy Spring Recipes for Casual Entertaining (Fresh, Simple & Crowd-Friendly), and 15 Easy Spring Desserts Everyone Will Love

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