Recipes Salads 16 Bright Spring Salads We Love By Maria Yagoda Maria Yagoda Instagram Twitter Maria Yagoda is a senior editor at Food & Wine, where she has worked for five years, specializing in restaurant and travel coverage. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 30, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Eva Kolenko From a refreshing, sweet-salty farro salad to a Niçoise with crunchy shaved artichokes, these spring salad recipes are perfect for highlighting spring produce. 01 of 16 Buttermilk-Dressed Spring Greens Abby Hocking Chef Eli Dahlin of Dame in Portland, Oregon, blends full-fat cottage cheese into this supereasy buttermilk dressing to add body and a luxurious creaminess. Go to Recipe 02 of 16 Quinoa Salad with Spring Vegetables When she's cooking at home, The Chew co-host Carla Hall likes to prepare whole-grain salads. "They're nutritionally awesome and really filling, plus they have a great neutral flavor that's a blank canvas for anything," she says. Here, she simmers red quinoa with white wine, tarragon and thyme, then tosses it with radishes, peas and lima beans. "It's important to drain the cooked quinoa or the finished dish will be watered-down and clumpy," Hall says. More Quinoa Recipes Go to Recipe 03 of 16 Mascarpone-Stuffed Roast Chicken with Spring Herb Salad © TINA RUPP Geoffrey Zakarian likes this chicken even better when it's served at room temperature alongside a chilled wine. Best Chicken Recipes Go to Recipe 04 of 16 Farro Salad with Spring Peas, Onions & Feta Christina Holmes Despite its name, the Purple Pig serves fantastic vegetarian dishes like this lovely, light grain salad. Red pearl onions are worth seeking out here; they lend a wonderful sweetness and a beautiful purple hue to the combination of tender peas, creamy feta and nutty, chewy farro. More Farro Salad Recipes Go to Recipe 05 of 16 Spring Lettuce Salad with Roasted Asparagus The rolling hills surrounding Lexington, Kentucky—some of the country's most expensive rural real estate—are used primarily for Thoroughbred grazing. "But outside that 15-mile ring are great farms," says Amber Huffman, the Jackson family's private chef. She features farmers' market lettuces here, which get warmed by roasted asparagus. Farro Recipes Go to Recipe 06 of 16 Snapper Zarandeado with Cal-Mex Spring Salad © Con Poulos Guajillo chiles and soy sauce in the mayonnaise rub create a great spicy, extra-savory crust on this fish. Matt Gandin serves the snapper Cal-Mex-style with a grilled spring vegetable salad. More Healthy Mexican Recipes Go to Recipe 07 of 16 Quinoa Salad with Sugar Snap Peas © Quentin Bacon Quinoa is one of the most versatile gluten-free ingredients. It's high in protein and fiber, and makes a fantastic healthy grain salad. This easy salad features crunchy sugar snap peas and roasted pumpkin seeds for salty crunch. It can be made in advance and enjoyed at room temperature for picnics, cookouts or just a healthy brown bag lunch. Quinoa Recipes Go to Recipe 08 of 16 Potato Salad with Green Beans and Salsa Verde © Coral Von Zumwalt A terrific salsa verde makes this velvety potato salad extraordinary. Here the salsa is made with parsley and chives; try making it with other summer herbs, like tarragon or basil, as well. Barley Salad Recieps Go to Recipe 09 of 16 Toasted Lavash with Dukka and Spring Salad © Chris Court Middle Eastern cooks add the nut-seed mix dukka to olive oil as a dip for bread. Lynch cleverly sprinkles it onto thin sheets of lavash to fold around asparagus, goat cheese and herb salad like a wrap sandwich. More Vegetarian Recipes Go to Recipe 10 of 16 Snap Pea–Radish Salad with Herbed Yogurt © Con Poulos The herbed yogurt in this dish from Portland, Oregon, chef Joshua McFadden is our new summer staple. Mix up the herbs (we like tarragon, dill and cilantro in here, too) or add in some minced shallot or chopped pickled ramps leftover from spring. The recipe is incredibly versatile—any peak-season summer produce will work. Go to Recipe 11 of 16 Farro Salad with Radishes, Snap Peas, Olives, and Pecorino Eva Kolenko Chewy, sweet, and earthy, farro makes the perfect base for a springtime salad. (This one tastes even better the next day.) Go to Recipe 12 of 16 Shaved Artichoke Salad © John Kernick To make sure your artichokes are super fresh, chef Chris Behr says that they should squeak when you squeeze them. Go to Recipe 13 of 16 Little Gem Salad with Toasted Spice Vinaigrette Eva Kolenko Pair this colorful, refreshing salad with a lemony Sauvignon Blanc. Go to Recipe 14 of 16 Charred Avocado Salad with Cilantro Mayo Victor Protasio Searing firm-ripe avocadoes transforms them into slightly smoky, creamy treats that can be the star protein of any salad. Go to Recipe 15 of 16 Grilled Asparagus Salad © Christina Holmes Bobby Flay's sweet and smoky salad brings together sweet grape tomatoes, briny kalamata olives, and sharp white cheddar. Go to Recipe 16 of 16 Niçoise Salad with Baby Artichokes © Con Poulos Thinly shaved artichokes add the perfect crunch to just about anything. Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit