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Vegan Salad Recipes

Salads are a great way to add a variety of veggies to your diet.  These Vegan Salad Recipes use budget-friendly ingredients and include orzo, quinoa, kale, pasta, and bean salads. Easy to prepare, healthy, and family-friendly. Protein-rich and gluten-free options.

Healthy High-Protein Meal-Prep Salad, Miso Salad Bowl, and this Roasted Chickpea Salad are three of my most popular salad recipes.

Protein Meal-Prep Salads

  • Thanksgiving salad with creamy tahini dressing in a white bowl.
    Thanksgiving Salad (Make-Ahead Friendly & Crowd-Pleasing)
  • High-Protein Tofu Buddha Bowl in a white dish.
    High-Protein Tofu Buddha Bowl
  • Protein Lentil quinoa salad in a white bowl topped with tahini dressing.
    Easy Lentil Quinoa Salad (High-Protein)
  • Marinated tofu salad with cubed baked tofu, chopped red onion, parsley, and celery in a white bowl on a gray backdrop.
    Easy Marinated Tofu Salad
  • High-Protein Creamy Cucumber Tofu salad in a white bowl with a fork.
    Creamy Cucumber Tofu Salad (High-Protein)
  • Protein barley salad in a bowl with herb dressing.
    Protein Barley Salad
  • Kale orzo pasta salad with protein-rich chickpeas and edamame and a low calorie dressing on a white plate.
    Healthy Kale Orzo Pasta Salad - High Protein & Meal Prep Friendly
  • High-protein edamame cucumber salad in a white bowl with a spoon.
    Healthy Edamame Cucumber Salad (High-Protein)
  • High-fiber protein salad with carrots, zucchini, green onion, cilantro, and edamame in a small serving bowl.
    Cooked Vegetable Salad Recipe (High-Protein)
  • Mixed bean salad on a white plate and serving platter with cabbage and red bell peppers, edamame, black beans, white beans, and pinto beans.
    Mixed Bean Salad (Quick, High-Protein, Perfect for Any Occasion)
  • Two protein bean salad jars on a grey table.
    Protein Bean Salad
  • Mushroom tofu bowl with shredded cabbage and carrots with miso sauce.
    High-Protein Mushroom Tofu Bowl with Quinoa & Miso Dressing
  • Miso bowl with kale, edamame, sesame seeds, spring onion, cabbage, and peanuts.
    Longevity Miso Bowl (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein broccoli salad with tofu, chickpeas, arugula, dried cranberries, and hemp hearts in a bowl.
    High-Protein Roasted Broccoli Salad
  • Healthy high-protein meal-prep salad in three glass containers.
    Healthy High-Protein Meal-Prep Salad Recipe
  • 32-ounce salad jar with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, and cilantro.
    High-Protein Chickpea Quinoa Salad
  • Baked tempeh cubes, shredded red cabbage, ribbon carrots, edamame, chopped green onion, quinoa, chopped mint, and peanut dressing in a white bowl.
    Crunch Salad with Tempeh
  • A white bowl of salad with Asian dressing, cucumber, celery, green peas, edamame, quinoa, chopped spinach and cilantro.
    Salad with Asian Dressing (High Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa, crispy tempeh pieces, edamame, grated carrots, chopped yellow bell pepper, sliced red and yellow grape tomatoes, and kale mixed in a white bowl.
    Tempeh Quinoa Salad
  • Lentil Vegan Salad with vegan lemony olive oil dressing, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, high-protein French lentils, farro, peanuts, and parsley.
    Lentil Vegan Salad
  • Quinoa, edamame, shredded carrots and red cabbage, chopped green onion, and chopped peanuts mixed together in a white bowl with a black fork. Served with lime wedges.
    Easy Edamame Quinoa Salad (15 Minutes)

Best Kale Salads

  • Strawberry salad with baby kale, capers, sesame seeds, red onion, edamame, buckwheat, and balsamic dressing.
    Strawberry Kale Salad
  • Kale salad with tahini dressing, sunflower seeds, shallots, and cranberries on a white plate with a silver fork.
    Best-Tasting Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing
  • Best sweet potato tofu bowl with crispy tofu, roasted sweet potato, kale, shallots, quinoa, and tahini dressing.
    Sweet Potato Tofu Bowl Recipe
  • Roasted vegetable salad with quinoa, kale, squash, cashews, pickled onion, pomegranate, and cabbage in a white bowl with turmeric dressing.
    Vegan Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • Best kale and crispy chickpea salad with easy lemon vinaigrette in a white bowl topped with croutons.
    Kale Chickpea Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • Orzo salad with crispy tofu, chopped kale, roasted sweet potato, chopped red onion, and roasted pepitas in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Tofu and Sweet Potato Bowl with Orzo
  • Sliced red cabbage, kale, and shredded carrots, tossed in oil dressing, in a large wooden bowl with wooden and white salad servers. Plus, a served portion in a white bowl.
    Red Cabbage Salad
  • Kale quinoa salad with butter beans and walnuts in a white bowl with creamy dressing and sliced apple.
    White Bean Kale Salad
  • Kale salad with chickpeas, carrot, bell peppers, pumpkin seeds, cranberries, and ginger dressing in a white bowl.
    Kale Salad with Chickpeas
  • Chopped kale, avocado chunks, slivered almonds, and hemps seeds in a large bamboo bowl, topped with creamy vegan peanut dressing.
    Kale Edamame Salad
  • Kale & Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad in a white bowl with a silver fork.
    Kale & Sweet Potato Wild Rice Bowl

Bean & Lentil Salads

  • Black bean, corn, and avocado salad with chipotle dressing.
    Black Bean, Corn, and Avocado Salad with Chipotle Dressing
  • Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Celery Anti-Cancer Salad in a white bowl.
    Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Celery Salad
  • One wholewheat wrap with lentil salad and hummus, cut into two.
    Lentil Salad Wraps Recipe
  • Halved cherry tomatoes, lentil salad with avocado, green lentils, red onion, and dressing in a white bowl.
    Cherry Tomato Salad with Lentils
  • Asian bean salad in a white bowl.
    Asian Bean Salad
  • Dense bean salad in a white bowl with green dressing.
    Best Dense Bean Salad
  • Creamy lemon pepper dressing with High-Protein Bean & Corn Salad: shallot, avocado, corn, basil, jalapeño, pepitas, and white beans.
    Protein White Beans & Corn Salad
  • Marinated red kidney beans salad in a white bowl with a gold spoon.
    Kidney Bean Salad: A Gluten-Free And Vegan Recipe
  • Black beans, avocado, corn, shallots, cilantro, kale, and orzo rice in a white bowl.
    Cowboy Rice Salad Recipe
  • Chopped asparagus, white beans, almonds, miso dressing, and sesame seeds in a white bowl.
    Asparagus Salad Recipe
  • Edamame, black lentils, chopped cucumber and red bell pepper, sesame seeds, and chopped green onion and cilantro, in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Best Edamame Salad
  • Salsa with mango, strawberries, avocado, edamame, red onion, basil, cilantro, and lime dressing in a white bowl with a side of tortilla chips.
    Avocado Mango Salad
  • Black beans, quartered grape tomatoes, chopped cilantro, corn kernels, and chopped red onion in a white bowl on a white marble board.
    Cowboy Salad Recipe

Salads with Roasted Vegetables

  • Health salad with crispy tofu, roasted zucchini, roasted carrot, roasted broccoli, and miso tahini dressing.
    Health Salad
  • Vegan Roasted Veggie Orzo Salad in a white bowl.
    Vegan Roasted Veggie Orzo Salad
  • Roasted vegetable salad with chickpeas and broccoli.
    Roasted Salad with Chickpeas
  • Best sweet potato tofu bowl with crispy tofu, roasted sweet potato, kale, shallots, quinoa, and tahini dressing.
    Sweet Potato Tofu Bowl Recipe
  • Roasted vegetable salad with quinoa, kale, squash, cashews, pickled onion, pomegranate, and cabbage in a white bowl with turmeric dressing.
    Vegan Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • Baked sweet potato topped with radicchio salad and tofu meat.
    Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
  • Tofu Salad with roasted tofu and red cabbage, grated carrots, chopped scallions, sesame seeds, glass noodles, and Asian dressing in a white bowl.
    Asian Tofu Salad
  • Orzo salad with crispy tofu, chopped kale, roasted sweet potato, chopped red onion, and roasted pepitas in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Tofu and Sweet Potato Bowl with Orzo
  • Cooked tricolor quinoa with roasted sweet potato cubes, chopped pecans, and fresh thyme leaves in a white bowl with a fork.
    Warm Quinoa Salad
  • Warm shaved Brussels sprouts salad, roasted lentils, potato croutons, chopped pecans, and parsley in dressing, mixed and plated.
    Warm Brussels Sprout Salad with Lentils
  • Roasted red cabbage, chickpeas, pecans, pepitas, and dried cranberries in creamy dressing in a glass bowl with a wooden spoon.
    Harvest Bowl
  • Roasted French lentils, potato bites, and grape tomatoes with a creamy vegan dressing in a white bowl, garnished with chopped parsley.
    Warm Lentil & Potato Salad Recipe
  • Farro, curry roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, and onion, white yogurt dressing, and chopped parsley in a white bowl on a white marble table.
    Curried Roasted Cauliflower & Farro Grain Bowl
  • Kale & Sweet Potato Wild Rice Salad in a white bowl with a silver fork.
    Kale & Sweet Potato Wild Rice Bowl
  • Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad with Tahini in a white bowl.
    Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

Pasta Salads

  • High-protein pasta salad with peas, carrots, and red cabbage in a white bowl. Topped with green pea hummus.
    High Protein Pasta Salad with Peas
  • Lentil pasta salad with green lentils, olives, red onion, red lentil pasta, pepperoncini, parsley and tahini dressing.
    Lentil Pasta Salad Recipe (High Protein)
  • Two salad jars with green oil-free pesto on the bottom, orzo, chopped cucumber, chopped tomato, red onion, and oil-free roasted chickpeas, and a wooden spoon.
    Orzo Pesto Salad
  • Orzo salad with crispy tofu, chopped kale, roasted sweet potato, chopped red onion, and roasted pepitas in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Tofu and Sweet Potato Bowl with Orzo
  • Vegan mayo-free macaroni salad with green peas in a white bowl with a silver fork.
    Macaroni Salad No Mayo
  • Baby potato and pasta salad with chopped celery, red onion, dill, chickpeas, and creamy tahini and mustard dressing in a white bowl.
    Easy Potato Pasta Salad with Chickpeas
  • Mexican Street Corn Orzo Pasta Salad topped with vegan feta.
    Mexican Street Corn Orzo Pasta Salad

Noodle Salads

  • Wakame seaweed, glass noodles, red chili pepper, garlic, and dressing in a small bowl with chopsticks.
    Wakame Seaweed Salad
  • Glass noodle salad with chopped red bell peppers, carrots, cilantro, scallions, peanuts, edamame, sesame seeds, and red chili pepper mixed in a wooden bowl.
    Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
  • White vermicelli noodles, air fryer edamame, chopped red cabbage, red bell pepper, green onion, sugar snap peas, cilantro, and creamy peanut sauce in a white bowl.
    Thai Crunch Salad
  • Easy noodle salad with sesame dressing, edamame, cucumber, crushed red pepper, and green onion in a white bowl and black chopsticks.
    Cucumber Noodle Salad Recipe
  • A salad with shredded carrots and green cabbage, chopped peanuts, chopped cilantro, vermicelli noodles, and air fryer tofu cubes, in a white bowl with bamboo chopsticks.
    Vermicelli Noodle Salad With Tofu Recipe

Salads with Chickpeas

  • Kale topped with roasted chickpeas, roasted sweet potato, hemp hearts, chopped walnuts, shallots, and creamy balsamic dressing.
    The Easiest, Healthiest, And Most Tasty Roasted Chickpea Salad
  • Avocado salad dressing on a bed of chopped red cabbage, carrot, green onion, and roasted chickpeas next to a white jar of avocado dressing.
    The Best Avocado Dressing Recipe For A Healthy Salad
  • Curried cabbage salad with roasted chickpeas in a white bowl.
    Curried Cabbage Salad
  • Curried Couscous in a white bowl with cashews, carrots, bell pepper, chickpeas, red onion, cilantro, and parsley.
    Curried Couscous Recipe
  • Cabbage salad topped with crispy chickpeas, parsley, and vegan Caesar dressing in a white bowl.
    Best Cabbage Salad
  • Curried chickpea salad with chopped red onion, celery, and scallions on two slices of whole wheat toast.
    Best Curried Chickpea Salad
  • Vegan tuna in a speckled grey bowl with an ice cream scoop. Plus, one sliced lemon on the right.
    Vegan Tuna
  • Gluten-free quinoa tabbouleh salad with grape tomatoes, chopped parsley, mint, and green onion, olives, and roasted chickpeas in a white bowl.
    Tabbouleh Salad with Quinoa Recipe (Gluten-Free)
  • Arugula, quinoa, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, capers, tomatoes, cucumber and hummus dressing in a white bowl.
    Main Dish Salad with Hummus Dressing (20 Minutes)
  • Riced broccoli, chickpeas, diced red and yellow bell pepper, sliced green onion, chopped parsley and mint, sliced almonds, and oil-free tahini dressing mixed on a white plate.
    Raw Broccoli Salad With Oil-Free Tahini Dressing
  • High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad: Halved grape tomatoes, avocado chunks, fresh mint and basil, grain mustard lemon dressing, artichoke hearts, chopped pistachios, and chickpeas mixed in a bowl.
    High-Protein Tomato & Basil Salad
  • Protein-Packed Quinoa & Kale Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon dressing in a white bowl.
    Healthy Quinoa & Kale Salad
  • Shredded Brussels sprouts, roasted chickpeas, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries in creamy vegan Caesar dressing.
    Best Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Beet Salads

  • Superfood salad on white plate with a black fork.
    Superfood Salad
  • Raw beet salad with chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, and fresh dill.
    Raw Beet Salad Recipe
  • Beetroot salad with yogurt, red onion, chickpeas, and fresh dill on a white plate and a black fork.
    Beetroot Salad with Yogurt (High-Protein)

Salads with Cucumber

  • Mung bean salad on white plate with a fork.
    Sprouts Salad Recipe (High-Protein, Healthy)
  • Cucumber Seaweed Salad: Peeled cucumber slices with soaked wakame seaweed and dressing in a glass jar with chopsticks.
    Healthy Cucumber Seaweed Salad: Easy, Refreshing & Nutritious
  • A white bowl of salad with Asian dressing, cucumber, celery, green peas, edamame, quinoa, chopped spinach and cilantro.
    Salad with Asian Dressing (High Protein)
  • Lentil Vegan Salad with vegan lemony olive oil dressing, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, high-protein French lentils, farro, peanuts, and parsley.
    Lentil Vegan Salad
  • 32-ounce salad jar with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, and cilantro.
    High-Protein Chickpea Quinoa Salad
  • Chopped tomato cucumber salad with fresh herbs and olives in a gray bowl with a black spoon.
    Tomato & Cucumber Salad (Oil-Free Option)
  • Edamame, black lentils, chopped cucumber and red bell pepper, sesame seeds, and chopped green onion and cilantro, in a white bowl with a black fork.
    Best Edamame Salad
  • Mini cucumbers cut into accordions in a glass dish tossed with red Korean Gochugaru dressing.
    Korean Cucumber Salad
  • 7 summer rolls cut in half in a white bowl. Filled with tofu, mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, lettuce, and mint. Served with peanut dipping sauce.
    Vegan Summer Rolls
  • Creamy vegan cucumber salad in a white bowl with red onion and dill. Dairy-free.
    Creamy Cucumber Salad (Dairy-Free, High-Protein)

Carrot Salads

  • Cabbage carrot salad with miso dressing in a bowl topped with pistachios, green onions, sesame seeds, and cilantro.
    Carrot Cabbage Salad
  • Raw carrot salad in a white bowl with roasted pepitas, and chopped herbs.
    Best Raw Carrot Salad (5-Minutes)

More Salad Recipes

  • Vegan feta, spring greens mix, sliced apple, cranberry balsamic dressing, and chopped pecans.
    Festive Green Salad with Apple and Pomegranate
  • Vegan watermelon feta salad with blueberries, chopped mint and pistachios.
    Vegan Watermelon Salad with Mint Leaves
  • Vegan German Potato Salad with dill, parsley, red onion, Dijon, olive oil, red baby potatoes, and green beans.
    German Potato Salad Recipe (Vegan)
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