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With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to stock up on salad recipes! Here are over 25 plant-based salads that are super fresh, healthy, and flavorful!
From pasta to quinoa and potatoes, salads can be prepared from a multitude of different ingredients and are incredibly versatile. Here are some of our favorite vegan salads to make this summer:
Fresh Couscous Salad
This simple Mediterranean-inspired couscous salad packs plenty of fresh vegetables like juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and red onions. It is then infused with fresh herbs and tossed in a bright, zesty lemon dressing. Just 15 minutes of prep time!
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Vegan Chicken Cucumber Salad
This vegan chicken cucumber salad is infused with fresh ginger and garlic, and seasoned with an Asian-inspired dressing prepared with toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, and white vinegar. A bright, fresh, and protein-packed salad!
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Easy Vegan Macaroni Salad
This fresh macaroni salad is packed with crispy veggies, fresh herbs, al dente pasta, and comes with a bright vinaigrette dressing! Plant-based, refreshing, and super simple to prepare!
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Vegan Potato Salad (French-Inspired!)
This simple French-inspired vegan potato salad is prepared with baby potatoes and comes with a garlicky homemade vinaigrette! It takes less than 30 minutes and just 7 ingredients. A hearty and flavorful plant-based appetizer!
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Thai Mango Salad
Thai-inspired green mango salad with carrots, cucumbers, and fresh herbs! It comes with a sweet, salty, and sour lime dressing. A healthy, delicious, and refreshing plant-based salad!
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Vietnamese Mushroom & Tofu Salad
Flavor-packed Vietnamese salad with sautéed oyster mushrooms, crunchy red cabbage, carrots, tofu, cucumber, and cilantro! Tossed with an oil-free spicy-sweet lime dressing! Super fresh and healthy!
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Green Papaya Salad (Vietnamese-Inspired!)
Fresh Vietnamese-style salad packed with vegetables, roasted peanuts, and served with a lime dressing. Delicious, healthy, and light!
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French Green Lentil Salad
This 30-minute French-inspired green lentil salad is hearty, fresh, and flavored with a bright Dijon mustard vinaigrette! Delightful and wholesome, this rustic salad comes together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect as a light summer appetizer or as a side dish!
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Cilantro & Lemongrass Pasta Salad
An easy, 10-ingredient pasta salad packed with freshness! Infused with lemongrass, garlic, lime, and fresh cilantro. Delicious, zesty, and easy to make!
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Black Pepper Tofu Quinoa Salad
This black pepper tofu quinoa salad features marinated tofu, quinoa, and crunchy veggies like carrots, cucumber, and spinach. It's healthy and colorful and comes with a bright, herby, and tangy pesto lime dressing!
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Deconstructed Falafel Pasta Salad
All the flavors of falafels in a pasta salad! Packed with fresh herbs, spices, garlic, and lime juice for freshness!
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Easy Mint & Basil Green Salad
A super easy green salad that is refreshing, crunchy, and healthy! Plus, it comes with a garlicky and gingery toasted sesame oil dressing!
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Sate Rice Paper Salad
Chewy, spicy, and zesty rice paper salad! Flavored with lemongrass, chili, green onions, and mango! A great way to use leftover rice paper!
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Braised Fennel & Carrot Arugula Salad
Caramelized fennel and carrots, with toasted pine nuts, crunchy radish, and a rich balsamic vinegar dressing. A delicious salad for Fall!
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10-Minute Ginger Carrot & Kale Salad
This oil-free kale and carrot salad is fresh, tasty, easy to make, and perfect for a light dinner or an appetizer. It requires just 7 simple ingredients and is infused with a ginger and lime dressing!
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Quinoa Green Salad with Buffalo Eggplant Dip
Fresh green salad with quinoa, avocado, cucumber, served with a delicious and spicy buffalo eggplant dip! Healthy, nutritious, and filling!
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Basil & Mint Cauliflower Couscous Salad
Super fresh couscous salad with roasted cauliflower, carrots, and kale, served with a mint and basil lime dressing!
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Vegan Chevre Chaud Salad
The famous French Salad that consists of warm breaded goat cheese made vegan! It tastes even better than the one you get in restaurants!
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Creamy Cucumber Salad with Miso Tempeh
Fresh and healthy chickpea omelet topped with a creamy cucumber salad and miso-glazed tempeh!
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Arugula & Sweet Potato Salad with Mint Yogurt Dressing
Delicious arugula salad with roasted sweet potato, avocado, pine nuts, and a creamy mint yogurt dressing. Easy, fresh, and healthy!
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Refreshing Marinated Tempeh Salad
Easy and fresh tempeh salad with ginger, garlic, and kale, plus a generous squeeze of lime juice for more freshness. A healthy, protein-rich salad that comes together in 25 minutes!
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Mint & Lemon Quinoa Salad
Fresh and SO easy to prepare, this whole-grain salad will please everyone.
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Fonio Tabbouleh
This vibrant, zesty, healthy plant-based salad is loaded with fonio, cucumber, and tomatoes! Tossed with a bright lemon dressing with tons of parsley, mint, and green onions!
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About the Author
Thomas Pagot is the founder, photographer, and recipe developer behind Full of Plants. He created the blog in 2016 as a personal cookbook for vegan recipes. Through years of recipe development, Thomas has successfully grown Full of Plants into a trusted resource for plant-based recipes.
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