25 Best Salads Made Without Lettuce

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Tired of eating yet another salad filled with leafy greens? Today I'm sharing 25 delicious and nutritious salads made without lettuce.

Decorative collage of salads made without lettuce.

Salads can get boring. Using the same leafy green base over and over becomes repetitive and stale.

Try bulking up your next salad with veggies like broccoli, peas, and beets. Your favorite non-leafy vegetable can easily serve as the base for your next nutritious meal.

You're sure to find a new favorite salad recipe on this list. Every salad is made without leafy greens and instead focuses on other veggies like carrots, corn, zucchini, cucumber, tomatoes, and more.

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Best vegetables for salads

Looking for ideas to dress up your next salad? Here are the best non-leafy vegetables to add to your next salad:

Tomato
Cucumber
Carrots
Zucchini
Summer squash
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Beets
Edamame
Peas
Avocado
Bell pepper
Radish
Celery
Green Beans
Corn

Salads without lettuce

Here are 25 best salads made without lettuce - which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

Zucchini Ribbon Salad

Zucchini ribbon salad is an elegant side dish to add to your next summer meal. Zucchini is thin sliced into ribbons, then tossed with red onion, sunflower seeds, and shaved parmesan in a homemade lemon vinaigrette dressing.

Serving bowl filled with zucchini ribbon salad.

Cucumber Blueberry Salad

By The Toasty Kitchen

This salad includes cucumber, blueberries, almonds, and fresh mint. Cucumber blueberry salad is a refreshing summer salad that’s packed with fresh ingredients and flavor.

A glass bowl of cucumber salad with dressing being drizzled on top.

Avocado Black Bean Salad

By The Toasty Kitchen

Black beans, avocado, and bell pepper are tossed in a fresh lime vinaigrette which makes this Avocado black bean salad an easy, cold lunch or side dish.

A white bowl of avocado and black bean salad.

Green Onion Salad

By Homemade in the Kitchen

For a nutritious and easy vegan side dish, toss Green Onion Salad with cucumber and bell pepper in a lemon ginger vinaigrette then enjoy with your favorite protein.

A blue-rimmed white bowl of green onion salad.

Cucumber Onion Salad {Sweet Vinegar Dressing

By Miss in the Kitchen

Cucumber Onion Salad is o delicious with a sweet & tangy dressing and fresh dill. It's a simple and delicious side dish to add to any dinner.

A glass jar of thinly sliced cucumber and onion.

Greek Salad

By What a Girl Eats

Greek Salad in a light lemon and herb dressing with colorful veggies, feta, artichoke hearts and olives.

Broccoli Salad

By Belly Full

This is so easy to make that it's fantastic all year round for a dinner side, lunch, or potlucks. The best Broccoli Salad recipe!

A wooden bowl of broccoli salad.

Cucumber Carrot and Radish Salad

By Bite on the Side

This cucumber carrot and radish salad is crunchy, fresh, and light and perfect for warmer weather. It takes minutes to make and is full of texture and flavor.

Simple Radicchio Salad

By Luci's Morsels

This simple radicchio salad combines the signature ingredient with corn and herbs for a bright, fresh flavor everyone will love.

Horiatiki (Greek Village Salad)

By Flavor the Moments

Horiatiki Salad, also known as Greek Village Salad, is rustic, simple, and tossed in red wine vinegar and oil for the perfect summer salad. It's fresh, flavorful, and so easy to make!

Tomato And Onion Salad

By Swirls of Flavor

Olive oil and red wine vinegar add just the right amount of tangy flavor to this Tomato And Onion Salad, a simple salad of tomatoes and red onion that is like a forkful of summer flavors.

A white bowl of tomato and onion salad.

Traditional Tuscan Panzanella Recipe

By Christina's Cucina

Panzanella is a simple, Tuscan peasant dish (cucina povera) that uses the bounty of tomatoes during the summer and stale bread for a unique and hearty texture. This salad is popular in Italy for it's simplicity and fresh flavor.

Celery Salad with Apples

By Nourished Kitchen

This celery salad recipe includes sliced celery, apples, nuts, and fresh herbs and comes together in less than ten minutes.

A white bowl of celery and apple salad.

Beet Cucumber Salad with Feta and Dill

By Two Cloves Kitchen

This beet and cucumber salad with feta and dill is packed with crunchy cucumbers, tender cooked beets, and a fresh lemon vinaigrette. The combination of sweet, savory, earthy, tangy, and salty flavors makes a complex and delicious salad!

A white and pink bowl of beet and cucumber salad.

Thai Cucumber Salad

By Keto Cooking Christian

This fresh Thai Cucumber Salad is full of cool crisp cucumbers, onions, and crunchy peanuts tossed in a tasty homemade Thai dressing. It's tangy, zesty, and absolutely mouth-watering,

Green Bean Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

By Herbs and Flour

This Green Bean Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette is simple, fresh and delicious. It even holds up well for potlucks!

Holiday Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Pomegranate

By Kara Lydon Nutrition

You and your guests will love this shaved Brussels sprout salad with pomegranate. It pairs great with festive holiday dishes.

A white bowl of Brussels sprout salad.

Charred Corn Salad With Lime and Cilantro

By Two Kooks in the Kitchen

This fresh, charred corn salad is tossed with bell peppers, avocado, lime, cilantro, sriracha and green onions and makes a perfect summer side.

Easy Taboule Salad

By Mad Creations

This taboule salad (tabouli) combines juicy cherry tomatoes, cucumber, hemp seeds, and loads of fresh herbs for a delicious twist on the original.

A wooden bowl of cucumber and tomato salad.

Middle Eastern Tomato Parsley Salad

By Green Bowl 2 Soul

It takes just 10 minutes to prepare this simple and deliciously refreshing Middle Eastern tomato parsley salad.

Creamy Pea Salad Recipe

By Recipes From A Pantry

Creamy Pea Salad with bacon is easy to make ahead and great for potlucks, barbecues, and convenient midweek meals. This classic southern side can feed you, your family, or a crowd.

Carrot, Chickpea, and Raisin Salad

By The Healthy Epicurean

Carrot, Chickpea, and Raisin Salad combines raisins, cilantro and almonds with a citrus ginger vinaigrette. This 5-ingredient salad is easy to make and a unique side for your upcoming meal.

A white bowl of carrot and chickpea salad.

Rainbow Salad with fresh crisp vegetables

By Veggie Fun Kitchen

The edamame and beans in this Rainbow Salad make it a higher protein salad that's quick and easy to make.

Healthy Pea Salad with Mint

By The Rustic Foodie

This Healthy Pea Salad recipe is made with snap peas that are chopped and tossed in a homemade vinegar dressing with mint, almonds, and cheese. It's a fresh and flavorful summer side dish that's perfect for a picnic or barbecue.

A white bowl of green pea and mint salad.

Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad

Summer vegetable pasta salad is the perfect addition to your next warm weather picnic or barbecue. Tossed in a homemade vinaigrette dressing, this pasta salad is filled with fresh summer produce like zucchini, summer squash, bell pepper, tomatoes, and corn.

A tossed summer vegetable pasta salad in a glass bowl.

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Julianne

January 24, 2024 at 4:50 pm

Such a great collection, thank you!

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Christina

January 24, 2024 at 3:44 pm

Such a great collection of veg salad recipes! Thank you!

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