Healthy salad recipes

Throw some corn cobs on the barbecue to add a smoky, sweet flavour to this salad. With onion and cabbage, it makes a refreshing summer side

Dress your courgetti with fresh, zesty spring flavours. Use the best quality ricotta you can find in this simple, vibrant side dish

Showcase butternut squash with this vibrant vegan side. Garnished with jewel-like pomegranate seeds and crunchy pistachios, serve as part of a stunning meze

This healthy potato salad is deliciously spiced and sweet, the perfect barbecue side to feed a crowd

A vibrant summer salad with radishes, edamame beans, peppers, almonds and herbs, drizzled with a citrus dressing

Did you know that warming up cucumbers enhances their fresh flavour? To finish, all this summer side dish needs is a sprinkling of fresh dill and parsley, plus lemon

Make this versatile salmon dish served with a smashed chickpea salad as a quick midweek meal and enjoy the leftovers for lunch the next day

A vegan tabbouleh with all the flavours of summer. The coconut and tahini dressing adds a creamy, nutty element to this winning couscous

Enjoy this crunchy, vegan broccoli salad for lunch or as a side. It's sweet, sharp and full of different textures and colours

A vegetarian Niçoise salad, that's packed with goodness - fibre, folate, iron, vitamin c and gluten-free too

A healthy grain salad, perfect served with sliced roast chicken, or crumbled feta or goat's cheese for lunch or a light dinner

This superfood supper is packed with ingredients to give your body a boost, such as red onion, nigella seeds, walnuts, avocado oil and lemon

With just 20 minutes preparation and no cooking time you'll be able to whip up this colourful avocado and bread salad in no time

A fresh and healthy Asian-style salad with Thai basil and coriander, soya beans, carrots and tomatoes

A new take on the classic salad Niçoise. This lean salad is bulked out by storecupboard cannellini beans and flavoured with dill and lemon

A simple, balanced bistro-style salad that's low in calories but high in flavour, texture and nutrition

Fermented miso soya bean paste adds an extra savoury hit to this nutritious rice dish topped with fiery chilli-fried prawns

Pull apart a ready-roasted chicken to whip up this healthy, vibrant, low-calorie dish in just 20 minutes

This nourishing, tasty salad is full of butternut squash, chickpea, feta, pickled radish and seeds. Packed with protein, it will satisfy hunger pangs

Try making this healthy, vibrant salad of shaved courgette, citrus and basil. Serve as a gluten-free starter or side dish

This zingy side salad is packed full of goodness and it adds a touch of colour to any dish

The beetroot here is rich in folate, iron, manganese and potassium and a chemical called betalain, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Beetroot is also rich in nitrates, which may help lower blood pressure and improve athletic performance

Jazz up your usual summer potato salad with a spicy sriracha and zingy lime dressing. It’s a lively addition to any barbecue that's healthy to boot

A deep green side salad of parsley, dill and mint scattered with sweet fruit and crunchy cucumber