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10 Fresh Salads to Serve This Spring
Published on April 13, 2026
With warmer days and blooms in full swing, it’s the season for fresh, vibrant salads. Think: crispy wedge lettuce drizzled with feta dressing, pickled carrots paired with herbaceous yogurt, and microgreens set atop a bundle of sliced radish and snap peas. To celebrate spring’s bounty of fresh produce, we’re sharing salad recipes that are layered with flavour and texture. If you think salads are boring, give these dishes a shot and you might just be convinced otherwise.
Paneer and Tomato Salad with Mint
With just six ingredients you can make this refreshing paneer salad from Vancouver chef Vikram Vij. A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice is a simple topper that makes all the difference.
Recipe: Paneer and Tomato Salad with Mint
Herby Feta Orzo
Have an assortment of random herbs you need to use up? This feta orzo salad is the perfect use for any and all herbs. A homemade honey harissa and crumbled feta are delicious finishing touches.
Creamy Feta Wedge Salad with Garlicky Breadcrumbs and Mint
Eden Grinshpan knows a thing or two about salads. This recipe is a new take on a typical steakhouse salad with cucumbers, tomatoes and onions served atop crunchy lettuce.
Recipe: Creamy Feta Wedge Salad with Garlicky Breadcrumbs and Mint
Crushed Cucumber Salad
Get an inside look into what Cory Vitiello ate for Scaramouche’s staff meal in the late ’90s. Cory enjoyed this vibrant cucumber salad as a side dish alongside fellow chefs.
Recipe: Crushed Cucumber Salad
Apple, Cheddar, Celery and Kale Salad
Finely chopped black kale serves as the base of this hearty salad. Sliced apple provides a sweet note while white cheddar offers a sharpness that balances out the bite.
Recipe: Apple, Cheddar, Celery and Kale Salad
Moroccan Carrot & Chickpea Salad
A great vegan salad loaded with plant-based protein. Plus, it’s gluten-free and bursting with Moroccan-inspired flavour from the coriander, cumin and cinnamon mixed into the dressing.
Recipe: Moroccan Carrot & Chickpea Salad
Raw Spring Salad with Asparagus, Snap Peas & Radishes
Salads don’t have to take hours to prepare. For this peak-spring salad, just thinly shave tender veggies lengthwise and toss with a tangy yogurt dressing. When served in a large glossy white bowl, this salad stuns.
Recipe: Raw Spring Salad with Asparagus, Snap Peas & Radishes
A Caesar for All Occasions
Alison Roman has perfected the well-loved Caesar salad by making it creamy without being heavy. Try it for yourself with this recipe from her book, Something From Nothing.
Recipe: A Caesar for All Occasions
Terroni’s Funghi Assoluti
If you’re not a mushroom fan, you may change your mind when you try Terroni’s baked mushroom and arugula salad. Don’t miss a sprinkling of Parmigiano-Reggiano at the end!
Recipe: Terroni’s Funghi Assoluti
Quick-pickled Carrot Salad with Yogurt & Dukkah
Go beyond the typical lettuce and crouton, and get creative with your salads. Caramelized carrots and creamy yogurt are better together.
Recipe: Quick-pickled Carrot Salad with Yogurt & Dukkah