Cold salads for lunch

Make ahead salads are incredibly handy for BBQ side dishes. Here's a collection recipes for salads that keep well for days! These summer salad recipes are great for packed lunches, parties and potlucks. These healthy recipes include many lettuce-free salads which means they keep well and stay fresh for days!

A cold southwestern pasta salad made simply with canned vegetables and lots of flavor.

Mediterranean Bean Salad (also called three bean salad) is nutritious, delicious and so easy to make! And it travels well, so it’s a perfect cold bean salad to take to a potluck or summer barbecue!

The Jennifer Aniston Salad is fresh, crunchy, and packed with plant-based protein. Enjoy this light, gluten free salad as a healthy lunch or dinner.

This cold bruschetta pasta salad is such a delicious vegetarian dish! Made with juicy cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, fresh basil, and mini mozzarella balls (or mini bocconcini), plus with optional homemade sourdough breadcrumbs for the perfect crunch and bruschetta-inspired flavour! This pasta salad comes together in just over 30 minutes and is seriously SO delicious — make it for a dinner party, barbecue, or packed lunch.

Not your average chicken salad! This quick Southwest Chicken Salad recipe is made with shredded chicken, flavorful spices and a handful of vegetables and protein. Serve on its own, in a sandwich, wrap or bed of lettuce!

This Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe can be made in 20 minutes and can be prepared the night before! Great for a party, funeral, pot luck or baby shower. Yum!

40+ recipes for salads without lettuce! Some of the best healthy salad recipes for orzo salads, quinoa salads, corn salads, and more.

A classic and refreshing dish, this chicken salad adds plenty of fresh veggies for flavor and crunch. Tossed in a light and tangy dressing, this salad is perfect for a quick lunch or a healthy dinner.