Food and Recipes Healthy and Light 7 Healthy and Hearty Salad Recipes for Dinner Tonight By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 22, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis If you think salad is just a boring side dish, let us change your mind. We're here to make the case that tossing together a salad can be one of the easiest shortcuts to a stunning weeknight supper. Healthy, filling, and utterly delicious, these hearty salads will become your family's new favorite weeknight suppers. Lighten up your dinner while still delivering maximum flavor with these all-star salad recipes, which all come together in no time. If you want something hearty and filling, choose a salad with protein, like our Grilled Steak Salad with Green Tomato Vinaigrette or our Steak, Sweet Potato, and Blue Cheese Salad. Our Kale and Sweet Potato Salad with Chicken highlights beautiful fall produce, while our Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad belongs on your barbecue spread. All of these salads are substantial and filling—and come together lightning-fast. As an added bonus, any leftover salad will make a great lunch to pack for the next day. 01 of 07 Crispy Chicken-and-Broccoli Salad Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Crispy Chicken-and-Broccoli Salad This hearty salad will come together in just 15 minutes. 02 of 07 BLT Salad with Buttermilk-Parmesan Dressing and Buttery Croutons Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: BLT Salad with Buttermilk-Parmesan Dressing and Buttery Croutons Enjoy the classic sandwich reimagined into a salad 03 of 07 Spring Shrimp-and-Orzo Salad with Lemon Dressing Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Spring Shrimp-and-Orzo Salad with Lemon Dressing You'll pack three cups of veggies into this fresh salad. 04 of 07 Chicken and White Bean Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Greg DuPree Recipe: Chicken and White Bean Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Homemade dressing comes together much easier than you'd think. 05 of 07 Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad Roasting the lettuce to caramelize it for extra flavor will instantly elevate Caesar salad. 06 of 07 Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing A lighter version of a fried chicken dinner. 07 of 07 Southern Cobb Salad with Cornbread Croutons Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Southern Cobb Salad with Cornbread Croutons It only takes 10 minutes to toss together this main-worthy salad. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit