20 Praise-Worthy Salads To Lighten Up Your Easter Spread

Recipe: Quick Chopped Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Homemade, ranch-inspired Buttermilk Dressing elevates this quick salad to a new level.

Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad

This recipe calls for a variety of fruits and berries, but feel free to use whatever you have on hand. Just don't forget the orange juice-honey dressing!

Recipe: Herbed Cucumber-and-Tomato Salad

This rustic salad combines large chunks of tomato and cucumber with a smattering of fresh herbs.

Recipe: Clementine-and-Collard Greens Salad

It's not a true Southern table without collard greens, and we've paired them with clementines and pecans to make a lighter rendition perfect for Easter.

Recipe: Shrimp Cobb Salad with Bacon Dressing

Piled high with shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, red onion, blue cheese, and much more, this salad exudes elegance and abundance.

Recipe: Best Waldorf Salad

With apples, grapes, pecans, and a no-fuss mayonnaise dressing, this salad is as simple and classic as it is delicious.

Recipe: Watermelon Salad

Keep your Easter spread light, bright, and refreshing with the help of this fruity Watermelon Salad.

Recipe: Strawberry-Rhubarb Salad

You can serve this fresh fruit salad alongside the mains or as a final course; either way, we doubt you'll have any leftover.

Recipe: Field Pea-Tomato Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A light lemon vinaigrette brings together all the components—peak-season tomatoes, fresh field peas, and fresh herbs—with stunning sophistication.

Recipe: Beet, Fennel, and Apple Salad

Bright pink and yellow beets will bring a welcome pop of color to your Easter tablescape.

Recipe: Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad

In the South, we love our peaches, and we'll do our best to incorporate them into every course of the meal, including the salad.

Recipe: Ombré Citrus Salad

Not a fan of drab mixed greens? Shake things up with this lettuce-free, citrus-forward salad.

Recipe: Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad

Looking for a salad that doubles as an entrée? This salad, studded with pieces of grilled salmon and bread, fits the bill.

Recipe: Chicken Salad-Stuffed Tomatoes

These pre-portioned cups of chicken salad are playful, whimsical, and oh-so-satisfying.

Recipe: Shaved Carrot, Asparagus, and Apple Salad

Use a vegetable peeler to achieve these ribbon-like, super-thin strips of vegetables.

Recipe: Lemon Dill Potato Beet Salad

In the South, our definition of "salad" often doesn't include greens at all: This recipe is one of our favorites, with large quarters of potato and beets and a creamy lemon dressing.

Recipe: Turnip Green Salad

Turnip greens are the surprising heroes of this fresh summer salad, complemented by pretty watermelon radishes and heirloom grape tomatoes.

Recipe: Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

Soak your fruit in a sharp, tangy lime-ginger-mint vinaigrette to infuse it with maximum flavor.

Recipe: Carrot-and-Fennel Salad

If your Easter meal skews on the heavier side, round out the spread with this combo of raw shaved carrots and fennel. It's the ideal precursor to the carrot cake that's sure to come for dessert!

Recipe: Grilled Steak Salad with Potatoes and Pickled Red Onion

We've transformed traditional steak and potatoes into light, warm-weather fare with this sustaining salad recipe.