15 ideas for side salads to get you out of a lettuce-only rut.

A good salad can be made of anythingno lettuce required.

Any of these would work alongside a main course like roast chicken, pork chops, or seared fish.

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Robin Shreeves joins Summer Miller in compiling this list.

Crumbly, salty feta helps bring out the savory side of tender roasted sweet potatoes.

Serve it with roast chicken at dinner and then enjoy leftovers for lunch the next day.

Wild Rice Cranberry Pecan Salad

Elise Bauer

Black Bean Salad

A fresh black bean salad, perfect for a summer picnic or potluck.

White Bean and Tuna Salad

A classic combination that’s so easy to make with pantry staples.

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

Grapefruit and avocado make the perfect pair in this cheerful, healthy salad!

Bowl of Roasted Sweet Potato Salad Topped with Crumbled Feta Cheese, Surrounded by Stack of Plate with Forks, a Small Bowl of More Feta Cheese, a Small Bowl of Salt, a Cutting Board with Lime Wedges, a Kitchen Towel, and Empty Glasses

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

It’s dressed with a light citrus vinaigrette.

Great for a potluck.

Slightly sweet maple brown butter dressing and tangy goat cheese balance out the savory veggies and bread.

Black Bean Salad

Elise Bauer

Great as a summer side, its smokiness would pair nicely withbbq chicken.

A perfect potluck dish.

Sprinkled with pistachios and drizzled with citrusy, briny dressing, it’s a winner.

White Bean Tuna Salad

Elise Bauer

Classic Carrot Salad

Carrots, raisins, apples, and mayo.

That’s all it takes to make this simple salad.

If you’ve never tried it, trust us, it works.

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

Elise Bauer

Orange and Beet Salad

Elise Bauer

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Elise Bauer

Bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable Panzanella Surrounded by a Slices of Bread, Vase of Flowers, Utensils, and a Kitchen Linen

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

cold pea salad in a white bowl

Sally Vargas

greek pasta salad in a bowl

Sabrina Modelle

beet and kale salad in a blue bowl

Elise Bauer

Classic Carrot Salad in a bowl with wooden serving spoons.

Michelle Becker

pasta and bean summer salad in a bowl with a spoon

Sheryl Julian

Endive Salad with Walnuts Pear Gorgonzola

Elise Bauer

Watercress Bacon Salad

Elise Bauer