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With summer right around the corner, now is the perfect time to stock up on salad recipes! Here are over 25 plant-based salads that are super fresh, healthy, and flavorful!
From pasta to quinoa and potatoes, salads can be prepared from a multitude of different ingredients and are incredibly versatile. Here are some of our favorite vegan salads to make this summer:
Smashed Cucumber Pasta Salad
This smashed cucumber salad combines crispy cucumbers with tender fusilli pasta and meaty tofu crumbles. Seasoned with soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and rice vinegar, this salad is refreshing, packed with texture, and superbly seasoned!
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Fresh Couscous Salad
This simple Mediterranean-inspired couscous salad packs plenty of fresh vegetables like juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and red onions. It is then infused with fresh herbs and tossed in a bright, zesty lemon dressing. Just 15 minutes of prep time!
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Vegan Chicken Cucumber Salad
This vegan chicken cucumber salad is infused with fresh ginger and garlic, and seasoned with an Asian-inspired dressing prepared with toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, and white vinegar. A bright, fresh, and protein-packed salad!
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Easy Vegan Macaroni Salad
This fresh macaroni salad is packed with crispy veggies, fresh herbs, al dente pasta, and comes with a bright vinaigrette dressing! Plant-based, refreshing, and super simple to prepare!
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Vegan Potato Salad (French-Inspired!)
This simple French-inspired vegan potato salad is prepared with baby potatoes and comes with a garlicky homemade vinaigrette! It takes less than 30 minutes and just 7 ingredients. A hearty and flavorful plant-based appetizer!
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Thai Mango Salad
Thai-inspired green mango salad with carrots, cucumbers, and fresh herbs! It comes with a sweet, salty, and sour lime dressing. A healthy, delicious, and refreshing plant-based salad!
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Vietnamese Mushroom & Tofu Salad
Flavor-packed Vietnamese salad with sautéed oyster mushrooms, crunchy red cabbage, carrots, tofu, cucumber, and cilantro! Tossed with an oil-free spicy-sweet lime dressing! Super fresh and healthy!
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Green Papaya Salad (Vietnamese-Inspired!)
Fresh Vietnamese-style salad packed with vegetables, roasted peanuts, and served with a lime dressing. Delicious, healthy, and light!
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French Green Lentil Salad
This 30-minute French-inspired green lentil salad is hearty, fresh, and flavored with a bright Dijon mustard vinaigrette! Delightful and wholesome, this rustic salad comes together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect as a light summer appetizer or as a side dish!
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Black Pepper Tofu Quinoa Salad
This black pepper tofu quinoa salad features marinated tofu, quinoa, and crunchy veggies like carrots, cucumber, and spinach. It's healthy and colorful and comes with a bright, herby, and tangy pesto lime dressing!
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Deconstructed Falafel Pasta Salad
All the flavors of falafels in a pasta salad! Packed with fresh herbs, spices, garlic, and lime juice for freshness!
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Easy Mint & Basil Green Salad
A super easy green salad that is refreshing, crunchy, and healthy! Plus, it comes with a garlicky and gingery toasted sesame oil dressing!
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Vegan Bánh Tráng Trộn (Vietnamese Rice Paper Salad)
Bánh Tráng Trộn is a Vietnamese rice paper salad that features tangy green mango, roasted peanuts, crispy shallots, fresh herbs, and a sweet and sour sauce! This classic Vietnamese snack is chewy, spicy, zesty, and a bit sweet!
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Vegan Chevre Chaud Salad
The famous French Salad that consists of warm breaded goat cheese made vegan! It tastes even better than the one you get in restaurants!
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Refreshing Marinated Tempeh Salad
Easy and fresh tempeh salad with ginger, garlic, and kale, plus a generous squeeze of lime juice for more freshness. A healthy, protein-rich salad that comes together in 25 minutes!
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Mint & Lemon Quinoa Salad
Fresh and SO easy to prepare, this whole-grain salad will please everyone.
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Fonio Tabbouleh
This vibrant, zesty, healthy plant-based salad is loaded with fonio, cucumber, and tomatoes! Tossed with a bright lemon dressing with tons of parsley, mint, and green onions!
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About the Author
Thomas Pagot is the founder, photographer, and recipe developer behind Full of Plants. He created the blog in 2016 as a personal cookbook for vegan recipes. Through years of recipe development, Thomas has successfully grown Full of Plants into a trusted resource for plant-based recipes.
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