Warmer weather and long sunny days have us in the mood for light lunches. Enter: bright and colourful salads that are perfect for spring. Here we round up our favourite salad recipes that tick all the boxes. They’re delicious, nourishing, and easy on the eye too.
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Tomato, ricotta and fregola salad
Find the juiciest, sweetest heirloom and cherry tomatoes you can, and combine them with ricotta, in fresh and baked form. Throw in some fregola and fresh herbs, and you have what might just be the perfect spring salad.
Photo: William Meppem
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Vietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad
This fast and fresh meal should be a staple in your salad repertoire. It riffs on the vermicelli salads of Vietnamese cuisine, with chargrilled beef, nuoc cham, and plenty of herbs, cucumber and bean sprouts for crunch.
When you prepare this salad, you’ll need a handful of chopping boards and mixing bowls. To keep your kitchen clean, stack them in your dishwasher as you go. Somat’s Dishwashing Capsules and Excellence Duo Power Gel gets rid of stubborn stains even in low-temperature eco cycles for efficient cleaning.
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing
Light and refreshing, this brilliant salad recipe is also deceptively simple. The combination of rice noodles, poached chicken and soft herbs is a no-brainer, but it’s that zingy dressing of fresh turmeric and lime juice that will have you coming back for more.
Photo: William Meppem
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Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing
Combining slurpable soba with the crunch of crisp cucumber, this summer dish is a masterclass in taste and texture. Plus, it’s the perfect dish to pack for an outdoor picnic.
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Tofu, watermelon and radish salad with nahm jim
A salad that’s (almost) too good-looking to eat. Watermelon adds a fresh burst of flavour and colour, while tofu packs a protein punch. If you like, bulk up this salad with some grilled prawns straight off the barbecue.
Photo: William Meppem
Clean-up tip:
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