Excellent salad recipes for every week of the year
No more soggy lettuce combos. Done right, a well-made salad shines on its own.
Beetroot, chickpea and za'atar salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyMike McEnearney's fig salad with roast onions, walnuts and radicchio
Photo: Will HornerGrilled peppers and flatbread salad
Photo: Will HornerLouis Tikaram's cucumber and snow pea salad
Photo: Kara RosenlundWarm autumn salad of artichoke, pomegranate and radicchio
Photo: Con PoulosAmy Chanta's guide to making larb gai
Photo: Ben HansenChicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing
Photo: William MeppemPrawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad
Photo: William MeppemSichuan chicken salad with chilled noodles and cucumber
Photo: William MeppemRice noodle salad with grilled steak, lime and Vietnamese mint
Photo: Will HornerCress salad with ginger-date dressing
Photo: Ben DearnleyNiçoise salad with albacore tuna
Photo: Ben DearnleyPrawn and pomelo salad with roasted chilli dressing
Photo: Ben DearnleyQuinoa salad with pomegranate, pumpkin and ashed goat's cheese
Photo: John Paul UrizarToasted corn and spelt with miso dressing
Photo: Chris CourtBanana-blossom salad with pineapple-chilli dressing
Photo: William MeppemZucchini salad with pecorino, currants, sunflower seeds and lemon
Photo: William MeppemSalade printemps with goat's curd and herb vinaigrette
Photo: Chris CourtPrawn and avocado salad with spiced tomato dressing
Photo: William MeppemBeetroot salad with barley and hazelnut
Photo: Alicia TaylorInsalata of bitter leaves, lentils, onion and pecorino
Photo: Chris ChenBert's zucchini, stracciatella and basil salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyTuna salad with zucchini, radish and sesame dressing
Photo: Ben DearnleyAmy Chanta's guide to making som dtum Thai (green papaya salad)
Photo: John Paul UrizarCharlie Carrington's Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyChar-grilled capsicum salad with sherry vinaigrette
Photo: Chris ChenChicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing
Photo: Ben DearnleyChicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyPoached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint
Photo: William MeppemLamb salad with peas, zucchini and olives
Photo: William MeppemSeared beef and green papaya salad
Photo: William MeppemFreekeh and shaved cauliflower salad with herb dressing
Photo: Alicia TaylorRoasted cauliflower salad with yoghurt dressing and almonds
Photo: William MeppemCauliflower, pomegranate and quinoa salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyJonathan Barthelmess's Greek salad
Photo: Alicia TaylorFarro, broccoli and smoked trout salad
Photo: Alicia TaylorVietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad
Photo: John Paul UrizarGoat's cheese and potato salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyPotato, bacon and pickled fennel salad
Photo: William MeppemVictor Liong's three sliver salad
Photo: Alicia TaylorPhil Wood's kipfler potato and calamari Greek salad
Photo: Mark RoperSimple tomato and onion salad with vincotto dressing
Photo: Sharyn CairnsInsalata di ceci (chickpea salad)
Photo: William MeppemBeetroot, feta and lentil salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley