15 Sensational Salads You Must Try This New Year

Happy 2014!! At this moment around the world everyone is busy making resolutions, penciling new goals to achieve, and searching for exciting new recipes to begin their journey into a healthier lifestyle. A few purchase cookbooks or ask friends for recipes, but the rest of us turn to the internet. Try searching salads online and you will encounter a list of endless options from breakfast to lunch to dinner. Salads that once had a bad rap for being boring have been revamped into delicious, bright, craving-worthy plates that leave you wondering why they weren’t added sooner to your weekly meal menus.

Salads have come a long way, baby.

Forget the online search—we’ve got you covered with 15 Sensational Salads you must try this year.

Avocado Hummus Salad – Creamy avocado tops a bed of greens layered with queso fresco, roasted corn, and pepitas, and is dressed with delicate grapefruit hummus vinaigrette.

Jicama Tortilla Salad – Matchstick-cut jicama, bell pepper, and mango are layered with spinach, then topped with a creamy peach dressing and crispy fried tortilla strips.

Garbanzo Salad with Mango Cumin Dressing – A quick and easy pull-together salad or appetizer chock-full of fiber goodness, this salad is sure to become a staple in your household.

(Sweet Life Bake )

Harvest Cobb Salad - The classic Cobb salad gets a delicious makeover with chanterelles and sweet potatoes. Ditch the main course—trust me, this salad can hold its own.

Seared Chicken, Tomato and Orange Dressing Salad - Looking for a new lunch salad? Well look no further. Succulent chicken over a bed of leaves and  juicy tomatoes with a citrus dressing will leave you satisfied until dinner.

Nicoise Salad – The classic French salad gets a Latin spin with avocado slices, lime marinated onions, and a cilantro-serrano vinaigrette.

(Cooking with Books )

Cilantro Lime Chickpea Salad – Chickpeas, finely chopped spinach, red onions are tossed with a cilantro, lime and chili dressing— healthy, refreshing and delicious. Win!

Black Quinoa, Arugula and Pomegranate Salad – Start the year off with a colorful plate brimming with goodness. Quinoa, arugula, pomegranate, avocado, goat cheese, and a light dressing; this salad is almost too pretty to eat.

(Laylita's Recipes )

Red Quinoa Salad - This light and tangy salad is a great side dish or main course, and is even tastier the next day. Packed with protein and healthy fats, this salad packs a punch.

Beet and Orange Salad – Show-stopper salad: roasted beets, grapefruit segments, red onion, and feta are seasoned with apple cider vinegar.

(Mind over Batter )

Bionico (Mexican Fruit Salad) – Serve this colorful fruit salad for breakfast topped with granola, for lunch, or for a tasty after-dinner treat.

Ensalada de invierno / Winter Salad - Made from what was found in the chef’s fridge, this salad is now a family favorite. Kale, apples, raisins, and queso fresco—give it a try.

(MommyHood's Diary )

Egg Salad with Mustard Dressing – Chopped hardboiled egg over romaine salad drizzled with a tangy mustard dressing. Simplicity at its best.

Orange Avocado Salad – Add a splash of sunshine to your winter meals with this beautifully bright salad of creamy avocado, thick slices of red onion, and oranges.

(Presley's Pantry )

Wild Rice and Purslane Salad - Bursting with goodness, this salad will have you feeling ready to conquer your day. Black wild rice, sautéed purslane, onions, avocado, and papaya are tossed with a light citrus dressing.



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