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By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern

When you’re trying to eat healthy, it seems like all you ever eat is salad. Whether it’s a Cobb salad, a fruit salad, or a salad made up of whatever is in your fridge, eating the leafy stuff can get a little monotonous. Every day seems to be a blur of lettuce and baby tomatoes, or spinach and carrots. It can be disheartening to eat healthy when it seems like you are eating the same thing day in and day out, and I think that’s why many people end up reverting back to bad eating habits.

Eating healthy doesn’t always mean eating salads! There are so many other healthy options out there, and even though salad is one of them, you don’t have to eat a salad every day to be healthy. If you’re still stuck on the notion that you must eat salad, or if you really like salad and want some new recipes to add to your collection, I’ve compiled the ultimate list of tasty salads. You won’t be bored eating these every day!

Lettuce Salads:

• Orange Almond Salad
• Steak Salad
• Caesar Salad Supreme
• Wilted Lettuce Salad
• Chopped Medjool Date Salad
• Asian Chicken Salad
• Boston Lettuce Salad
• Join the Party Salad
• Lettuce, Peaches, and Basil Salad
• Apple Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Spinach Salads:

• Perfect Spinach Salad
• Harvest Salad
• Spinach Strawberry Salad
• The Farmer’s Favorite Salad
• Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts
• Spinach and Orzo Salad
• Spinach Cantaloupe Salad with Mint
• Grapefruit and Spinach Salad
• Baby Spinach Salad with Mandarin Orange and Red Onions
• Raspberry and Spinach Salad

Kale Salad:

• Massaged Kale Salad
• Kale and Feta Salad
• Farmer’s Market Kale Salad
• Lentil and Kale Salad
• Roasted Yam and Kale Salad
• Kale Salad with Grapefruit
• Kale and Apple Salad
• Kale and Quinoa Salad
• Raw Kale Salad
• Greek Kale Salad

Fruit Salads:

• Crunchy Apple Salad
• Waldorf Salad
• Fruit Salad with Pudding
• Hawaiian Fresh Fruit Salad
• Honey Lime Fruit Salad
• Ethiopian Fruit Salad
• Antioxidant Fruit Salad
• Mango Berry Fruit Salad
• Orange Fruit Salad with Cinnamon
• Thai Fruit Salad

Miscellaneous Salads:  

• Chutney-Melon Chicken Salad
• Pistachio Salad
• Artichoke Chicken Salad
• Avocado and Tomato Salad
• Golden Beet and Pomegranate Salad
• Country Garden Salad
• Quinoa Vegetable Salad
• Greek Salad
• Broccoli Salad
• Caprese Salad

If you didn’t find a recipe here to satisfy your salad needs, it might be a hint that salads are not your favorite choice. But, you should try some! All of these salads will add color to your day, and there are enough to keep you full for weeks! If you have a favorite salad recipe that you don’t see here, make sure to share it with us in the comments! If you’re looking for more tasty and healthy recipes, head on over to Fill Your Plate and check out the ‘recipes’ section! Also, check out all of our fun and informative videos about where your Arizona leafy greens come from over on our Youtube channel!