18 vegan salad recipes
Looking for vegan salads? Give your plant-based lunches an upgrade with our recipes, from zingy noodle numbers to veg-packed couscous salads
Looking for a vegan pasta salad or a Thai salad for vegan entertaining? Try our plant-based salads for a healthy start to the year, then check out our vegan starter ideas, vegan drinks, healthy vegan recipes and vegetarian salad recipes.
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Vegan salad ideas
Fattoush with crisp spiced chickpeas
A vibrant, summery salad that mixes chickpeas with herby pitta croutons, radishes, tomatoes, sumac and a pomegranate molasses dressing. A colourful vegan plate.
Vegan caesar salad with aubergine ‘bacon’
Swap bacon for crunchy, paprika-smoked aubergine slivers in our vegan twist on the classic caesar salad. It’s speedy and easy to make.
Vegan coronation tofu salad
We’ve swapped chicken for tofu to give coronation salad a vegan twist. It’s easy to make and low in calories, too.
Gochujang roast sweet potato salad with mixed grains
Pack plenty of texture into this low-calorie salad with roast sweet potatoes, mixed grains, radishes and cucumber, and lift with a punchy Korean dressing.
Vegan Thai noodle salad with herbs and watermelon
Ready in 20 minutes, this vibrant vegan salad is packed with juicy watermelon and crunchy peanuts for a fresh dinner for two.
Wakame seaweed salad
This Japanese-style seaweed salad, made with on-trend dried wakame, is ready in 15 mins and full of nutritional benefits.
Farro, grilled peach and pecan salad
Grilled peaches add a sweetness to this zingy grain salad. It serves four but would make a great sharing dish for a vegan dinner party.
Smoked aubergine, pepper and walnut salad with pomegranate
This simple salad combines smoky aubergines with pepper and walnuts. Scoop up with flatbreads for a Middle Eastern-inspired dinner.
Vegan cauliflower salad with couscous, zhoug and crispy shallots
Jazz up giant couscous by adding roasted cauliflower, zhoug and crispy shallots for a vibrant vegan lunch.
Roasted courgette, chickpea and lemon salad
Ready in just 20 minutes, this vegan salad makes an ideal side dish, packed with chickpeas, baby courgettes and punchy rose harissa.
Orzo deli salad
This super simple pasta salad makes for a light vegan lunch with sweet roasted red peppers and salty olives. It serves two but can easily be doubled to serve a crowd.
Crunchy veg and smoked tofu salad with sesame dressing
Crunchy veg and smoked tofu add great textures to this vegan salad, with a nutty sesame dressing bringing the whole dish together.
Buddha bowl salad
This vibrant vegan bowl is super easy to make, just throw grains and veg together then drizzle with a spicy tahini dressing for a punchy kick.
Turmeric roasted cauliflower salad
Make cauliflower the star of the show in this easy vegan recipe. Turmeric adds a splash of colour and aromatic flavour.
Courgetti som tam salad
With crunchy textures and salty-sour heat, this vegan salad is bursting with fresh flavours.
Beetroot and carrot salad
This vibrant salad of beetroot, freekeh and spring onion is packed with colour and texture – it makes for an impressive starter or side dish and is really simple to put together.
Tray-roast squash, sweet potato and grain salad
Get ahead with your weekly meal prep by roasting a batch of squash for this grain salad. It’s easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes.
Feel good winter salad
This nourishing salad is packed with lots of fresh ginger and garlic, full of antioxidants and vitamins. Raw kale is great for digestion, along with beetroots, broccoli and avocado.
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