6 Colorful Salad Recipes You're Sure to Love

By Gabrielle Welch HERWriter Blogger

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Getting your kids to enjoy eating salads can be a hassle, but it is not impossible. Here are six salad recipes from Welch Wellness that prove that salads can be incredibly delicious with the right combination of veggies and zing:

1. The Love Salad

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This Valentine’s Day themed salad is sure to make you fall in love with quinoa. With savory jalapeños, caramelized onions and avocados to spice up this grain, you’ll surely fall into the hype. Not only is this tasty, but it is also quite nutritious as it provides you with protein and healthy fats. Drizzle with champagne vinaigrette for an extra kick.

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2. Grilled Potato Salad

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A potato salad may seem like a bit of a stretch, but this recipe is too delicious to leave out. This salad strikes your taste buds with tangy dijon mustard, sliced radishes, crumbled blue cheese and a hint of apple cider vinegar.

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3. Kid-Approved Rainbow Salad

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Red, yellow, green and orange bell peppers do the trick. As long as you give them a colorful plate, kids are sure to enjoy eating their veggies, too. This is a simple salad that can satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.

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4. Holiday Kale Salad

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The holidays may be over, but it’s never too late to incorporate this leafy green into your diet. Sweet pomegranate seeds, feta cheese and candied pecans make kale an enticing treat.

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5. Watercress Salad with Orange Segments, Roasted Asparagus, Thinly Sliced Radishes with Citrus Vinaigrette and Slivered Almonds

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This dish is simply mouthwatering. Here’s a tangy way to sneak watercress into your diet. This leafy green is known to possess significant anti-cancer properties and provides you with essential vitamins A, C and K.

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6. Awesome Asian Chicken Salad

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In case you're not already convinced that salads are awesome, try this colorful mix: purple cabbage, fresh ginger, slivers of red and yellow bell peppers and pulled chicken. Flavor with a spicy dressing of your choice for the final touch.

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amyk

I love vegetable salad, Its great to see you have the best collections of green salad recipes. Thank you for sharing such a mouth watering and colorful salads. I am looking forward to create one of these in the coming days. Love to see them on my table for my family and friends.

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