Main dish salads are a staple of my spring and summer repertoire. But you can still serve a hot meal as a main dish salad! Just grill one or more of the salad ingredients. These recipes are a perfect way to feed your family or entertain with ease during warm spring and summer months. You get the health benefits of lots of greens, fruits, and vegetables, along with the delicious flavor and texture of grilled foods. Plus, these salads are super quick to prepare. Mix and match and have fun with these recipes, and turn to them until the leaves start to turn.
1. Grilled Tandoori Chicken Salad
Linda Larsen
Tandoori chicken is made by marinating boneless, skinless chicken breasts in spiced yogurt, then grilling until tender and juicy. The chicken is served with lettuce and tomatoes dressed with a curry and chutney dressing. Yum.
2. Grilled Sirloin Steak and Corn Salad
Linda Larsen
This fresh and delicious salad pairs tender and juicy grilled steak with lots of vegetables and greens. It's as beautiful to look at as it is yummy to eat!
3. Grilled Steak and Potato Salad
Linda Larsen
Potato salad and grilled steak are natural partners. So why not combine them in a salad? This super easy recipe is one of my summer favorites, and you'll love it too.
4. Mustard Grilled Salmon Salad
Linda Larsen
This five ingredient salad (six if you count the dill) is super easy, beautiful, and delicious. I love the combination of honey mustard with salmon. The hot salmon combines so well with the cold and crisp lettuce. This salad is special enough for company.
5. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Linda Larsen
This super easy recipe is one of my favorites. You can use this method with any meat; think about using pork tenderloin or shrimp instead of the chicken. Make sure you have the best and freshest croutons, Parmesan cheese, lettuce, and salad dressing because they're all important in this five ingredient recipe.
6. Grilled Steak with Avocado Tomato Salad
Linda Larsen
Well, this is a steak topped with salad, but it would be easy to turn this recipe around. Cut the steak amount in half, and triple the salad ingredients for a salad topped with sliced steak. Or serve it as I wrote it originally; it's up to you!
7. Grilled Shrimp Salad
A fresh citrus and honey marinade adds flavor to tender shrimp. Grill the shrimp on your dual-contact indoor grill if you don't feel like firing up the outdoor grill. Cilantro, black beans, corn, and lettuce round out this delicious salad.
8. Italian Chicken Salad
Chicken breasts are marinated in a rich homemade Italian salad dressing then grilled, and placed on mixed salad greens and plum tomatoes in this easy main dish salad recipe. You can use bottled Italian salad dressing to save even more time.
9. Grilled Ham Salad
Another five ingredient recipe! Honey mustard salad dressing makes another appearance, this time paired with peach preserves to add a great flavor to grilled ham.
10. Grilled Seafood Salad
Shrimp and swordfish add wonderful flavor and texture to this easy grilled salad recipe. Garlic croutons add crunch. You could use any type of seafood in this easy recipe; just cook it until tender and toss with the other ingredients.
