Easy Dinner Salads

Top fresh arugula with boiled shrimp, red and green grapes, celery, fresh basil, crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, and toasted walnuts for this sweet–yet hearty–salad. Finish off with a tangy homemade dressing made from grapes puréeed with vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, minced onion, salt, and pepper.

Recipe: Arugula Salad with Shrimp and Grapes

This elegant salad is perfect for entertaining guests who love expanding their culinary horizons. The pear's sweetness contrasts the greens' slight bitter flavor, while walnuts, bacon, blue cheese, egg, and a mustard tarragon vinaigrette add delicious complexity to the meal.

Recipe: Bistro Dinner Salad

30 minutes are all you need to get this delicious salad on the table. Grill chicken breasts, slice, and arrange on a bed of fresh greens. Add sliced nectarine, goat cheese, and toasted pecans, then drizzle the salad with a homemade oil-and-vinegar dressing.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Nectarine Salad

Simplicity is the key to this heart-healthy salad, which features skillet-cooked salmon served atop a bed of arugula, parsley, cilantro, basil, and mint tossed in lemon juice and olive oil.

Recipe: Crispy Salmon with Herb Salad

A grill makes everything taste better, and this salad is no exception. It's perfect for a light summer supper. Grilled-Everything Salad is budget-friendly too, since it features grilled flank steak, a cheaper cut of beef.

Recipe: Grilled-Everything Salad

Throw together this classic salad in no time by using shredded rotisserie chicken. The vinaigrette uses common pantry ingredients and adds fresh flavor that no bottled dressing can match.

Recipe: Chicken Caesar Salad