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Looking for delicious vegan salad recipes? You’re in the right place!

This collection includes main course salads like my napa and kale slaw or this vegan Nicoise-inspired salad. Plus, flavourful salads with loads of greens like my dill pickle salad and my kale and Brussels sprouts Caesar slaw. There are also plenty of salads without lettuce, like my sweet potato sunshine salad and my broccoli and pepperoncini pasta salad.

If you are looking for even more vegan salad recipes, The First Mess Cookbook has plenty of inspiration.

An up close, overhead shot shows a roasted sweet potato salad with baby arugula, vegan "feta" cheese, and a warm olive and chickpea "dressing. The salad is on a white platter.

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Olive & Chickpea “Dressing (Vegan)

An overhead shot shows a Thanksgiving Panzanella salad, containing kale, roasted sweet potato, carrot, parsnip, toasted bread cubes, and pomegranate seeds. A lit candle is nearby as well as a bowl of more pomegranate seeds. A wooden spoon is sticking out of the salad.

Thanksgiving Panzanella

An overhead shot shows a hand scattering chopped hazelnuts over a shredded fall greens salad with sherry thyme vinaigrette.

Shredded Fall Greens with Sherry Thyme Vinaigrette & Hazelnuts

An up close overhead shot shows a charred corn quinoa salad in a wide bowl with a serving spoon sticking out. The salad features halved cherry tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, and a barbecue tahini ranch dressing.

Charred Corn Quinoa Salad with Avocado & BBQ Tahini Ranch Dressing

An overhead shot shows a large bowl filled with a tangy four bean salad. The salad features a rosemary red wine vinegar dressing, chopped roasted red peppers, parsley, and red onion. A spoon is sticking out of the salad bowl.

Tangy Four Bean Salad with Rosemary & Roasted Peppers

An overhead shot shows a green lentil edamame salad in a ceramic dish. The salad has chopped red onion, parsley, and a spiced lemon dressing, Toasted sliced almonds garnish the top and a wooden serving spoon is sticking out of the dish.

Green Lentil Edamame Salad with Spiced Lemon Dressing

An overhead shot shows an oval platter filled with watermelon salad that also features avocado, sliced red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, and finely crushed salted corn nuts. Fresh basil leaves garnish the top and a napkin plus wooden serving spoon are seen to the side.

Spicy Vegan Watermelon Salad with Corn Nuts and Basil

An overhead shows a plated strawberry salad with torn butter lettuce, chopped pistachios, diced avocado, mint leaves, and lemony mint poppy seed dressing. Wooden salad tongs are sticking out of the salad.

Summer Fresh Strawberry Salad with Mint Poppy Seed Dressing

An overhead shot shows a french lentil salad with thinly sliced fennel and red onion, sautéed asparagus, orange supremes, chopped parsley and walnuts. Tongs are sticking out of the serving bowl.

Spring French Lentil Salad with Asparagus, Fennel & Orange

An overhead shot shows a bowl of creamy and crunchy dill pickle broccoli slaw with cabbage, broccoli, dill pickles, fresh dill, and a creamy dill pickle dressing. Wooden tongs are sticking out of the bowl.

Crunchy & Creamy Dill Pickle Broccoli Slaw

An up close, overhead shot shows a platter of roasted green beans and potatoes dressed with a lemony pesto sauce. The veggies are garnished with fresh basil and toasted pine nuts.

Fresh Green Beans & Baby Potatoes with Pesto

An overhead shot shows an individual serving of a chopped kale cabbage salad with chickpeas, avocado, pickled red onion, and sweet mustard dressing. A fork is sticking out of the bowl.

Chopped Kale Cabbage Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing, Chickpeas & Avocado

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