13 Dinner Salads That Won’t Leave You Hungry

This retro salad full of crunchy Fritos, Ranch Style beans, and tangy Catalina Dressing is a great side dish.  But throw in a little ground beef seasoned just right, and it makes an incredibly good complete meal too.  It’s a serious favorite here at my house.  And believe it or not, it’s my guys who are this salad’s biggest fans! 

Sliced turkey breast or rotisserie chicken team up with avocado, pomegranate, pears, apples, glazed pecans, goat cheese, red onion and pepitas to top crisp Romaine. Shake up an easy pomegranate vinaigrette dressing to drizzle over it for an out of this world dinner salad guaranteed to satisfy!

This berry salad with sliced pork tenderloin is loaded with all the sweet berries!  Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, it’s got them all.  Sprinkled with soft feta, buttery pecans and drizzled with an easy cherry balsamic vinaigrette, who even cares that it comes on a bed of mixed spring greens! This salad definitely has main course energy.

Get all the rich flavor of a New Orleans Muffuletta sandwich in this gorgeous, easy layered salad with homemade dressing! Cubed ham, salami and provolone cheese make sure you won't go hungry.

Inspired by a classic BLT, this easy pasta salad recipe really ups your salad game!  Loaded with crisp, thick sliced bacon, grape tomatoes, green onions, cubes of sharp cheddar & rotini pasta tossed in a simple homemade Ranch dressing, this makes pasta salad for dinner a go-to!

Bright & delicious, this Steak Caprese Salad combines marinated tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and fresh basil with thinly sliced, tender steak all tucked into a bed of crisp Romaine. Drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar for a fantastic finish that creates a restaurant-worthy meal guaranteed to make everyone happy!

Hot Bacon Dressing is a warm, tangy delight served warm over bright baby spinach, chopped bacon, sliced mushrooms, red onion, and boiled eggs.  Not quite like another other salad dressing, this bacon-ey vinaigrette transforms a  simple spinach salad into something more!  Perfect as a crave-worthy, flavor packed lunch!

Pasta salad meets chicken salad in this tantalizing sweet & savory Waldorf Chicken Pasta Salad! Loaded with red grapes, sliced almonds and tasty chicken, this recipe is all about getting an easy but filling meal on the table.

It’s pizza. It’s a salad. It’s everybody’s favorite! In this pizza-inspired Panzanella salad, cubed ciabatta bread, pops of tomatoes, fresh basil, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and other classic pizza toppings create an fun and unique dish that’s perfect for parties, as a crave-able dinner salad, an elevated side dish or light lunch.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a crisp Caesar Salad loaded with chopped romaine, tender pasta, salty bits of Parmesan cheese, crunchy croutons, savory chicken and an easy homemade Caesar salad dressing with all that signature savory Caesar flavor you crave! Perfect for dinner any night of the week.

Taco Pasta Salad is loaded with savory, seasoned ground beef, black beans, tomatoes, green onions, corn and jalapenos. Tossed in a cool, creamy avocado cilantro dressing with a squeeze of lime, this is an easy Tex Mex favorite meets pasta salad for a meal everyone will love!

This easy, Italian-inspired pesto pasta salad with artichokes is the perfect light meal! With sun-dried + fresh tomatoes, smooth mozzarella pearls, tender cheese tortellini, artichoke hearts and, of course, loads of crisp, bright pesto, this 10 minute pasta salad is an easy way to feed your family or a crowd.

How fabulous does a melon salad chock full of honeydews, watermelon, feta, and walnuts rounded out with some delectable rotisserie-style chicken and a lemon garlic vinaigrette sound? Though limited to when melon is in season, this is a winner of a meal every time it's served.