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10 Great Salad Recipes

Vegetable Salads, Green Salads, Fruit Salads, Pasta Salads and More

By Stephanie Gallagher, About.com

Salads aren't just leafy greens tossed with tomatoes. These salad recipes range from Italian pasta salad to carrot salad, and they're all designed to appeal to kids.

1. Broccoli Salad Recipe

Broccoli Salad RecipeStephanie Gallagher
This broccoli salad recipe has it all: sweet raisins, crunchy almonds, creamy cheese and crisp bacon. And it's all tossed in a sweet and creamy dressing the kids will adore.

2. Carrot Salad

Carrot SaladStephanie Gallagher
Crunchy apples and carrots are shredded, then tossed in a sweetened yogurt-mayonnaise dressing. Feel free to add raisins to this sweet and healthy side salad.

3. Kids Salad Recipe

Kids Salad RecipeStephanie Gallagher
Goldfish crackers top this simple green salad of lettuce and ranch dressing. It's guaranteed to be a hit with the kids.

4. Mexican Salad

Mexican SaladStephanie Gallagher
The key to making this salad appealing to kids (and adults) is to chop the greens very finely. That way, the salad just melts in your mouth. Feel free to change the lettuce to suit your family's tastes.

5. Waldorf Salad

Waldorf SaladStephanie Gallagher
This sweet salad has a secret ingredient: fresh chopped mint!

6. Strawberry Spinach Salad

Strawberry Spinach SaladStephanie Gallagher
Sweet, juicy strawberries and glazed walnuts brighten up spinach in this sweet salad that appeals to kids and adults alike.

7. Potato Salad

Potato SaladStephanie Gallagher
This classic potato salad is perfect with fried chicken, burgers and BBQ chicken.

8. Chinese Chicken Salad

Chinese Chicken SaladStephanie Gallagher
Rotisserie chicken breast, bagged lettuce greens and bottled Asian salad dressing make this salad a snap to prepare. Sweet mandarin oranges, almonds and chow mein noodles add great flavor.

9. Italian Pasta Salad Recipe

Italian Pasta Salad Stephanie Gallagher
This Italian pasta salad has all the flavors you've come to love about Italian food: zucchini, red pepper, marinated artichokes, black olives and Parmesan cheese. Tossed with elbow pasta and a garlic ranch dressing it's a snap to prepare, too.

10. Watergate Salad

Watergate SaladStephanie Gallagher
This creamy Jello salad can be served as a dessert or a side dish. Either way, kids love it!

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