22 mediterranean salad recipes

This colorful low fat salad can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Mediterranean tomato salad with Vidalia onions, fresh herbs, and lemon dressing. Cilantro and mint brighten this Middle Eastern side. Serve with pita or as falafel topping.

Warm fennel vinaigrette infuses olive oil with fresh fennel fronds, lemon juice, and garlic. Drizzle over sweet onion and cucumber for a bright Mediterranean salad.

Mediterranean salad of torn lettuce and spinach chiffonade, sprinkled with toasted pine nuts, jewel-like pomegranate seeds and a simple olive oil lemon dressing. Ready in 15 minutes.

Bulgur wheat salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, purple onion, and a tangy yogurt-balsamic dressing. Mediterranean-style grain salad in 40 minutes.

Greek potato salad with a creamy yogurt-feta dressing, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, oregano, and rosemary. A lighter Mediterranean twist on potato salad with no mayonnaise.

Quinoa salad with fresh apricots, currants, scallions, toasted pine nuts, and bell pepper. A light Mediterranean-inspired grain salad that balances sweet dried fruit with crunchy nuts and herby alliums.

Greek mushroom salad: button mushrooms simmered in olive oil, white wine, and lemon with bay, thyme, coriander, and fennel seed. A meze-style cold mushroom salad served the Mediterranean way.

Cold vermicelli tossed in a creamy lemon-garlic tahini dressing with olive oil. A 30-minute Mediterranean-inspired noodle salad that works as a side or light vegetarian main.

Cold quinoa olive salad with green and black olives, pine nuts, red bell pepper, and umeboshi plum vinegar. A protein-packed vegetarian side with Mediterranean-Japanese flavors.

Greek potato salad with dried tomatoes: roasted potatoes and concentrated tomatoes tossed in a bright lemon-and-olive-oil dressing, then chilled. A no-mayo Mediterranean side served cool.

Mediterranean eggplant and tomato salad with smoky roasted eggplant pulp layered under fresh tomato, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and chives. A 30-minute side dish.

Greek cabbage-tomato salad with shredded cabbage, fresh tomatoes, and black olives dressed in oil and vinegar. A simple, no-cook Mediterranean side dish in 20 minutes.

Grilled baby artichoke and white bean salad with thyme, red onion, and a lemon-Dijon vinaigrette with olives. A make-ahead Mediterranean side that improves as it sits in the fridge.

Grilled chicken salad with red leaf lettuce, juicy orange slices, ripe black olives, and a sharp red wine vinegar dressing scented with garlic and celery. A light, bright Mediterranean lunch in 18 minutes.

Grilled Mediterranean vegetable salad with smoky eggplant, charred peppers, potatoes, and olives tossed in garlicky red wine vinaigrette for a make-ahead summer side.