‘Big Salad Season’ Is Here and People Are Sharing Their Favorite Recipes

The weather gets warm, the days get long, and ovens and stoves lose their appeal. Instead, we’re looking for tossed-in-a-bowl pleasures – best eaten on a patio, if you ask me. Rachel Syme, an author and staff writer at The New Yorker, captured the mood in a tweet on Monday, declaring it Big Salad Season and calling for people to share their go-to salad combos.

Every season should be Big Salad Season

— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 11, 2022

Thousands of people responded, showing the depth of excitement surrounding Big Salad Season and the creativity of the internet salad hive. We’ve collected a few of our favorite suggestions below. Be sure to click through to the original thread for many, many more.

This Spicy Kale and smooshed avocado banger from TikTok pic.twitter.com/djHYBSNmim

— Kaila Hunte is trying to keep it together (@kailahunte) April 11, 2022

spicy greens (arugula, mizuna, baby chard) and sprouts, blood oranges, nut cheese or tofu feta, more fruit, nuts n dried fruit, raw peppers n beets, avocado, beans or veg protein like tofurky or vegan bacon, homemade dressing with good olive oil or creamy dressing with vegan mayo

— 💘gabi💗ghoul💓 (@garolramstein) April 11, 2022

She’s a salad, she’s a dip, she’s perfect:
-can of corn
-can of black beans
-small red onion chopped
-one red bell pepper chopped
-one green bell pepper chopped
-as much minced garlic as you like
-splash of red wine vin
-glug of olive oil
-spritz of lime
-salt, pep

gorgeous

— Danielle Ohl (@DTOhl) April 11, 2022

This salad is sooo good easy to make and makes a pretty decent portion. pic.twitter.com/B60RCPIHsa

— Delle de Jour (@d_socha) April 12, 2022

Beets, Avocado, pistachios, shallot and peaches (and/or strawberry if not in season) over baby greens dressed with a homemade lemon, Dijon, champagne vinaigrette. I call it my party salad pic.twitter.com/StAw55jHOq

— lopo (@LoPoWoah) April 12, 2022

Corn, black beans, purple cabbage, red pepper, carrots, cilantro, w/ lime juice and olive oil, cumin and chili pepper, salt & pepper. Tiny bit of honey to balance tartness if you want.

— Zoe Whittall (@zoewhittall) April 11, 2022

I love a hot and cold salad.

Warm: arugula, bell peppers, vegan bacon bits, sunflower seeds, red onion
Warm: sautéed veg (mushroom, peas, garlic), roasted broccoli/cauli, a skillet crisped masala veggie burger (Trader Joe’s), steamed lentils, a grain sometimes, and an egg. pic.twitter.com/XmUE5xnmX1

— (((Marisa Miller-McD)) 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇱 (@PortlandCashew) April 12, 2022

1 bunch kale, shredded
1 c tamari roasted almonds
¼ c sesame seeds
¾ c uncooked brown rice
½ c sliced red cabbage
1/2 c shredded carrots

Lemony Dijon Dressing
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ cup lemon juice (4 lemons, usually)
1½ T dijon
3 T soy sauce
1 t. salt

— Round and Round She Goes (she/her) (@unpastis) April 11, 2022

Want even more Big Salad Season inspo? We’ve got some suggestions!

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