Best Gluten-Free Salad Recipes
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This collection of our best and most popular gluten-free salad recipes is a great way to fill out the menu. There’s nothing I love more than a hearty salad for an easy lunch, healthy dinner, or tasty side dish! I’ve included classic summer salads for potlucks, pasta salads, gluten-free salad dressings, and protein-packed options too! These easy recipes also have dairy-free options.

My Go-To Gluten-Free Salad Recipes
I love the ease, flavor, and convenience of these gluten-free salad recipes. Whether I want a traditional salad with greens and veggies, or an ingredient-packed side salad to pair with my meals, these recipes are sure to do the trick. And with plenty of gluten-free salad dressings to choose from, I always have the perfect pairing for whatever fresh ingredients I toss together.
These recipes are perfect for potlucks, serving as dinner sides, and enjoying as a meal on their own.
Healthy Gluten-free Salads
Salads filled with fresh greens, veggies, and protein are the best way to get a tasty meal in while sticking to healthy eating!
Tuna Nicoise Salad
Gluten-Free Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad
Mama’s take on Grilled Chicken Chimichurri Salad. A super favorable twist on traditional chimichurri sauce is both the marinade and dressing for this glorious grilled chicken salad.
This Mediterranean-inspired salad is always a win for weekday meal prep or a quick throw-together lunch. With its hearty ingredients, fresh flavors, and a solid dose of protein and fiber, it works beautifully as a side or a standalone meal.
Greek Quinoa Salad
Gluten-Free Quinoa Salad
A healthy Southwest quinoa salad bursting with flavors from the tri-colored quinoa, avocados, black beans, corn, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and a cilantro honey lime dressing.
Vegan Option
While I’m not vegan, I never pass up a good chickpea salad. Loaded with protein, it’s a hearty and wholesome option for anyone looking for a plant-based lunch.
Vegan Chickpea Tuna Salad
Gluten-free Pasta Salads
There’s no salad quite like a pasta salad–made with gluten-free pasta, of course! These cold salads are easy to make ahead of time, and they’re plenty filling for lunches.
Gluten-Free Creamy Italian Pasta Salad
Homemade creamy Italian dressing combined with artichokes hearts, black olives, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, and gluten-free rotini pasta. A perfect gluten-free creamy Italian pasta salad for your next cookout or family get together. A summer classic that everyone loves!
Gluten-Free Bacon, Tomato & Cheese Macaroni Salad
This super easy gluten-free macaroni salad is perfect for potlucks, backyard barbecues, or as an everyday meal!
Gluten-free Side Salad Ideas
These gluten-free salad recipes are the perfect dish to bring to any potluck! Loaded with delicious ingredients for a hearty side, these will definitely complement any main dish.
Gluten-Free Potato Salad
Gluten-Free Ambrosia Salad
An easy recipe for Ambrosia Salad. A creamy dessert fruit salad made with tropical fruit. This Ambrosia fruit salad recipe is naturally gluten-free and has a dairy-free option.
Gluten-free Salad Dressing Recipes
Every salad needs a good dressing, and these gluten-free and dairy-free options pair well with just about any type of salad you make.
Gluten-Free Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
An easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing that is gluten-free, Paleo, and AIP.
Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing
Dairy-Free Tzatziki
Make sure to check out our Gluten-Free Dinner Recipes to serve with your favorite salad recipes.
Curious how you prevent the GF pasta from becoming hard after it’s sat in the salad a day or 2…
Hi Stacy, we recommend adding 2 minutes to the cook time for the pasta so that it is slightly overcooked and therefore softer.
Is there another nut butter option for the Chimichurri sauce? Cashews are not allowed on my low fodmap, GF, non-dairy diet. Would almond butter be the closest?
Hi Nicki! You can definitely use almond butter instead. It will taste a bit different, but still very tasty.
Thank you for these wonderful recipes for gluten free meals. All of them look delicious.