For brunch, lunch or dinner on her special day, make Mom a bright and flavorful Mother’s Day salad. Don’t forget to make a card too!
45 Mother’s Day Salad Recipes
That Good Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad
Pea Salad with Bacon
Flamboyant Flamenco Summer Salad
Summer Corn Salad
Marinated Tomatoes
Zucchini Panzanella Salad
Nectarine Chicken Salad
Bacon Macaroni Salad
Refreshing Tropical Fruit Salad
Grilled Peach, Rice & Arugula Salad
Fruit Salad with Apricot Dressing
Strawberry-Blue Cheese Steak Salad
Cashew-Chicken Rotini Salad
Cherry Tomato Salad
Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Cornbread Salad
Sweet Macaroni Salad
Watermelon Mint Salad
Chicken & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Brunch Fruit Salad
Snickers Salad
Pina Colada Fruit Salad
Cilantro Lime Slaw
Green Bean Potato Salad
Pickled Beet Salad
Peach Caprese Salad
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
Shrimp Salad
Bacon Salad
Black Eyed Pea Salad
Nicoise Salad
Pesto Tortellini Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh
Salmon Caesar Salad
Shrimp Avocado Salad
French Potato Salad
Peach Burrata Salad
3-Bean Salad
Mediterranean Salad
Roasted Pepper Salad
Shrimp Caesar Salad
Salad with Avocado
Blueberry Salad
Tomato Cucumber Mozzarella Salad
Mother’s Day Salad FAQs
How can you add more protein to these salads?
Cheese, beans, eggs and meat are great sources of protein for salads. Cheese is an easy ingredient to add to salads. I recommend soft cheeses like mozzarella, burrata or Brie, depending on the other ingredients. Grated or shaved hard cheeses, like Parmesan, pecorino, Gruyere or Gouda, work too.
Beans are a quick protein add as well. Chickpeas and green beans are mild and pair with almost anything, and navy beans and black beans work in certain salads. As far as meat, chicken pairs with most salads, especially salads with fruit. For saltier salads, try salmon, shrimp or steak.
Can you make Mother’s Day salad recipes ahead of time?
Some Mother’s Day salad recipes can be made ahead of time. If the salad does not contain leafy greens or other delicate produce, assemble the salad up to one day in advance. Otherwise, salads with leafy greens should be assembled just before serving or the greens may become soggy. However, you can prepare the components in advance, like making the salad dressing, cooking the meat, shredding the cheese, toasting the nuts and cleaning the produce.
How do you serve a Mother’s Day salad?
Serve a Mother’s Day salad with other Mother’s Day recipes. Fruit salads and sweet salads are perfect with a Mother’s Day brunch spread of pancakes, breakfast casseroles, mimosas, cinnamon rolls and quiche. Savory salads are best before, or as a side to, Mother’s Day lunch or dinner. Of course, make sure Mom’s favorite drink is on the table, and round out the meal with Mother’s Day desserts.













































