This Beautiful Rainbow Veggie Salad is packed with tons of healthy fruits and veggies and goes great as a side salad or can be a main dish with some added protein!
It’s pride month and I thought that was the perfect excuse to make this beautiful Rainbow Veggie Salad! It’s also a great way to make sure you incorporate tons of different colored fruits and veggies into your salads.
I’ve been posting lots of salad recipes lately because it’s been so hot this summer and salads are the perfect refreshing, and healthy, meal! This one is packed with all the goods and I can’t stop looking at it.
Rainbow Veggie Salad Ingredients
- Greens – You can use whatever kind of salad greens you prefer. I used a box of spring mix with baby kale. I really enjoyed it but I will say that the spring mix doesn’t hold up to the dressing well if you are going to dress the entire salad and then save some in the refrigerator.
- Tomato – I used some diced plum tomatoes but any kind of tomato will work.
- Carrot – I love adding raw carrot to salads and I just quickly diced up the carrots, nothing fancy. You could also use shredded carrots to make them a little easier to eat.
- Yellow Bell Peppers – Yellow bell peppers have a nice sweet mild flavor so they don’t overpower the salad like green bell peppers might.
- Cucumber – Cucumber is nice and cooling so it’s great for summer salads. I like to use English cucumber because it has a thinner skin and smaller seeds.
- Blueberries – Blueberries aren’t a veggie, but they work really well for the blue color in this rainbow salad and I love adding some sweet fruit to my vegetable salads.
- Purple Cabbage – The purple cabbage not only has great color but it also adds nice crunch to this salad.
- Red Onion – I almost left it with just cabbage for purple but I really love raw red onion in salads so I added it in also.
- Salad Dressing – I used a really simple, but delicious, homemade dressing that I will list in the recipe card but you can really use any kind of dressing on this salad you like.
More Rainbow Vegetable Ingredient Ideas
Mother Nature is amazing and there are so many other healthy veggies and fruits you can choose from to make your Rainbow Veggie Salad with!
- Red – red bell pepper, apples, raspberries, radish, cherries, strawberry, chili peppers
- Orange – oranges, peaches, pumpkin, orange tomatoes, butternut squash, sweet potato, mango
- Yellow – yellow tomatoes, pineapple, yellow beets, summer squash, corn
- Green – broccoli, edamame, fresh herbs, kiwi, green apple, green grapes, zucchini, asparagus, celery
- Blue/Purple – purple grapes, purple sweet potato, purple tomatoes, blackberries, eggplant, purple bell peppers, plums, purple asparagus, raisins, radicchio,
How To Make The Most Beautiful Rainbow Salad
This rainbow salad is really easy to make, but here are a few tips for making the best salad:
- Use a lettuce that can stand up to all the added fruits and veggies. I used spring mix and honestly, it probably wasn’t the best idea but I did enjoy it.
- Use a mild tasting dressing that won’t over power all the flavors of the veggies.
- Try to use ingredients that all go well together. Most fruits and veggies do mix well, but you just want to make sure everything would taste good together in one bite.
- If you have kids, let them help! It might even convince them to eat the salad if they’ve helped pick all the ingredients.
Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
- How should I serve this rainbow veggie salad? It’s obviously very beautiful when it looks like a rainbow, so you can either serve it straight from the bowl where everyone gets a few of each ingredient, or you can toss everything together. It won’t be as pretty but it’s still very delicious!
- How long will this salad stay good in the refrigerator? If you need to make this salad ahead of time, I would recommend only dressing individual portions. The last will keep better in the fridge if it doesn’t have the dressing on it. It will also keep longer if you use a hearty lettuce like romaine.
- Can I use different fruits and vegetables from the ones you used? Of course! I list a bunch of alternatives in the section above.
Have a question I didn’t answer? Ask me in the comment section below and I will get back to you ASAP!
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Rainbow Veggie Salad
- Yield: 8-10 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Rainbow Veggie Salad is beautiful, refreshing and packed with healthy ingredients!
Ingredients
- 6 cups salad greens
- 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup sliced or shredded carrots
- 1 small yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup chopped cucumber, I like to use English cucumbers
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 cup sliced red onion
Easy Dressing Recipe:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried herbs such as Trader Joe’s Green Goddess Seasoning or Herbs De Province
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make the salad dressing by adding all dressing ingredients to a medium sized bowl and whisking until combined.
- Assemble your salad: add the salad greens to a large bowl and then top with all of the rainbow colored fruits and veggies. You can take your time and arrange them in a nice pattern or you can throw everything together in a large bowl.
- Dress the salad with desired amount of dressing, or let everyone dress their own salad portion.
Notes
Nutritional information is for the entire amount of salad dressing, so if you use less it will lower the amount of fat in the recipe.
- Category: Side, Vegan
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
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