Interesting salads you’ll actually want to eat

Grilled broccoli salad

The best way to add a bit of interest to veggies such as broccoli and asparagus is to char them. Top with a zippy salsa verde and you've got a particularly delicious salad.

Get the recipe for grilled broccoli salad here.

Minty green salad

Green salads are unfairly dismissed as boring, and we're here to change that. This recipe proves that if you nail your dressing and use a good mix of textures, your salad will be anything but boring.
Get the recipe for minty green salad here.

Lentil salad

Lentils will always make a salad more interesting (and filling), but the trick here is not to overcook them so they retain their bite. Use any firm cheese you like here.
Get the recipe for lentil salad here.

Five-bean salad

Another hearty salad, this one is a good all-rounder for middle-of-the-week dinners and taking along to your next braai.
Get the recipe for five-bean salad here.

Super mielie salad

Next time you're lighting up the braai, throw your corn onto the grills to give this salad an extra deep char.
Get the recipe for super mielie salad here.

Roast carrot salad

Often roast carrots are served as a side, but here they get the salad treatment, doused in a rich tahini dressing.
Get the recipe for roast carrot salad here.

Caesar salad

There might be nothing new about this Caesar salad, but in the world of interesting salads, this one will always be the best out there.
Get the recipe for Caesar salad here.

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