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By the time spring arrives, I’m ready to move on from the heavier meals of winter and into something that feels a little lighter, a little brighter, and a lot more energizing. Enter: spring salad recipes that will actually keep you full and energized,
Because the best salads aren’t just a pile of greens—they’re layered with texture, flavor, and enough substance to carry you through your day. Think crisp vegetables, fresh herbs, and protein-forward ingredients that make these feel like real meals, not an afterthought.
Below, I’ve rounded up my favorite fresh spring salads—from light, citrusy bowls to hearty, grain-based options—all designed to celebrate the season and leave you feeling your best.
This salad hits that perfect balance of fresh and deeply satisfying. Juicy, garlicky steak layered over crisp, colorful vegetables and tossed in a sharp shallot vinaigrette. It’s hearty, protein-rich, and exactly what you want when you’re craving something substantial without feeling heavy.
Golden, seared halloumi adds that perfect salty bite against fresh greens and seasonal vegetables. It’s warm-meets-crisp, with enough richness to turn a simple salad into something memorable.
Earthy lentils meet crisp vegetables and a sharp vinaigrette for a salad that feels grounded but not heavy. It’s packed with plant-based protein and holds up beautifully.
Salty feta, creamy beans, and a punchy lemon relish come together in a way that feels both simple and special. It’s bright, bold, and filling enough to stand on its own.
A little crunchy, a little creamy, and deeply satisfying, this is kale at its best. The white beans add substance, while the dressing softens everything just enough. Trust me, it’s crave-worthy.
This is the kind of pantry-friendly salad that somehow tastes far more elevated than it should. Creamy white beans and olive oil-packed tuna create a satisfying base, while herbs and acid keep everything feeling vibrant and fresh.
Flaky salmon, crisp greens, and a bright, citrusy finish make this one feel equal parts light and grounding. It’s rich in protein and healthy fats, so you get that fresh, springy energy—without the mid-afternoon crash.
Peppery radish, crisp fennel, and juicy grapefruit strike that perfect balance of sharp and refreshing. Each bite wakes up your palate, making this one feel like spring in its purest form.
Shaved zucchini feels delicate but holds its own with a bright, zippy dressing and just the right amount of texture layered in. It’s elegant without trying too hard—perfect for when you want something fresh but a little elevated.
Sweet snap peas bring that unmistakable spring crunch, paired with fresh herbs and a light dressing that lets everything shine. It’s simple, crisp, and exactly what you want on a warm afternoon.
Cool cucumbers and golden, crunchy rice create an endlessly satisfying texture contrast. Tossed in a punchy, flavor-packed dressing, this is the kind of salad you keep going back to for “just one more bite.”
Sweet peas and fresh mint are a natural pairing that never gets old. Light, bright, and just a little nostalgic, this one captures everything we love about spring in a single bowl.
Thinly shaved fennel brings a subtle sweetness and crunch, lifted by citrus and herbs. It’s clean, understated, and the perfect reset alongside richer dishes.
This is your everyday green salad, reimagined. The sesame dressing adds depth and richness, turning a bowl of greens into something craveable.
Grilling romaine transforms it completely—adding a subtle smokiness that makes this feel unexpectedly indulgent. Finished with a bright dressing, it’s simple but far from basic.
Chewy farro, sweet tomatoes, and plenty of herbs make for a salad that feels effortless but incredibly well-balanced—equally suited for dinner parties or weekday lunches.
Earthy beets and nutty farro create a deeply satisfying base, while fresh herbs and acidity keep it from feeling too heavy.
A mix of crisp greens and peak-season fruit makes this feel endlessly adaptable. It’s the kind of salad that works with whatever you have on hand.
Creamy avocado meets tart grapefruit for a combination that’s both refreshing and satisfying. It’s bright and clean, with just enough richness to keep you coming back for another forkful.
Juicy strawberries and creamy burrata are a pairing that feels almost too easy—until you taste it. With a hit of herbs and acid, it’s sweet, savory, and unmistakably seasonal.
This post was last updated on April 22, 2026, to include new insights.
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One of the many reasons artists like Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly, and other mid-20th-century pioneers of painterly abstraction were so innovative for their time is the use of the deliberate yet loose brushstroke. Pollock intuitively dribbled and splattered paint on surfaces spread across the floor of his studio, and Kline created bold, monochromatic paintings with just a few deceptively simple, gestural strokes of a large brush. It’s this visceral approach to visual rhythms and color that continues to awe us today. (A major retrospective highlighting both Krasner and Pollock’s work is slated for The Met later this year.)
For artist Liza Lou, the calculation of brushstrokes, color, and gesture opens the door to another media type altogether—beads. The artist is known for using the material, including a large-scale installation titled “Kitchen,” which took five years to create. In her recent work, she adds thousands of the diminutive baubles in myriad colors, shapes, and sizes to sweeps of oil paint on canvas. Tapping into the legacy of Abstract Expressionism, Lou parses the relationship between gesture, intention, organic forms, and the brushstroke as a subject unto itself.
Lou’s works appear this month in FAQ, a solo exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac. The title references questions that the artist returns to again and again in her practice. When does a painting become not a painting? Can a brushstroke be more than a brushstroke? “These works are about amplification—about making things more ideal,” Lou says. “There’s a poem by Fernando Pessoa where he writes about wanting flowers to be more flowers than flowers, and in this body of work I’m using my material as a way to make paint more paint than paint.”
Unlike a quick swipe of a brush, each bead is meticulously placed amid a field of others, creating a chromatic topography. Lou likens them to painting “straight-out-of-the-tube,” except that they can’t be mixed on the canvas. She relies on color relationships, textures, and precise placement to give the impression that, from a distance, the loose strokes and splatters have blended or merged. When viewed up close, we see distinct, saturated topographies that, in a rather macro sense, are delightfully sculptural with the soft ground of painted details underneath. “My process involves this improv where every stroke requires everything I have, my full attention,” Lou says. “Every mark becomes this kind of violin-crescendo-holy shit-experience.”
FAQ opens on April 10 and continues through May 23 in London. See more on Lou’s Instagram.
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There are thousands upon thousands of types of mold out there. Some you can eat—think the rind on a wheel of brie or a gray fungus known as “noble rot” that gives certain types of grapes an extra sweet flavor for dessert wines. But there are plenty we shouldn’t eat, and when that loaf of bread in the cupboard begins to turn blue-green, it’s definitely time to chuck it in the bin. For Kathleen Ryan, the myriad colors and textures of mold continue to inspire larger-than-life sculptures of fruit and other foods that, in a way, preserve decay.
Ryan’s oversized works are characterized by their textural finishes, often using salvaged metal and other materials in addition to an array of colored beads and semiprecious stones to achieve the effects of layered fungi and rot. Recent works such as “Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)” and “Screwdriver” nod to the realm of cocktails and, by extension, the notion of luxury and even vacations—concepts that somewhat sour within the context of an increasingly vulnerable economy.
Juxtaposing stones ranging from amethyst and azurite to turquoise and tourmaline with salvaged metal from vintage cars, Ryan’s sculptures evoke an array of associations. She has previously likened their over-the-top scale to the roadside attractions tourists might see along Interstate highways, such as giant doughnuts and other foods and animals.
Like a geode that doesn’t look like much from the outside, works like “Bad Lemon (Slice of Paradise)” have two very different personalities, where the metal exterior lets on little about what’s inside. Ryan taps into our appreciation of hidden beauty when opening up an ancient, crystallized stone while simultaneously suggesting the grotesqueness of opening a peach, for example, only to find it rotten inside.
Some of the works seen here were recently on view at Karma in New York, and you can find more on Ryan’s Instagram.
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