Best Salad Recipes - Spa Index Guide to Spas

Mexican Quinoa Salad – Recipe by Rancho La Puerta Spa

Mexican Quinoa Salad with jalapeño, corn and avocado for a spicy and smooth twist, plus a delicious lemony parsley garlic dressing you’ll want to use all summer.

Apple Walnut Cranberry Coleslaw

This salad is cool, crunchy, sweet and savory, our favorite salad profile, and under 150 Calories per serving.

Pritikin Celery Root Salad

This hearty, crunchy and French-styled low-fat Celery Root Salad is one of the earliest recipes developed for the Pritikin health plan

Autumn Squash and Lentil Salad – Hilton Head Health

This delicious salad has Acorn Squash, Tart Apples, Curried Lentils, Chopped Pecans, and more. A holiday salad or entree from Hilton Head Health Retreat.

Red Quinoa and Beet Salad – Ranch Malibu

This bright quinoa and beet salad is dense with color and nutrients, great warm or cold, and totes well to work or school.

Mexican Street Corn Salad – Kaiser Thrive

This lighter version of a popular spicy and creamy corn recipe is terrific as a salads, vegetarian entree or side dish.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad – Hilton Head Health

Hilton Head Health teaches guests how to makeover popular recipes, like this Loaded Baked Potato Salad which is now only 150 calories per serving.

Warm Endive Wedge Salad with Cashew Dressing – Skyterra Recipe

This Warm Endive Wedge Salad recipe from Skyterra Wellness Retreat in North Carolina uses peppery endive, grapes, pistachios, and a really tasty cashew dill dressing. We call this “accidentally vegan” — and everyone enjoys it.

Quinoa Fruit Salad with Herb Dressing

Make the most of sweet summery fruit, berries and herbs with a light Quinoa Fruit Salad with an herb dressing.

Chicken Waldorf Salad – Kaiser Thrive

A creamy, tasty chicken salad with grapes, walnuts and apples, perfect as a spa lunch.

Chicken Guacamole Salad – Skyterra Recipe

Chicken Salad, Avocado Salad, Mexican favors — it all comes together in this burrito-inspired recipe.

Golden Door Spa Salad Dressings

Golden Door’s culinary team pride themselves on using varied and full-flavored dressings which rely on fresh citrus juices, herbs, and potent infusions.

Pritikin Fruit and Wheat Berry Salad

This Fruit and Wheat Berry Salad celebrates all the goodness of the Pritikin Eating Plan – fruit, vegetables, fresh herbs, and naturally-fiber-rich whole grains.

Pritikin Carrot Pineapple Salad

This sweet and crunchy carrot pineapple salad recipe is both vegetable and fruit rich, which fits right in with the recommended Pritikin Eating Plan.

Pritikin Strawberry Asparagus Salad

This healthy salad recipe is both vegetable and fruit rich, which fits right in with the recommended Pritikin Eating Plan.

Orange Marinated Beets – Recipe by Rancho La Puerta Spa

Imbued with the fresh zest of oranges and the earthy flavor of fresh beets and a tangy splash of vinegar, this recipe for Orange Marinated Beets recipe is a colorful and vibrant side dish for your spa lunch. Shared by Chef and Recipe Developer Lia Huber, guest Chef at Rancho La Puerta Spa and author of Nourished: A Memoir of Food, Faith and Enduring Love.

Pritikin Garden Vegetable Potato Salad

This potato salad adds garden vegetables and skips fatty mayonnaise. It was a Most Filling Dish winner in Pritikin’s Cooking School Recipe Contest.

Bleu Cheese and Cherry Stuffed Endive – Skyterra Recipe

Skip ordinary cheese and crackers and use crisp, leafy endives for a plant-based pre-meal platter instead. This delicious appetizer is courtesy of Skyterra Wellness Retreat.

Jicama Slaw with Pink Grapefruit and Citrus Dressing

Beneath its rough skin, jicama is pearly white, mildly sweet, and addictively juicy and crunchy, especially with a squeeze of lime. Slice it into elegant julienne and mix it with red cabbage and shredded carrots from the garden. Limes and grapefruit sparkle in the exotic citrus-based dressing.

Canyon Ranch Buffalo Chicken Salad

Canyon Ranch Corporate Chef Scott Uehlein shows you how to create a delicious, easy, healthy game-day party dish, Buffalo Chicken Salad. Who needs those messy bones and sticky fingers and fat calories? This has all of the flavor of wings, plus flavor and sophistication.

Sauteed Peaches and Pumpkin Seeds

Try these Sauteed Peaches with Pumpkin Seeds as a side dish for seafood or poultry, or, serve atop your favorite greens for a Warm Fruit and Greens Salad.

Pritikin Spaghetti Squash and Tomato salad

When paired with tomato and basil, spaghetti squash is a darn good replacement for spaghetti. Think of it as faux-pasta. This is good chilled, as a salad, and warm as an entree.

Summery Garden Bean and Tuna Salad

By adding a can of white water-packed tuna to a Pritikin approved bean salad, we’ve got a winning complete entree with this Summer Bean and Tuna Salad.

Strawberry Rhubarb Asparagus Salad

Asparagus and strawberries are combined with fresh radishes and rhubarb, resulting in a light, colorful, sweet and savory spa Strawberry Rhubarb Asparagus Salad.

Smoked Seafood Spring Rolls

These delicious spring rolls contain omega-3 essential fatty acids, are a pleasure to eat and simple to make. Perfect for lunch or spa party appetizers.

Pritikin Banana Berry Cottage Cheese Salad

Here’s a delicious and super-easy Banana Berry Cottage Cheese Salad that hits the spot just about any time of day, from breakfast to snacks to a nighttime dessert. The tartness of berries. The creaminess of cottage cheese. The wonderful sweetness of bananas. You get...

Crab and Avocado Protein Breakfast

Instead of “empty sugar calories” — what better way to start your day than with a fresh and tasty protein breakfast, crab and avocado infused with zingy, spicy flavors with a chili punch?

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Broccoli Salad

Grilled Turkey Burgers are a terrific departure from beef, and Broccoli Slaws are popular in our home and office. They tote well, last a long time and improve with a day or two in the fridge.

Grilled Salmon Salad with Pomegranate and Walnut Vinaigrette

Pomegranates are a new superfood: They are high in vitamin C and potassium, a great source of fiber, and low in calories. Plus, they make this striking salad even more beautiful!

Cucumber Papaya Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

This tasty salad recipe by New Life Hiking Spa in Vermont uses fresh crisp cucumbers, cabbage, papaya and a tangy poppy seed dressing.

Canyon Ranch Spa Taco Salad Recipe

This simple salad by Canyon Ranch is a wonderful entree for a Southwestern luncheon. Serve the salad with spa guacamole on the side and fresh tropical fruit for dessert.

Pritikin Citrus Fennel Mango Salad

You’ll love this recipe’s complex blend of citrus zest, licorice-flavored fennel, tropical mango, and fresh cilantro.

Pritikin Caesar Salad

Get all the deliciously tangy goodness of a Caesar but for about one-tenth the calories with this Pritikin Caesar Salad, always a hit in the dining room at the Pritikin Longevity Center.

Sesame Chicken Salad with Spinach and Pasta

This sesame chicken salad with pasta and sesame seeds and peanuts has a bonus of fresh spinach to make for a hearty and satisfying salad entree.

Pritikin Curry Waldorf Salad

Get all the deliciously tangy goodness of a Sweet Waldorf Salad but for about one-tenth the calories with this sweet, savory and filling Pritikin Curry Waldorf Salad, always a hit with guests.

Rancho La Puerta Strawberry and Herb Salad

Chef Dan Richer was nominated by Rancho La Puerta guests to teach at La Cocina Que Canta. When he came to The Ranch, Chef Dan offered hands-on culinary experiences where guests prepared farm-to-table dishes under his direction. Dan’s clean cut and approachable...

Scallops with Grapefruit Avocado Salsa

Scallops with Grapefruit Avocado Salsa — a vibrant, fresh and colorful meal. Full of nutrients, color, texture, and flavor.

Rancho La Puerta Strawberry Risotto

Inspired by a book of summer recipes from Italy, this savory Strawberry Risotto is surprisingly delicious, not at all cloying as one might suspect. The berries impart a pleasant tannic quality, as in wine-like, staining the risotto a pale rose color. Rice is...

Pritikin Seafood Ceviche

This is a perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe — when it’s customary to serve your favorite Latin American dishes.

Biggest Loser Sashimi Tuna Salad

This light, refreshing, and protein-rich Biggest Loser Sashimi Tuna Salad is perfect for a spa lunch.

Afterglow Almond Butter Dressing

The right food combinations at the right time of day can create high energy and metabolic levels. Mountain Trek chefs and nutritionist together create meals that work, including this Mountain Trek Gluten Afterglow Almond Butter Dressing served with salads or as a...

Golden Door Four Citrus Salad with Honey and Sherry

This four citrus salad courtesy of Golden Door Spa in Escondido is light, lively, and beautiful. We are fortunate to have citrus year round so we don’t need to rely on specific seasons, but the salad is good any time of year if you wish to substitute a few citrus fruits available and supplement with other colorful fruits, including pear and pomegranate seeds.

Seared Scallops and Radicchio Salad

Coriander Crusted Seared Scallops with Cilantro and Radicchio Salad topped with Bacon Vinaigrette

Grilled Prawn Salad with Avocado Aioli

This Grilled Prawn Salad provides plenty of potassium, folate and heart-healthy fats. It makes for a delicious light lunch.

Rancho La Puerta Spiced Apple Salad

Rancho La Puerta Executive Chef Bill Wavrin, author of the best-selling Rancho La Puerta Cookbook, comments that this salad is “often requested by returning guests who can’t wait to get back and have it for lunch.” One of our readers notes:...

Gorgonzola Turkey Apple Endive Salad

Toss this salad with some greens for a holiday salad or add some turkey from Thanksgiving for a scrumptious lunch or dinner.

Canyon Ranch Cold Pea Vegetable Salad

This unique salad is wonderful for entertaining because it can be made ahead of time. In fact, we like it even better the day after it is made. Because it is so easy to serve it is perfect for buffet-style service, a delightful addition to holiday menus, and great for picnics and tailgate parties.

Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint Recipe

This colorful Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint is cooling and hydrating for a hot summer. Try it for a spa party or reception, or just for you.

Greek Ribbon Squash Salad

Ribbons of summer squash are dressed in a Greek vinaigrette for an appealing summertime salad.

Avocado and Kale Super Salad

A salad full of super food nutrition thanks to kale, sweet potatoes, avocado, roasted seeds and lemon dressing

Rosemary Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

The beets in this salad give a hearty and rich, earthy flavor, which pairs well with the sweet caramelized onions and peppery arugula. The creamy goat cheese pulls it all together to make this salad fit and delicious!

Spinach Salad with Flax Seed Crunchies

This bright and festive Spinach Salad with Flax Seed Crunchies is full of flavor, nutrition and anti-oxidants from the pomegranate, spinach and flax.

Avocado Walnut and Crispy Bacon Salad

Avocados, Walnuts and Bacon — all three of these foods are high fat, but satisfying in the right proportions.

Biggest Loser Ginger and Lemongrass Turkey Sliders in Lettuce Cups

NBC’s BIGGEST LOSER program is conducted at the Biggest Loser Resorts, but enthusiasts can duplicate many of its features recipes at home, including this tasty and aromatic recipe for Ginger and Lemongrass Turkey Sliders in Lettuce Cups, courtesy of its partnership with Jennie-O Turkey.

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