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The best salad cookbooks
by Linzi Pucino
published on 3 June 2025
With summer fast approaching, now is a great time to freshen up your cookbook collection with vibrant salad recipes that will help you pack your plate with seasonal veg.
We’ve rounded up some of our favourite salad cookbooks so you can entertain friends will al fresco feasts, feed the family in a flash or simply pack an epic lunch that will be the envy of the whole office.
Transform your salads with vibrant ingredients and delicious dressings
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The Salad Project
Make the most of your kitchen pantry with Clem Haxby’s wide variety of flavour combinations and homemade toppings, straight from the kitchens of beloved London chain The Salad Project. With different chapters covering everything from Zingy, Herby, Spicy and Creamy flavours to Crunches + Kicks, there’s something for every craving.
Salad Feasts
Big Salads
Featuring big ideas for inventive salads, Kat Mead’s book is perfect for starting your salad journey with recipes that will help you make the most of seasonal ingredients year-round.
Salad Love
When David Bez started documenting his daily lunches on his blog ‘Salad Pride’, it soon turned into an internet sensation, resulting in this clever book packed with over 260 combinations for creative salad recipes to shake up your weekly meal plans.
A Salad for All Seasons
Split into seasonal chapters, this book by Harry Eastwood has plenty of salad recipes to see you through the year. A juicy peach and mozzarella number is perfect for summer soirées, while autumnal veg gets a makeover with hearty squash and warming dressings.
Good Food: Seasonal Salads: Triple-tested Recipes
Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this cookbook is perfect for you thanks to its 101 tried-and-tested recipes to up your salad game. With clear instructions and vibrant photography throughout, you’ll have everything you need to create top-tier salads for every occasion.
River Cafe Pocket Books: Salads and Vegetables
At the heart of acclaimed London restaurant River Café’s ethos is seasonal produce, vibrant veggies, and making the most of simple ingredients. This book has 100 essential salad recipes from lunchbox heroes to sensational suppers, and everything in between.
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