Rainbow Salad Recipe
This beautiful Rainbow Salad is full of colorful seasonal veggies over a bed of greens and can be made ahead and brought to potlucks and gatherings. Serve it with your choice of dressing. Vegan.
How to Make the Best Rainbow Salad
This stunning Rainbow Salad is as beautiful as it is delicious—and it’s the perfect dish to bring to your next potluck or gathering. Packed with colorful seasonal vegetables arranged in vibrant rows over a bed of fresh greens, this salad is sure to be the star of any table.
What makes this rainbow salad so special is its versatility. You can customize the vegetables based on what’s in season or what you have on hand, and the vegan-friendly recipe works with a variety of dressings to suit everyone’s tastes. The combination of crunchy cabbage, earthy beets, sweet bell peppers, and creamy avocado creates a wonderful mix of textures and flavors in every bite.
Best of all, this salad can be prepped ahead of time—just hold off on adding the tomatoes and avocado until you’re ready to serve. Whether you’re looking for a light lunch, a side dish for dinner, or an impressive contribution to a party spread, this Rainbow Salad delivers on both nutrition and presentation.
Rainbow Salad
This beautiful Rainbow Salad is full of colorful seasonal veggies over a bed of greens and can be made ahead and brought to potlucks and gatherings. Serve it with your choice of dressing. Vegan.
Ingredients
Salad Greens
Rainbow Vegetables
Garnish
Dressing Options
Instructions
Assemble the Salad
- Create the base of the salad by adding the salad greens in the bottom of a large salad bowl.
- Arrange your prepped veggies in rows over the bed of greens to create a rainbow. This can be covered tightly and stored in the fridge for a day (leave tomatoes and avocado off until just before serving).
- Serve with your choice of dressing on the side for guests to add as they like. Two choices of dressing is nice—a dairy and non-dairy option.
Notes
- For the best visual effect, prep all vegetables and arrange them in color order from purple to green.
- Leave the tomatoes and avocado off if making ahead, as they can become soft or brown.
- This salad is perfect for potlucks and can be prepped a day in advance.
