When the Mother’s Day meal needs that last little something, a vibrant salad layered with flavor completes the menu. From the coveted Mother’s Day brunch to a midday meal or homemade dinner, tons of Mother’s Day salad recipes can start off a multi-course meal or round out the family-style spread.

Fruit salad recipes abound in our list as the perfect side dish for Mother’s Day brunch. Expect to see a mix of savory and sweet-savory salads for lunch and dinner. Some are best as a side, while others are more main-meal focused, tossed with big pieces of chicken, salmon and steak.

Overall, we picked only our best salad recipes that are full of flavor and vibrant colors. Most of these Mother’s Day salad recipes use spring or summer produce since Mother’s Day falls between the two seasons. Between hearty pasta salads, light and leafy green salads, vegetable-dense salads and fruit salads as bright and beautiful as Mom, there’s a Mother’s Day salad for any mealtime.

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