Jump Into Spring With These Crunchy Salads

Spring always brings an abundance of deliciously fresh vegetables ready to eat. This spring, take advantage of the colorful produce with our best spring salads. Start off with an arugula, radicchio and fennel salad to lighten up your spring eating. Or if you want to add more color, try throwing in some fruit like blood oranges and sweet pomelos, or even some ahi tuna in a salad with watermelon radishes and snap peas. Dandelion greens are also a useful ingredient for salad, its bitterness pairing well with all kinds of other produce. Whichever salad you choose, make sure you use fresh produce to get the most out of the season. <br /> This simple salad pairs end-of-season citrus with fresh butter lettuce topped with pistachios. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Butter-Lettuce-Salad-with-Pistachios-and-Orange-Creme-Fraiche-Dressing">Butter Lettuce Salad with Pistachios and Orange Crème Fraîche Dressing</a>. Read on for more of our best spring salads. (Helen Rosner/)
This warm <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/warm-wheat-berry-salad-with-fava-beans-and-trout-roe/">Warm Wheat Berry Salad with Fava Beans and Trout Roe</a> is a satisfying main course thanks to chewy, protein-packed wheat berries. (Romulo Yanes/)
Matchstick ribbons of zucchini and carrot mingle with grassy, fresh herbs, and roasted peanuts in this salad inspired by the flavors of Thailand. A pungent, savory, tart dressing brings the dish together. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/spicy-thai-style-zucchini-carrot-salad-recipe">Spicy Thai-Style Zucchini Carrot Salad</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
Crisp celery and radishes are lightly pickled in lemon juice in this salad from chef Juan Pablo Mellado Arana of Las Cabras in Santiago, which makes a perfect addition to any heavy Chilean meal. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/pickled-celery-radish-and-avocado-salad-recipe">Marinated Celery and Avocado Salad</a> (Justin Walker/)
Walnuts and parmesan add richness to this crunchy salad from The Yellow Table's Anna Watson Carl. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/arugula-radicchio-and-fennel-salad">Arugula, Radicchio, and Fennel Salad</a> (Matt Taylor-Gross/)
At Los Angeles' Lemonade restaurant, crunchy radishes, snap peas, and medium-rare seared tuna are tossed in a ginger-soy dressing for a crisp and colorful entrée salad. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/watermelon-radish-ahi-tuna-and-snap-pea-salad">Watermelon Radish, Ahi Tuna, and Snap Pea Salad</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
Dandelion greens and sturdy, slightly bitter puntarelle (an Italian chicory) stand up to honey-mustard vinaigrette in this assertive spring salad. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/puntarelle-and-dandelion-green-salad-with-honey-and-olive-vinaigrette">Puntarelle and Dandelion Green Salad with Honey and Olive Vinaigrette</a> (Romulo Yanes/)
Celery, radishes, and fennel bring the crunch in this green salad tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette. Get the recipe for <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Crunchy-Spring-Salad-/">Crunchy Spring Salad</a> (D.J. Costantino/)