Ideas for salads please

Thanks so much, chickpeas are fine as are lentils, so will give them a go. Inspired by the responses I added feta cheese and olives to our usual salad with a squeeze of lemon, we both gave it a thumbs up, along with lemon chicken and new potatoes. Definitely going to be more adventurous, thanks everyone.

Mixed beans, using combinations of tinned beans added to chopped toms, cucumber onion, mint and parsley with a mustard/garlic/oil/lemon juice/salt & pepper dressing

I love grated carrots with peaches

Should add that tinned peaches are best as they have more juice.

Sliced sugar snap peas make a great salad vegetable.

Look out for Salad Toppers. Mixtures of seeds, sprouted seeds, chick peas etc. Gives great textures.
And grated cheese. Can't have a salad without grated cheese.
Also, if you usually slice your tomatoes, cucumbers, etc, try dicing them for a change, it's surprising what a difference it makes as you get several flavours and textures in one forkful.

Coleslaw is a year round favourite in this house, Esspee, not least because all the ingredients keep very well - no salad leaves going slimy in the fridge.

White cabbage, carrot, celery, apple and onion - with only just enough mayonnaise to bind. I really dislike any coleslaw swimming in the stuff.
Always goes down well with guests, too - there’s never any left. Equally good with any cold meats, grilled ditto or a barbecue.

Our favourite is a broad bean salad with pancetta or crispy bacon bits, served on lettuce. It's a Delia one, but adaptable. Steam the broad beans and mix in whatever vinegar and oil you fancy, with some garlic, mustard, mixed herbs, while still warm. Let it cool and add your bacon bits. It really is delicious.

Remoulade.
Coursely grate or cut into matchsticks half a celeriac. Toss in lemon juice to prevent browning.
Mix together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, teaspoon of Dijon mustard plus a pinch of dry English mustard powder (optional) a quarter teaspoon of sugar, salt and pepper,
Mix into the grated celeriac and serve or let stand in fridge until you’re ready to eat.
You can buy it ready made in France but sadly not in the uk.
I’m adducted to it.

Hannah - I like your dressing recipe.
I haven't read the whole thread, but the dressing of a salad makes all the difference. And whether it's for a whole meal or a light side dish.
I find just mayonnaise very indigestible.

Hannah, thank you so much for the remoulde recipe, we loved it on holiday in France too, will definitely give it a go!

Rocket leaves, mild goats cheese with sliced strawberries and walnuts, cucumber, tomatoes and anything else you like in a salad, then drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

I never used to like fruit in my salad but found this quite moorish. Enjoy

Everyone loves my potato salad - just cook cubes of unpeeled potatoes with garden peas then, when cool, add finely chopped raw red onion and mayo and mix.

Drained chick peas with chopped peppers, onion, sweetcorn, grated carrot, hardboiled egg, tuna. Or same with rice.

I used to love what I think of as German potato salad- medium sized cubes of new potatoes in a dressing of mayonnaise, chopped (sweet) gherkins and pieces of German sausage- the big fat sort of Frankfurters are good. Memories of home!

I also like Salade Niçoise, chunks of tuna, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes and black olives topped with quartered hard boiled (but just set) eggs usually on a bed of little gem lettuce.