Summer Salads for Fresh Meals
Hey there, salad lovers and summer enthusiasts! Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite way to beat the heat and stay refreshed during those scorching summer days: summer salads. Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hosting a backyard barbecue, or just looking for a light and satisfying meal, summer salads are the perfect go-to option. Packed with fresh seasonal produce, vibrant colors, and bold flavors, these salads are a celebration of everything that makes summer so delicious. From crisp greens and juicy fruits to creamy dressings and crunchy toppings, there’s a summer salad out there for every palate and occasion. In this article, we’ll explore some mouthwatering recipes and creative combinations to inspire your next summer salad adventure.
Summer Vegetable Salad
A vegetable salad with the best summer has to offer ~ from juicy corn to jewel-toned cherry tomatoes and crisp green beans ~ a gem of a salad!
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Summer Fruit Salad With Kefir Poppy Seed Dressing
Summer Fruit Salad with Kefir Poppy Seed Dressing ~ a healthy and delicious mixed fruit salad that goes from breakfast to dessert ~ can be vegan too!
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Mediterranean Farro Salad
Brighten up your day with this fresh and flavorful Mediterranean farro salad. It’s vibrant, easy to make, and tastes absolutely delicious!
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Watermelon And Cucumber Salad {Simple & Fresh}
This Watermelon and Cucumber Salad is a great way to celebrate a warm summer day. This healthy salad is full of watermelon, cucumber, feta, avocados, and mint. It’s perfect for a party or neighborhood get together.
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Summer Beet And Corn Salad
This summer beet and corn salad is my sister’s recipe ~ it’s a simple healthy salad that celebrates sweet summer corn, beets, and sisterhood!
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Black Bean Salad With Corn
Spice up your next meal with this delicious black bean salad with corn! This easy-to-make veggie dish is packed with flavor and perfect for an outdoor picnic or quick lunch.
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Strawberry Feta Salad
This Strawberry Feta Salad is one of the best summer salads for healthy eating. It is packed with flavor and texture and made with simple ingredients like baby kale, fresh strawberries, crunchy pecans, and creamy feta. Coated with a simple balsamic vinaigrette, this salad will surely be a hit at your table.
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Black Rice And Spinach Salad
This healthy Black Rice and Spinach Salad is full of fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins. Treat yourself to this gluten free power salad – you deserve it!
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Cherry Plum & Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Happy Monday, friends! It’s officially August, which means that it’s still definitely summer (at least in Texas) but we’re all starting to dream about fall! Ok, maybe just me. At the same time, I’m not totally ready to say goodbye to summer! I KNOW. So indecisive! Today we’re celebrating the last bit of summer with a Cherry Plum & Goat Cheese Summer Salad!
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15-Minute Sweet Potato & Arugula Salad With Avocados
This sweet potato arugula salad is the perfect quick and healthy mid-week lunch, that you can prepare in just 15 minutes! With a hack to make the most amazing “roasted” sweet potatoes (in only 10 minutes) and with the creamiest 4-ingredient peanut butter dressing. Gluten free + vegan!
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Easy Tossed Salad
This simple, quick, healthy, super Easy Tossed Salad goes well with almost any dish or by itself. You can easily customize it to your liking.
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Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad
Give this Roasted Pumpkin Panzanella Salad a try and you won’t be disappointed. It’s packed with healthy ingredients and delicious flavors.
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Strawberry Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing is a fresh, fun, and fruity salad! This healthy Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad is our fave summer salad recipe is filled with all kinds of good stuff, like lettuce, almonds, feta cheese, homemade croutons, and fresh strawberries. I even topped it off with homemade dressing!
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Next Level Niçoise Salad With Crispy Chickpeas and Caper Vinaigrette
This protein-packed twist on a classic Niçoise salad features flakes of albacore tuna, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes and crispy chickpeas, drizzled with a tangy caper vinaigrette. Side dish no more… the best salads are the ones you can eat as a full meal, satisfying and filling all on their own. And this next-level Niçoise salad
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Summer Kale + Blueberry Salad
Easiest ever summer salad recipe with a simple honey lemon vinaigrette, crunchy sunflower seeds, sweet blueberries and massaged kale! It’s gluten free, vegan, plant based, paleo and tastes amazing!
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Summer Berry Salad
This summer berry salad is the perfect refreshing salad, full of fresh berries and candied almonds.
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Summer Salad With Fruit
Summer salad with fruit is a healthy, vegetarian lunch idea for hot summer days! Add a burst of flavor and sweetness with fruit in your salad.
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Mid Summer Dream Salad
A loaded summer salad with the season’s best produce! Top your greens with peaches, green beans, corn, cherries, and basil.
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Watermelon Berry Summer Salad
Bursting with sweet, colourful fruit and fresh, cooling mint, this vibrant watermelon salad recipe is so easy to make and delicious you’ll want to serve it all summer long.
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Tomato Cucumber Salad
This Greek-inspired Cucumber Tomato Salad is made with fresh tomatoes and cucumbers mixed with a red wine vinaigrette dressing.
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Make this easy, creamy cucumber salad recipe with sour cream, lemon juice, onions, and dill. It’s crisp, refreshing, and ready in 10 minutes!
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Tomato Peach Burrata Salad
This tomato peach burrata salad is the ultimate mix of summer produce! It can be made in 15 minutes and is the best appetizer or side dish for any meal. It’s a beautiful dish, that will be a new summer favorite! It will be the first thing to go at your summer BBQ or potluck!
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Summer Fruit Salad With Lemon Dressing
This Summer Fruit Salad with Lemon Dressing is super healthy, delicious, refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day. Always a crowd pleaser.
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End Of Summer Orzo Salad
This end of summer orzo salad is a great way to use up the summer’s finest ingredients (zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and basil), but also great year-round!
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Spinach Berry Salad (With Poppy Seed Dressing) Recipe
This Spinach Berry Salad is fresh, fruity, and summery! Mixed berries, goat cheese, and a creamy poppy seed dressing create the best flavor!
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Strawberry Pecan Salad With Poppyseed Dressing
This Strawberry Pecan Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is a fresh choice for spring and summer. Includes berries, spinach, cheese, and nuts.
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Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad
Crunchy, tangy, and refreshing, this Fruit and Vegetable Salad is delicious either as a side dish or a light entree on a hot summer evening!
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Italian Potato Salad With Green Beans
When you need a wow-moment on the picnic table, turn to this Italian Green Bean Potato Salad! Ready in 35 minutes, unique, healthy and flavorful.
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Broccoli Pasta Salad
This Broccoli Pasta Salad is loaded with broccoli and other veggies the tossed creamy parmesan dressing! The perfect flavor and side dish for your summer gatherings.
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Best Easy Orzo Pasta Salad With Feta
This Orzo Pasta Salad is a fun and fresh summertime salad that is super easy to put together, feeds a crowd, and has deliciously tasty ingredients all mixed in
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Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta
Summer Salad with Herbed Ricotta and Balsamic Vinaigrette – a simple salad with heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers and radishes.
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