The 20 Summer Salads People Can’t Stop Sharing
Summer is here, and with it comes the craving for light, vibrant meals. These summer salad recipes are packed with fresh, seasonal ingredients, making them the perfect choice for warm days. Forget heavy dishes; these salads are designed to be flavorful, refreshing, and completely satisfying. Dive in and enjoy the best of summer on your plate!
Shrimp Quinoa Salad
This shrimp quinoa salad is a protein-packed, refreshing, and nutritious meal perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Get the Recipe: Shrimp Quinoa Salad.
Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta
This Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta will become your new favorite salad. Perfect for a healthy lunch or to bring to a cookout.
Get the Recipe: Supergreens Salad with Cherries and Feta.
Panzanella Salad
This glorious panzanella salad is a combination of the very best Italian flavors. Sweet tomatoes, garlicky croutons, and creamy mozzarella.
Get the Recipe: Panzanella Salad.
Watermelon and Cucumber Salad
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.
Get the Recipe: Watermelon and Cucumber Salad.
Keto Cucumber Salad
Summer in a bowl! This Keto Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing and so EASY to make. It’s perfect for meal prep, picnics, cookouts and potlucks.
Get the Recipe: Keto Cucumber Salad.
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.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry Feta Salad.
Shaved Zucchini Salad With a Lemony Vinaigrette
Shaved zucchini with a splash of lemon, some salty cheese and earthy nuts – a simple Summer salad
Get the Recipe: Shaved Zucchini Salad With a Lemony Vinaigrette
Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
This light and fresh Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks, or your weekly meal prep.
Get the Recipe: Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
Italian Chopped Salad
Enjoy the best Italian Chopped Salad you’ve ever had loaded with salami, cheese, roasted pepper, veggies & an oregano oil & vinegar dressing.
Get the Recipe: Italian Chopped Salad
Super Citrus Salad
Easy + healthy recipe for a Super Citrus Salad — with a bright Orange Vinaigrette! Baby greens, sweet orange slices, fresh mint, goat cheese, dried cranberries, and chopped candied nuts make for a refreshing dish. Gluten-free and vegetarian friendly.
Get the Recipe: Super Citrus Salad
Brussels Sprout Salad
Try this Brussels Sprout Salad with Pear and Pomegranate. It’s packed with healthy seasonal ingredients and loaded with gorgeous colors. This delicious salad is crisp, refreshing, and tossed with a simple apple cider vinaigrette. It’s a perfect side dish to accompany a holiday meal or any main dish for weeknight dinners.
Get the Recipe: Brussels Sprout Salad
Autumn Quinoa Salad With Lemon Turmeric Dressing
Balance out the heavier cooked down and roasted flavors of fall with this light and tangy Autumn Quinoa Salad with homemade Lemon Turmeric Dressing.
Get the Recipe: Autumn Quinoa Salad With Lemon Turmeric Dressing
Fresh Fruit Salad
What is the secret to making fresh fruit salad? Why fresh fruit, of course. Learn my secrets for perfectly ripe fruit salad year round!
Get the Recipe: Fresh Fruit Salad
Summer Farro Salad
This easy Summer Farro Salad is the perfect prep-ahead grain salad and is made with cherry tomatoes, corn, zucchini, and basil.
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Fennel, Mango and Celery Salad
If you are looking for a light, crisp and refreshing salad this Fennel, Mango, and Celery Salad is for you! It’s easy to put together and topped with olive oil vinaigrette. {gluten free, keto, whole30, paleo, dairy free, vegan}
Get the Recipe: Fennel, Mango and Celery Salad
Arugula and Orange Salad
This Arugula and Orange Salad is filled with so many seasonal goodies! Sliced oranges, pomegranate seeds, red onion, and blue cheese are topped with a simple sweet dressing. It’s sure to be a hit on your holiday table! {gluten free}
Get the Recipe: Arugula and Orange Salad
Strawberry and Pecan Spinach Salad
This fresh Strawberry and Pecan Spinach Salad is easy to put together, healthy, gluten-free and a great way to show off summer strawberries.
Get the Recipe: Strawberry and Pecan Spinach Salad.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
This Cucumber and Tomato Salad is super simple and packed with flavor. Summer in a bowl! {gluten free, keto, whole30, vegan}
Get the Recipe: Cucumber Tomato Salad.
Pear Salad
This pear salad is made with greens of your choice tossed and topped with fresh, crisp slices or chopped pears, toasted or candied walnuts, pomegranate arils or cranberries, gorgonzola cheese or feta, shallots, and finally drizzled with a quick and easy vinaigrette.
Get the Recipe: Pear Salad
