The ultimate guide to Summer Salads! Whether you want green salads, vegetable salads, salad sandwiches, or fruit salads we’ve got you covered!
I love Summer salads. There are pasta salads (round up coming soon!), potato salads, chicken salads, fruit salads, and more! The key to salads is that they’re cold, fresh, and perfect for Summer.
Whether you’re looking for a light and fresh green salad, a healthy lunch, or a delicious side dish for your next Summer BBQ, I’ve got you covered!
How can i make my salad more interesting?
Whether it’s a green salad or a pasta salad, these Summer salads are easily customizable. Play around with different toppings to add a variety of textures and flavors. Don’t forget the homemade dressings!
- Nuts and Seeds: pecans, pistachios, walnuts
- Cheese: feta, goat cheese, fresh mozzarella, parmesan
- Fruit: fresh or dried such as cranberries or chopped dates!
- Fats: avocado, hummus
- Protein: chicken, egg, seafood, steak
- Herbs: cilantro, basil, mint
- Homemade Croutons
- Pickled Red Onions
- Poppyseed Dressing
- Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Cilantro Lime Sauce
- Honey Mustard
- Greek Salad Dressing
- Asian Salad Dressing
- Red Wine Vinaigrette
- Chili Lime Vinaigrette
- French Dressing
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Thai Peanut Sauce
Green salads
Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans
This Pear and Blue Cheese Salad with Candied Pecans is everything you could ask for in a salad. Crispy romaine paired perfectly with fresh, juicy pear, creamy blue cheese, sweet and crunchy pecans, and a fresh, tangy red wine vinaigrette dressing.
Roasted Squash Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
I love the cold, crunchy peppery arugula topped with warm, soft butternut squash. The macadamia nuts add a really nice crunch and the feta...I mean...so good and I love the acid and slight bite from the lemon vinaigrette!
Balsamic Kale Salad Recipe
This Balsamic Kale Salad Recipe is quick & easy, so healthy, & full of creamy feta, toasty pecans, & tart berries. All smothered in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Honey Goat Cheese Strawberry Spinach Salad
This honey goat cheese strawberry spinach salad with champagne vinaigrette is a simple and delicious salad that’s quick to put together, but has flavors that will definitely impress!
Antipasto Chicken Salad Recipe
This Antipasto Chicken Salad Recipe only takes 10 minutes to put together and is full of all your favorite antipasto ingredients: pepperoni, mozzarella, basil, roasted red peppers, and more!
Salad sandwiches
Cranberry Chicken Salad
This Cranberry Chicken Salad is easy to make and perfect for meal prepped lunches! It's packed with bacon, crunchy veggies, and chewy dried cranberries, and is great served on a sandwich, over a salad, or with crackers!
Southwestern Chicken Salad Cups
Southwestern chicken salad cups. Baked wonton cups filled with chicken, corn, beans, peppers, greek yogurt, lime, and taco seasonings! About 100 calories per cup! Great for easy lunches, snacks, or a big party!
Avocado Tuna Salad
This Avocado Tuna Salad is light, fresh, and just as creamy as classic tuna salad without the mayo! Serve it on bread, with crackers, in a wrap, you name it!
Easy Egg Salad
This Easy Egg Salad Recipe is great for a quick and easy, healthy, gluten free, vegetarian, low carb, meal prep lunch! Hard boiled eggs with celery, red onion, light mayo, non fat plain greek yogurt, dijon, and spices!
Chicken Salad
This Chicken Salad Recipe is ridiculously easy to throw together and my version of a classic! Light, creamy, and so yummy, you're going to want to give this recipe a try!
Tuna Salad
This Tuna Salad is a twist on a classic. Full of pantry staples and a few secret ingredients, this makes the BEST sandwiches.
Fruit salads
Fruit Salad with Honey Walnuts
This fruit salad with honey walnuts is the perfect summer salad. Loaded with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, apples, grapes, orange juice, and lemon zest. Topped with the most delicious honey walnuts made with butter, honey, cinnamon, and salt!
Berry Fruit Salad Recipe
Only 7 ingredients needed to make this Berry Fruit Salad. All your favorite berries + fresh mint + lemon juice and honey! So easy. So yummy!
Fruit Salad
This Fruit Salad is packed with all your favorite fresh fruits and tossed in a healthy dressing. This quick and easy recipe makes the perfect summer snack, side dish, or dessert!
Grain salads
Easy Mexican Quinoa Salad
This Easy Mexican Quinoa Salad is gluten free and can easily be made vegan. Loaded with quinoa, beans, corn, fresh summer veggies, herbs, feta, and the best chili lime vinaigrette. The perfect meal prep healthy lunch or side dish for summer bbqs!
Antipasto Farro Salad
This Antipasto Farro Salad is loaded with farro and all your favorite antipasto ingredients: roasted red pepper, tomatoes, onion, pepperoni, salami, mozzarella, pepperoncinis, olives, and more! Light yet SO satisfying.
Roasted Sweet Potato and Wild Rice Salad
This Roasted Sweet Potato and Wild Rice Salad makes the perfect, healthier, light fall lunch or vegetarian side dish addition to your Thanksgiving menu!
Mediterranean Farro Salad Recipe
This Mediterranean Farro Salad is bright, fresh, and healthy! Hearty and chewy farro, chickpeas, and loads of crunchy veggies are tossed with feta in tangy red wine vinegar.
Protein packed salads
Crab Salad
This Crab Salad is light, yet creamy, and SO easy to make! It's packed with tender imitation crab, crunchy veggies, and is great served on crackers or slider buns.
Mediterranean Chickpea Egg Salad
Mediterranean Chickpea Egg Salad Recipe. A chopped salad loaded with chickpeas, hard boiled eggs, red peppers, green peppers, cucumber, onion, kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, oregano, basil, dill, and salt! Vegetarian. Dairy Free. Gluten Free. Meal prep friendly! Healthy lunch!
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
This Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe is perfect for hot summer days! It's an EASY, cold, no-cook, healthy, refreshing salad full of shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, lemon juice, spices, and more!
Chopped Chickpea Greek Salad
This Chopped Chickpea Greek Salad Recipe is the perfect vegetarian, gluten free light lunch or side dish! Full of chickpeas, chopped veggies, and smothered in a tangy greek yogurt and herb dressing!
Thai Chicken Salad
Bring this Thai Chicken Salad to work & you'll have the best lunch there. With so many great textures, fresh flavors, & tangy dressing, you'll never get bored!
Vegetable salads
Instant Pot Potato Salad
This Instant Pot Potato Salad is a quick and easy take on a classic Summer side. Potatoes and eggs are cooked together in the instant pot then tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing!
Broccoli Salad
This Broccoli Salad is a classic summer potluck side! Fresh broccoli, chewy raisins, crunchy pecans, crispy bacon, and more tossed in a creamy and tangy homemade dressing.
Mexican Corn Salad Recipe
This Mexican Corn Salad will totally be the star of your next BBQ. Full of roasted corn, creamy avocado, fresh cilantro, lime, and tons of spices, it's SO full of texture and flavor.
Easy Caprese Salad
This Easy Caprese Salad is made with juicy sliced tomatoes and creamy mozzarella. It's perfectly seasoned with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, fresh basil, and salt then finished off with a generous drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze.
Potato Salad
This Potato Salad is a classic, easy-to-make Summer side dish. Yukon gold potatoes tossed in a creamy, tangy mayonnaise dressing with red onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.
– Jennifer