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Stay cool with 13 fresh summer salad recipes! Packed with seasonal produce, crisp veggies, and bright dressings perfect for any occasion.
Summer is here, and with it comes the best produce of the year! And the best way to use all that produce, in our opinion, is a beautiful summer salad!
From fresh berries, ripe tomatoes, juicy peaches, zippy herbs, to crisp corn, there's so much to love. These salad recipes are bright, fresh, and full of flavo,r and we think you'll love them. Add a protein and you have an easy summer meal perfect for weeknights or hosting friends. Be sure to check out this post on our favorite grilling recipes. Enjoy!
Summer Berry Green Salad with Maple Pistachio Brittle
This gorgeous Summer Berry Green Salad combines crisp greens, fresh berries and a sweet-and-salty Maple Pistachio Brittle for the perfect fresh summer salad. Paired with a bright Honey Lemon Mint Dressing, it's ideal for entertaining, brunches, lunches and warm-weather dinners.
Italian Tomato Salad (Insalata di Pomodori)
This fresh, vibrant tomato salad is bursting with sunny, Italian-inspired flavor! The recipe features a simple trick that concentrates the tomato's natural sweetness and ensures the bright, herby dressing doesn't get watered down!
Arugula Corn Salad
This fresh, simple Arugula Corn Salad is a summer favorite with peppery greens tossed with lemon and olive oil, then topped with sweet corn, shaved parmesan, and buttery toasted pine nuts. It's light, flavorful, and ridiculously easy!
Fresh Corn Blueberry Spinach Salad
Quintessentially summer, this Blueberry Spinach Salad with tender corn, pickled red onions and sweet/spicy almonds is fresh, delicious and goes so well with grilled entrees!
Blueberry Peach Poppy Seed Salad
What do you get when you combine crisp greens, juicy ripe peaches, sweet plump blueberries, vibrant pickled red onions and crunchy candied almonds with a sweet, tangy poppy seed dressing? This fabulous Blueberry Peach Poppy Seed Salad!
Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad
When summer tomatoes are at their peak, this is the salad you want to make! Simple, yet incredibly delicious, this Ballymaloe Summer Tomato Salad may just be the best thing you eat all season!
Watermelon Arugula Salad with Pepper Jelly Dressing
With tender arugula, crisp cucumber and red onion, creamy blue cheese, crunchy candied pecans and lots of sweet, juicy melon this Watermelon Arugula Salad is beyond delicious!
Stone Fruit Tomato Caprese Salad
If you're looking for the freshest, most delicious summer salad imaginable, this Stone Fruit Tomato Caprese Salad is IT! The fabulous Sweet Basil Dressing is the crowning glory!
Asian Watermelon Salad
This Watermelon Salad is summer on a platter. It's super fresh, sweet, salty, tangy and crunchy, all at the same time. The fresh herbs and Asian-inspired dressing create a delicious burst of fabulous flavor.
Green Bean Caprese Salad
This flavorful Green Bean Caprese Salad combines slender green beans and baby potatoes with classic Caprese ingredients. The salad is finished off with a drizzle of delicious Lemon Basil Oil.
Thai Chopped Watermelon Salad
This Thai Chopped Watermelon Salad recipe is a jewel in my summer salad collection as it's so fresh, vibrant and full of fabulous flavor! I've had guests ask if they could lick their plates clean!
Chopped Mexican Street Corn Salad
This Chopped Mexican Street Corn Salad is a healthy, super delicious rendition of the iconic street food antojito ("snack"), sold by roadside vendors all over Mexico City.
Summery Fresh Corn Kale Salad
If you love summery salads that are fresh, healthy and bursting with flavor, this Fresh Corn Kale Salad needs to be on your must-make list!
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