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15 fresh salads to enjoy all summer! These delicious recipes are packed full of flavor and the season's best produce.
One of our favorite things about the summer season is the beautiful produce it brings! And our favorite way to showcase the freshest fruit and veggies is with a delicious salad.
These are some of our favorites, perfect to enjoy all summer long. They feature corn, berries, watermelon, tomatoes, green beans and more. Whether you're looking for an easy side dish or a light entree, these recipes fit the bill. Enjoy!
Mexican Corn and Bean Salad
This Mexican Corn and Bean Salad is wonderful for potlucks, with chips and makes a fabulous side for sandwiches and grilled entreés.
Lemony Mediterranean Couscous Salad
This Mediterranean Couscous Salad combines pearl pasta, crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tender corn and ribbons of fresh spinach to create a healthy, delicious salad. A sunny lemon dressing and lots of fresh herbs take it over the top!
Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad
Looking for a new salad that's not your same-old, same-old? This delicious French Green Bean Asparagus Salad has a bright lemony dressing and lots of healthy veggies. Each bite is a burst of fabulous fresh flavor!
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!
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!
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!
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.
Asian Watermelon Salad
This Watermelon Salad is the essence of 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.
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
This Tomato Cucumber Salad with Crispy Chickpeas is like summer in a bowl. With lots of fresh herbs, it's loaded with vibrant flavor. The easy, pan-fried chickpeas add a healthy and delicious touch!
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!
Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad
This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!
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!
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!
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!
Rainbow Asian Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing
With ramen noodles, a rainbow of fresh veggies and a fabulous Ginger Peanut dressing, you'll find yourself craving this Asian Noodle Salad again and again!
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Many of the beautiful recipes in this collection seem to lack the Print option. Am I just missing it somehow? I love your recipes and make them frequently, but I like to file printed copies so i remember what I loved.
Hi Nancy, if you click on view recipe that will take you to the recipe page which should have a print option. Hope that helps!