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30 Summer Salads

[heart_this] · Jul 10, 2022 · 16 Comments

30 Summer Salads

The best salad recipes for summer! Quick and easy salad recipe ideas for cool and refreshing salads that are great for sides or a light meal!

We’re in the middle of summer right now and summer is definitely the salad season! Salads are amazingly versatile in that they can contain so many different things from a basic lettuce, cucumber and tomato salad to chicken salads, to potato salads, etc., they can be served either hot or cold and they can be everything from a side dish to a main course. After a long hot summer day I somethings don’t feel like cooking, or eating a hot or heavy meal and a light, cool and crisp salad is the perfect solution! Summer is a great time for salads since there are so many fresh vegetables and fruits that can be used in them and as the ones that are available change, your salads change ensuring that they are always exciting! After thinking about salads so much I figured that it was about time that I gathered a few of my favourites and shared them with you and below you have 30 of them along with a few tasty dressings!

30 Summer Salads

30 Summer Salads

BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy Avocado DressingBBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Creamy Avocado Dressing (aka Guacamole Buttermilk Dressing)Creamy Avocado Dressing (aka Guacamole Buttermilk Dressing)
Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)
Sweet Chili Chicken SaladSweet Chili Chicken Salad
Thai Sweet Chili DressingThai Sweet Chili Dressing
Vietnamese Summer Roll SaladVietnamese Summer Roll Salad
Chipotle Lime Grilled Shrimp Salad in Cilantro Lime DressingChipotle Lime Grilled Shrimp Salad in Cilantro Lime Dressing
Cilantro Lime VinaigretteCilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Strawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Avocado and Goat CheeseStrawberry BBQ Chicken Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Avocado and Goat Cheese
Southwestern Grilled Chicken Jalapeno Popper SaladSouthwestern Grilled Chicken Jalapeno Popper Salad
Jalapeno Popper DressingJalapeno Popper Dressing
Strawberry and Balsamic Grilled Chicken SaladStrawberry and Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
Spinach Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Bacon Pan Sauce Dressing Topped with a Hard Boiled EggSpinach Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Bacon Pan Sauce Dressing Topped with a Hard Boiled Egg
Grilled Chicken Souvlaki Salad with Creamy Feta and Dill DressingGrilled Chicken Souvlaki Salad with Creamy Feta and Dill Dressing
Mediterranean Quinoa SaladMediterranean Quinoa Salad
Buffalo Chicken SaladBuffalo Chicken Salad
Chicken Satay Salad in Spicy Peanut DressingChicken Satay Salad in Spicy Peanut Dressing
Mango, Avocado and Grilled Shrimp Salad with a Peanut DressingMango, Avocado and Grilled Shrimp Salad with a Peanut Dressing
Banh Mi Chicken SaladBanh Mi Chicken Salad
Taco SaladTaco Salad
Greek Style Zucchini SaladGreek Style Zucchini Salad
Caprese SaladCaprese Salad
Raspberry White Balsamic VinaigretteRaspberry White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Blackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy SaladBlackened Shrimp and Fried Green Tomato Po Boy Salad
Warm Mushroom, Roasted Asparagus and Wild Rice Salad with FetaWarm Mushroom, Roasted Asparagus and Wild Rice Salad with Feta
Greek Style SaladGreek Style Salad
Kalamata Olive and Feta VinaigretteKalamata Olive and Feta Vinaigrette
Jalapeno Ranch DressingJalapeno Ranch Dressing
Mediterranean Tortellini Pasta SaladMediterranean Tortellini Pasta Salad
Strawberry and Feta SaladStrawberry and Feta Salad
Quinoa Tabbouleh SaladQuinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Chicken Carnitas Burrito Bowl with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower RiceChicken Carnitas Burrito Bowl with Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Loaded Baked Potato SaladLoaded Baked Potato Salad
Esquites Quinoa Salad with AvocadoEsquites Quinoa Salad with Avocado
Pesto Zucchini and Corn Quinoa SaladPesto Zucchini and Corn Quinoa Salad
Strawberry and Avocado Salad with Strawberry Poppy Seed VinaigretteStrawberry and Avocado Salad with Strawberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Strawberry Poppy Seed VinaigretteStrawberry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

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  1. Tieghan says

    June 2, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    I love summer salads! These all look so good Kevin! Bright, colorful and so perfect for the warm weather! Great round-up!

    Reply
  2. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    June 2, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    Great recipes – thanks for sharing. It's heating up here so definitely need these to stay refreshed!

    Reply
  3. Noel Lizotte says

    June 2, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Love the variety of salads in this post! There's definitely something for everybody.

    The Thai Sweet Chili Dressing caught my eye…will have to give that a try!

    Reply
  4. vanillasugarblog says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    the vietnamese summer roll salad is the best creation.

    Reply
  5. Kathi Stitches says

    June 2, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Love the variety of salads, going to have to try some this summer. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  6. Joanne says

    June 3, 2013 at 10:35 am

    I am so into salads right now! Can't wait to try some of these!

    Reply
  7. Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says

    June 3, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for the lovely salad recipes, Kevin!

    Reply
  8. Angela says

    June 4, 2013 at 4:45 am

    Bahn Mi chicken salad is a great idea!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    June 26, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    I am now tempted to make and eat every single one of these salads this summer. What a great collection of recipes!

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    July 1, 2013 at 4:06 pm

    Amazing! Starting right away. Thank you.

    Reply
  11. Alice // Hip Foodie Mom says

    July 20, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    LOVE this round-up!!! and I must try your creamy avocado dressing stat!!

    Reply
  12. Sara Brand says

    March 31, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    Wow! I just made note of 10 different salads I want to try! Thanks for posting!

    http://www.biscuitsandburlap.com

    Reply
  13. Arthur in the Garden! says

    July 11, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    What? Only 30? 🙂 Great list to keep us busy all summer!

    Reply
  14. Macros says

    July 23, 2020 at 5:55 am

    I am drooling just looking at the pictures, so colorful and full of nutrients. I will try one of them along with the different Vinaigrette

    Reply
  15. thuonghlv says

    July 25, 2020 at 5:18 am

    I love all your recipes. Thanks for sharing this article! Although I don’t know how to cook, I will definitely try it one day.

    Reply

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