50 Easy Summer Salad Recipes

"This Asian slaw recipe is filled with my favorite summer ingredients - fresh herbs & peaches - and tossed in a tangy miso dressing. Perfect for picnics!"

A protein-packed salad with Bibb lettuce and "replacing cheese and a heavy vinaigrette with a lighter homemade pesto dressing. So delicious, and we always love a dish that can be served at room temp."

"This fresh, easy pasta salad recipe comes together in under 30 minutes! Tossed in a tangy vinaigrette & filled with veggies, it's a sure cookout hit."

"This gorgeous and healthy summer vegetable salad is loaded with pretty produce, including golden beets, avocado, corn, microgreens and radishes."

"Everyone at the table will love this easy Summer Quinoa Salad! It’s filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, hearty quinoa, and the most refreshing homemade lemon dressing."

"7 Layer Salad is super simple, customizable and amazingly delicious. This sensational traditional salad is a table topper as well as a scrumptious side dish."

Super easy Italian Pasta Salad – with pasta, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, pepperoncini, olives, and easy Italian dressing. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.

"Vary this salad seasonally by adding your favourite raw vegetables or seeds."

This Chicken Taco Salad recipe is quick, hearty, and delicious! Packed with taco flavors, chicken, juicy tomatoes, beans, corn, cheese, and an easy, easy Taco Dressing. It's healthy, protein-rich, and so wonderfully yummy-- in 15 minutes!

Tuscan Tortellini Salad is a simple pasta salad perfect for cookouts, potlucks, and gatherings all summer. This easy salad is filled with Italian ingredients like tomatoes and salami and is tossed with a homemade Italian Vinaigrette. Utterly delicious!

Just like Grandma used to make, this easy summer pasta salad is perfect for cookouts, picnics and patio dining. A nostalgic dish that's just as delicious today as it was those long ago summers.

A healthier pasta salad for summer with a mix of grains and pasta along with Mediterranean flavors so perfect for the season.

This Mediterranean Chopped Salad is a crisp, fresh, and healthy tossed salad with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, chickpeas, Greek olives, and feta. It’s a perfect salad for the season!

There are so many reasons to love my Lighter Chicken Salad Lettuce Cups: an easy, lightened-up version of classic chicken salad made even healthier in lettuce wraps. It’s a delicious, low-carb meal that is perfect for the season and ready in just 10 minutes!

Caprese Pasta Salad brings the delicious taste of the Mediterranean to your summer table. It consists of four ingredients tossed with pasta and a pesto-based vinaigrette that adds vibrant flavor to this easy take on a classic caprese salad.

This Mediterranean Salad is a delicious, healthy, festive salad filled with vegetables, chickpeas, feta, Greek olives, and tomatoes tossed with a lemon herb dressing. It’s a 15-minute recipe you’ll love!

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a healthy, quick, easy summer salad packed with fresh and delicious ingredients. It’s a bright and nourishing dish ready in 10 minutes or less. Perfect for lunches, picnics, and gatherings all season!

A quick and easy Greek Pasta Salad bursting with Mediterranean flavors. If you have about 10 minutes, you can make this summer-perfect pasta salad in no time. Serve as a side, for picnics, gatherings of all kinds… or lunches throughout the week!

A quick and easy Greek Pasta Salad bursting with Mediterranean flavors. If you have about 10 minutes, you can make this summer-perfect pasta salad in no time. Serve as a side, for picnics, gatherings of all kinds… or lunches throughout the week!

Greek Orzo Salad is an easy and delicious, colorful salad filled with Mediterranean ingredients like feta, olives, cucumber, and herbs, tossed in a delicious and simple vinaigrette.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad is a light and healthy summer salad, dressed in olive oil, filled with summer vegetables, and topped with incredibly delicious smoked salmon.

"Loaded with potatoes, grilled asparagus, sweet corn, fresh greens, tomatoes, tuna, hard-boiled eggs, avocado and the most delicious salty, tangy olive oil-based dressing, this summer Niçoise salad is nothing short of awesome."

"Instead of tossing this salad together in a bowl (’cause – bagels and cream cheese, gross) I like to spread it all out on a shallow platter or cutting board and carefully tuck the salmon, cucumbers, onions, and radishes in between the arugula leaves for a pretty and unexpected presentation that still feels super casual."

This Quinoa Salad is a favorite healthy salad, packed with vegetables and herbs, and perfect for lunches, picnics, and sides.

"We like to start off the week with something healthy, as it's usually downhill from there (Sundays were made for chocolate mousse)."

"This Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad recipe is as close to perfect as you can get! Full of Mediterranean flavours: olives, tomatoes, cucumber, avocados, and chicken for a complete meal in a salad bowl!"

"This Thai Cucumber Salad is so easy to make! Bold flavored, Asian inspired ingredients come together to make a light, crunchy and delicious salad."

This Fruit Salad recipe with sweetened mint is a refreshing and delicious addition to summer dining, garden parties, or any time you’re in the mood for an exceedingly delightful treat that is ready in minutes!

Do you believe in the power of a 15-minute meal that doesn’t sacrifice flavor or freshness? Get ready to elevate your dinner game. Today, we’re unlocking the secret to a mouth-watering pan-seared chicken salad with a hot honey vinaigrette that can be whipped up in just 15 minutes flat.

This Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing is a simple and delightfully delicious meal filled with tender, juicy chicken, perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs, and crispy bacon. It is a feast for the eyes and taste buds and is ready in under 30 minutes.

This Southwest Chicken Salad is a delicious combination of grilled chicken, mixed greens, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocados, crispy strips, and the most amazing, healthier salad dressing. You’ll love this zesty, flavorful dinner salad!

"This spicy Chipotle Chicken Salad is a flavor explosion with a sweet chipotle-lime vinaigrette, crisp corn, spiced beans, creamy avocado, tangy red onion, crunchy pumpkin seeds, rotisserie chicken, and citrusy cilantro."

This Mediterranean-inspired Pasta Salad is a favorite with salami, peppers, broccoli, zesty Italian dressing, and Feta cheese.

"Welcoming spring and summer with this fresh and easy Strawberry Spinach Salad with feta and toasted pecans is the best rite of passage I can think of. Fresh, sweet strawberries, crunchy pecans, and savory feta drizzled with a sweet poppy seed dressing; it’s the taste of sunny days in every bite."

This easy Grilled Corn Salad is a delicious salad recipe, perfect for summer BBQs and picnics. A simple lime vinaigrette enhances the bright, sweet, and refreshing flavors of this chilled salad. 

"This Heirloom Tomato, Arugula, and Spinach Salad is packed with superfoods that will keep you healthy and satisfied. The bonus is… it’s incredibly delicious. It’s both sweet and tangy, and amazingly simple. Perfect for sides, all season long!"

It’s a simple and easy pasta salad, you say. And you would be right, it is. But to me, every bite is so much more.

"Garbanzo Summer Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing is a delicious and filling way to get more veggies in. It holds well in the fridge, making this an ideal salad for meal prep. This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and easily gluten free."

"A quick and easy Mexican Corn Salad will be a favorite side all summer. It’s healthy, a simplified version of elotes, robust with the warm and spicy flavors of cumin and red pepper. Serve warm or cold, it’s simply delicious."

A reinvention of the classic and favorite Taco Salad!

"White Bean and Olive Salad is a healthy and savory explosion of flavors, textures, and fresh herbs. Perfect for picnics and warm summer evenings. Or as a base for grilled fish, chops, or chicken."

A simple Cucumber Salad with Creamy Greek Yogurt is a salad you’ll fall in love with. Distinctly crisp, refreshingly… and almost sweet. It’s a bit like yogurt tzatziki that often accompanies spicy dishes.

"Caprese Pasta Salad- pasta with fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese. This simple and delicious pasta salad is perfect for summertime or anytime!"

If you have 10 minutes, this White Bean Salad is for you. Packed with healthy protein, this creamy salad is filled with fresh vegetables and herbs. And then dressed in a deliciously simple vinaigrette.

"There is no substitute for a Classic Potato Salad. Especially when it’s made in the style of grandma’s potato salad. It’s creamy, and sweet, and comforting… just a little bit addictive."

"Greek Salad is quick and easy to prepare filled with fresh veggies tossed in a tangy dressing."

"This Summer Garden Roasted Salad with baby artichokes and asparagus is also an antipasto summer platter. This delicious array of summer fresh produce, straight from my garden, is one of my favorite summertime dishes."

"A healthy, nutritious copycat recipe that tastes 1000x better than the store-bought version!"

Mason Jar Salad recipes for when sandwich lunches become monotonous. These basic jar salad recipes are easy, healthy, and lighten up the mid-day meal.

"This simple coleslaw recipe is a summer classic. An easy recipe to serve all summer long. Crispy, crunchy, and perfectly flavored. Exactly what a coleslaw should be."