A comprehensive list of summer salad recipes including options for pasta salad, vegetable salads, potato salads, chicken salads and fruit salads. These fresh and colorful salads are perfect as side dishes or light meals.
With summer on our heels and the weather getting warmer already, many people are looking for recipes they can make that may not require the use of the stove. There are many summer salad recipes you can make that won’t heat your house when you are trying to cool it down. Summer dinners just got a whole lot easier this year!
I have gathered up 35 summer salad recipes to share with you as new ideas for sides at your barbecues, friend gatherings or just family dinners. Need dessert options? Here are over 50 summer dessert recipes to choose from.
These salads incorporate the best in-season produce, like berries, cucumbers, tomatoes, stone fruit and melon. Many of the heartier salads, such as the pasta and potato salads, can even be made in advance for stress free entertaining.
What is on your summer bucket list this year? I have you covered with creative ideas for meal times so that you can enjoy your family stress-free.
35 Summer Salad Recipes
- Berry Fruit Salad
- Pistachio Pesto Pasta Salad
- Summer Pasta Salad
- Broccoli Apple Salad
- Ambrosia Salad
- Herby Potato Salad
- Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad
- Citrus Salad
- Asian Noodle Salad
- Bacon Caprese Salad
- Raw Summer Salad
- Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad
- Mexican Fruit Salad
- Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
- BLT Caesar Salad
- Tuscan Pasta Salad
- Zippy Orzo Summer Salad
- Ahi Tuna Salad
- Fruit Salad with Peach poppy Seed Dressing
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Southwest Pasta Salad
- Tuscan Kale Salad
- Macaroni Salad with Tomatoes and Zucchini
- Triple Berry Kale Salad
- Summer Tomatoes, Corn, Crab, and avocado salad
- Grilled Peach Blueberry and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad
- Watermelon Blackberry and Mint Salad
- Southwestern Black Bean Salad
- Grilled Corn and Barley Salad
- Chickpea Salad
- Cucumber Feta Salad
- Blackberry Apricot Salad
- Summer Harvest Salad
- Fruit Salad with Serrano-Mint Syrup
This post was originally published on June 23, 2017 and was updated with new content on May 31, 2018.
David Allen Elliott says
I was looking for a way to put more healthy into my diet. And you just provided all of that to me right here. And they all look so delicious. I will have to try several of those out this summer.
Sara says
I am all over this! We love salads in our house. Thank you for the recipes. They all sound so amazing.
Simply Apostolia says
I love salads in the summer days! They are so refreshing and healthy! Supper helpful post.. totally adding this to my bookmarks!
Casey says
All of these are amazing salads. Will try them one by one! Thanks for the great article.
Andrea says
i love all the summer produce, it is so much fun and so colorful and amazing to eat. i like making the colorful salads and different texture.
Sondra barker says
Salads are healthy but can get old! Thank you for this list!
Sarah Bailey says
There is nothing like a good salad in warm weather, I have to admit I do need some new recipes I’ll have to work through these 1 by 1.
Lisa says
So thrilled to have another batch of salad recipes to add to my healthy food recipe stash! Keep them coming!
ashley denae says
there is something about a nice refreshing salad during summer! i will have tocheck some of these out and make them for lunch this week!
Elizabeth says
What a gorgeous collection of summer salads! They all look so fresh, inviting and tasty! I’ll definitely be trying some of these out soon.
Manvika Reddy says
So many good choices! Broccoli is my favv
Wander With Ola says
Oh my, they are look sooo yum! I don’t know where to start coz I want to try them all! :’D
This Mum At home says
I love salads for summer !!!! I’m pinning for later what a great list !
GiGi Eats says
You’ve got me covered for EVERY SINGLE DAY for at least a month!!! A new salad a day! 😉
Jessica Joachim says
These all look so delicious! I love pasta salads in the summer to take to cookouts with me so there are a few new ideas for me!
LiveLoveAndAdventure says
I love summer salads (I actually like them year round) and the recipe for Watermelon Blackberry and Mint Salad sounds amazing!! Thanks for sharing this great idea.
Wilderness Wife says
Salads… that’s all I want to eat in the summer. I hate eating heavy and hot on humid summer days so these recipes will give me quite a few crispy alternatives.
Amber Myers says
I would try ALL of these salads. They all look fabulous, and I am trying to eat somewhat healthier.
Tara Pittman says
I was thinking of making a salad for my book club tonight. So many good choices to choose from.
Debke says
So many good choices! Can’t wait to try these!