A comprehensive lists of summer salad recipes featuring savory meats, colorful veggies, fruits, flavors from around the world and other favorites. These fresh and colorful salads are perfect as side dishes or light meals.
With summer on our heels and the weather getting warmer, many people are looking for recipes they can make that do not require the use of a 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 45 summer salad recipes to share with you as new ideas for sides at your barbecues, gatherings or just family dinners. Need dessert options? Here are plenty of summer dessert recipes to choose from.
These recipes include hearty salads featuring chicken and seafood, like shrimp salad and grilled chicken salad. There are also plenty of fresh vegetables like green beans, corn, and red cabbage. Some salads feature seasonal fruit in savory or sweet salads. This collection of recipes has fantastic dishes that are favorite crowd-pleasers for any gathering.
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 time stress-free.
45 Summer Salad Recipes
Hearty Protein Packed Salads
Some of the best salads include chicken, bacon or seafood and are are perfect as an entrée for picnics, parties or as an easy meal. Try some recipes that showcase fresh seafood like crab salad or shrimp salad. Seafood salads are perfect when served with bread or crackers. Taste these amazing salads today!
Salads From Around The World
Salads can include bold bright flavors from everywhere on Earth. These recipes feature spices and ingredients from Mexico, Europe and Asia. Try some of these salads to liven up your meals!
Vegetable Salads
When you want something more than a lettuce salad, a veggie based offering is the perfect solution. You can make amazing salads with sweet corn, fresh broccoli, ripe tomatoes and more. Don’t forget the summer classic, three bean salad!
Our Favorite Summer Salad Recipes
Here are salads that are perfect for parties and get-togethers. These summer salads are sure to bring grins to your friends and family. These dishes include classics like a chopped salad and wedge salad as well as new favorites like caprese salad and pesto pasta salad.
Fruit Salads
There is nothing better on a summer day than a salad that is full of ripe, delicious fruit. Salads can be sweet or savory while showcasing summer fruits like berries, melons, pineapples and kiwis. Try these salads for a burst of sweetness in your summer.
These salads are a perfect way to beat the heat and enjoy everything that summer offers. You owe it to yourself to make some refreshing summer salads this year!
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!