11 FRESH AND HEALTHY SUMMER SALAD RECIPES

Summer is the perfect season for several bowls of salad! This is especially perfect if you are having difficulty looking for healthy and filling foods that won’t make you sweat under the scorching heat. And if you are tired of your usual greens salad, then do not worry because you can prepare salads in a lot of ways – and I mean, a lot! With that in mind, I have here 11 fresh and healthy summer salad recipes you can whip up in no time!

1. Vegetarian Salad with Roasted Vegetables

This vegetarian salad with roasted vegetables is hearty, tasty, and healthy. It can serve as a light vegetarian main course.

10. Chicken Macaroni Salad

A delicious cross between a creamy pasta salad and a chicken salad. Super easy to throw together and a great way to use up leftover chicken. Perfect for lunch or a quick weeknight dinner and great for summer BBQs and picnics as well!

3. Tomato and Onion Salad

This easy-to-prepare Tomato and Onion Salad is the perfect side dish to serve with grilled or roasted meats, seafood, or pasta! The salad comes together quickly and the flavors are enhanced with a simple dressing.

4. Mexican Street Corn Salad

Mexican Street corn salad is the perfect salad to enjoy this Cinco De Mayo! It is loaded with so many delicious vegetables and flavors. It is the perfect blend of smoky and spicy that makes the perfect salad, dip, tacos, quesadillas, and burrito bowls.

5. Steak Fajita Taco Salad

This hearty fajita taco salad brimming with colorful veggies, steak, avocado, crispy tortilla strips, and Cotija cheese then tossed with chipotle cilantro lime ranch is an excellent choice for lunch or dinner. Gluten-free and dairy-free adaptable.

6. Perfect Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Ham and Peas

Perfect Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad with Ham and Peas is perfect whether you’re attending a BBQ, or potluck or you’re bulk prepping your lunches for the week. With only 6 ingredients and in less than 25 minutes, you will have a creamy, delicious pasta salad. People will be begging you for the recipe.

7. How To Make Chicken Caesar Wraps

This recipe is going to show you How To Make Chicken Caesar Wraps in the easiest way possible. Using various shortcuts, this is a lunch that you will be able to enjoy in under 10 minutes. The freshness of the vegetables paired with the smoky crispy bacon make this wrap a lunchtime favorite.

8. Greek Salad & Dressing

So fresh and healthy, this Greek salad recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and it’s the perfect side dish for a summer barbecue or a light lunch with a slice of bread. It has very simple ingredients and a dressing based on olive oil and red wine vinegar. Simple, tasty, perfect!

9. Herbed Bacon Macaroni Salad

Looking for a twist on your classic macaroni salad? With its fresh herb, citrusy dressing, and smoky bacon, this summer salad boasts a flavorful new take on a traditional favorite side dish. Serve this easy-to-make herbed bacon macaroni salad at your next grill-out and your guests are in for one delicious summer meal.

10. Pomegranate and Goats Cheese Salad

This pomegranate and goat cheese salad is so refreshing and tasty. Crunchy from the radish and the tomatoes, sweet and refreshing from the pomegranate seeds, filling and creamy from the goat's cheese and couscous. Enjoy!

11. Cucumber Avocado Tomato Salad with Pesto

Spring and summer demand colorful, light, refreshing salads. So here it is our Cucumber Avocado Tomato Salad, but with a major flavor bender… delicious basil pesto dressing.