Summer Salad Recipes

No Cook Greek Pita Bento Box

Cooking Time: 5m

I love to make use of my bento lunch boxes to make this fantastic No Cook Greek Pita Bento Box for weekday lunches. If you’re not familiar with bento-style lunch boxes, it is like a typical lunch box with separate compartments for different foods. To make this delicious salad, start...

April 6, 2021

Veggie-Packed Chopped Salad with Feta and Herbs

Cooking Time: 12m

This Veggie-Packed Chopped Salad with Feta and Herbs is so flavorful, bright, and fresh it’s like a spring in a salad bowl! With spring and warmer weather comes salad season, and there’s nothing I crave more than this refreshing salad. It is bursting with texture and flavor yet so easy...

March 31, 2021

Vegan No Mayo Coleslaw

Cooking Time: 10m

This Vegan No Mayo Coleslaw is so delicious – you will want to make it all the time! It is made using red and green cabbage, carrots, red onion, and jalapeño and dressing with a homemade sugar-free olive oil and vinegar dressing. This slaw is the perfect dish to pack...

December 15, 2020

Best Healthy Coleslaw Ever No Mayo

Cooking Time: 10m

This Best Healthy Coleslaw Ever (No Mayo) is the best vegan coleslaw recipe ever. I love the combination of purple cabbage, carrots and cilantro with a slight kick from jalapeño. The tangy dressing doesn’t contain any mayo making this a vegan delight! To make this, place shredded fresh purple cabbage,...

December 14, 2020

Turkey Salad with Grapes & Cashews

Cooking Time: 10m

Turkey Salad with Grapes & Cashews is one of my favorite summer salads and the only way to use up leftover turkey when the weather is warm! Cashew nuts are the secret ingredient to this salad giving a slight crunch with every bite. Texture is everything in a salad! To...

October 5, 2020

Waldorf Turkey Pitas

Cooking Time: 5m

These Waldorf Turkey Pitas are a super quick and easy lunch recipe which is healthy too! If there’s a nicer sandwich filling than Waldorf salad, then I’d love to hear it! My personal favorite is this combination of celery, grapes, apple and cooked turkey breast. Try it soon! In a...

September 25, 2020

Spicy Watermelon, Ricotta & Tomato Salad

Cooking Time: 10m

I love the idea of decorating a dinner party table with beautiful salad platters and this Spicy Watermelon, Ricotta and Tomato Salad is one of my most favorite choices. The colors are vibrant and exciting and elevates every table setting. With delicious and juicy, pink watermelon wedges tossed with fresh...

September 23, 2020

Carrot Apple Raisin Salad

This Carrot Apple Raisin Salad is a perfect side salad for your next BBQ. What a brilliant flavor combination in this one – sweet carrot, apple and raisins with buttery pecan nuts. These are combined with a zingy, yet creamy lemon and ginger dressing. To make this salad, simply mix...

September 3, 2020

Melon Peach Salad with Prosciutto

Cooking Time: 7m

This Melon Peach Salad with Prosciutto is one of my favorite summer salads. I would go so far as to say that the flavor combination in this salad is perfect – juicy peach, sweet melon, punchy fresh basil and marjoram mixed with salty prosciutto. My mouth is watering as I...

August 26, 2020

Lemony Roasted Broccoli, Arugula and Lentil Salad

Cooking Time: 30m

I have a small feeling that I have hit another big salad goldmine with this Lemony Roasted Broccoli, Arugula and Lentil Salad recipe. I love warm salads and this particular combo fills the space. I roast a bunch of broccoli florets with in olive oil and sea salt then toss...

August 18, 2020

Zucchini Noodle “Pasta” Salad

This Zucchini Noodle “Pasta” Salad is a super healthy take on pasta salad. Featuring classic Mediterranean flavors, but way less carbs than traditional pasta contains. This salad is one of my favorite recipes to make on a hot day. Start by making a dressing in a salad bowl using oil,...

August 9, 2020

Spicy Grilled Chicken Salad

Cooking Time: 3h 20m

This is a fantastic Spicy Grilled Chicken Salad recipe for summer. I love this salad – it is one of my favorites. I think the secret to this salad’s success is the delicious buffalo marinade that the chicken sits in for up to four hours. Marinating the chicken makes it...

August 7, 2020

Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry

Cooking Time: 18m

This Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry is not only healthy, it is really simple to make too. It is jam packed with amazing ingredients like mix greens, tomatoes, berries, toasted nuts, feta cheese and it is topped off with a delicious creamy yet healthy poppyseed dressing. To make this salad,...

August 7, 2020

Peach and Nectarine Salsa

This Peach and Nectarine Salsa is a delicious dish to bring to a potluck picnic or a summer cookout. Replacing tomatoes with peaches and nectarines gives a delicious take on the classic salsa recipe. The juiciness of the fruit counterbalances the kick from the chili nicely making this a fantastic...

August 6, 2020

Green Bean Salad with Feta

Cooking Time: 10m

I love to make this Green Bean Salad with Feta for barbecues or summer cookouts. The combination of crisp tender green beans and creamy salty feta cheese is a winner with everyone! This salad is a great accompaniment for grilled fish or meat. To make this salad, I start by...

August 3, 2020

Green Goddess Salad with Chicken

Cooking Time: 5m

I absolutely love green goddess dressing and this Green Goddess Salad with Chicken is one of my all-time favorite summer salads. Green goddess is a combination of buttermilk, avocado and fresh herbs which give the dressing its characteristic green color. To make this salad, start by combining the dressing in...

July 30, 2020

Spicy Peach and Avocado Salad

Cooking Time: 20m

This Spicy Peach and Avocado Salad is one of my favorite summer salads. I love the combination of creamy avocado and juicy sweet peaches. The addition of fresno chili adds a warm kick to this salad. Start by whisking a dressing made from lemon juice, oil, honey, shallot, and chili...

July 18, 2020

Quinoa, Pear & Spinach Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

Do you know the best part about this Quinoa, Pear and Spinach Jar Salad recipe? And no, it’s not the cute jar for serving! In my opinion, the best part about this quinoa, pear, pecan, shallot, dried cherries and baby spinach combo, stuffed inside a mason jar, is the maple...

July 12, 2020

Strawberry Spinach Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 6m

I love to prepare these Strawberry Spinach Jar Salad for a summer lunch on hot days! Some people are confused initially by the addition of strawberries to a salad with chicken, avocado and spinach, but everyone who has tasted it adores the combination! To make this salad, start by making...

July 10, 2020

Beet & Goat Cheese Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 5m

If saying Beet & Goat Cheese Jar Salad is a mouthful for you then it’s just another reason to get a real mouthful of this salad. The salad consists of layers of oven roasted beets topped with diced apples, crumble goat cheese, pecans and baby arugula in a white wine...

July 9, 2020

Wedge Salad in a Jar

Cooking Time: 5m

I like to call this Wedge Salad in a Jar, the almost everything salad because it has almost everything good in 1 jar. Layers of different ingredients that work together in the best ensemble. Ranch or blue cheese dressing, topped with cherry tomato halves then diced red onion, then sliced...

July 7, 2020

Multi Vegetable Salad

Cooking Time: 15m

I place a version of this Multi Vegetable Salad on the table every day in summer. The best way to consume vegetables on a hot sunny day is to have them in a cold, crisp salad. I often add salami or bologna to this salad when I make it. It...

July 1, 2020

Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad

Cooking Time: 25m

I adore this Barley & Zucchini Jar Salad for a filling and delicious lunch option. The secret to great flavor in this salad is the barley toasting step. Toast for a few minutes in a skillet with oil until golden brown. This step brings an added flavor level that will...

June 29, 2020

Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple & Potatoes

Cooking Time: 30m

I love to make a couple of batches of this Jar Chicken Salad with Pineapple and Potatoes for any potluck picnics I go to. Jar salads are so handy for potlucks because they are individually packaged so no sharing required from a big bowl. This recipe is really easy to...

June 28, 2020

Taco Salad in a Jar

Cooking Time: 20m

I love to make this Taco Salad in a Jar for picnics. The combination of turkey cooked with taco seasoning and the corn and black beans just says tacos to me. It’s like a deconstructed taco in salad form. Delicious! Place turkey in a skillet with oil. Season with salt...

June 28, 2020

Red Cabbage Salad with Shredded Chicken

Cooking Time: 5m

Red Cabbage Salad with Shredded Chicken is one of my favorite summer salads. It has a lovely tangy dressing and it is jam packed with tasty super super foods like red cabbage, bell pepper and mung beans. If you’d like a heartier meal, you can serve this salad with rice,...

June 26, 2020

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