25 Quick and Easy Summer Salad Recipes
25 Quick and Easy Summer Salad Recipes- whether you’re looking for a light summer meal or a recipe to bring to a BBQ, these quick and easy summer salads are sure to fit the bill!
Summertime is all about maximizing time spent outdoors and enjoy the bounty of fresh produce. Quick and easy salad recipes that highlight summer fruits and vegetables are the best way to check both of those boxes.
Whether you’re looking for something to bring to a BBQ, have for a light dinner, or prep for healthy lunches, you’re sure to find something to suit you on this list. All of the recipes are quick and easy to prepare so that you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying summertime!
Grilled Vegetable Summer Salad with Mozzarella– Marinated and grilled portobello caps give this salad a delicious meaty texture that even carnivores will love!
Summer Kale Salad– Massaged kale topped with nectarines, juicy tomatoes, sweet corn and smoked almonds for a light and refreshing salad that’s perfect for entertaining.
Mediterranean Couscous Salad– Made with fresh summer produce, this plant-based salad is light, satiating, and only takes 30 minutes to prepare!
Renewing Rainbow Kale Salad– A vibrant and energizing salad that’s a nutritional powerhouse. Each serving packs in 18 grams of protein!
Blueberry Corn & Basil Quinoa Salad– Bursting with flavor from sweet corn and tart blueberries, this nutritious salad is perfect for summertime potlucks and picnics!
Broccoli Salad with Almonds and Cranberries– All you need is 10 ingredients to make this mayo-free broccoli salad that’s packed with texture and flavor.
Peanut Soba Noodle Bowls– Buckwheat noodles and crisp vegetables are tossed in a tangy peanut sauce for a light and satisfying meal that’s packed full of Thai-inspired flavor
Garden Lentil Cucumber & Tomato Salad– Summer’s best vegetables tossed in a tangy lemon dressing. Served with fresh herbs and protein-packed lentils, it makes for a light and refreshing summer meal!
Vegan Macaroni Salad– All you need is 10 ingredients to make this dairy-free version of classic macaroni salad!
Roasted Corn Tomato Summer Salad with Lemon Basil Yogurt Dressing– Crisp lettuce topped with roasted chickpeas, sweet corn, creamy avocado and juicy tomatoes then finished off with a flavorful yogurt dressing. The best of what summer has to offer!
Easy Lentil Taco Salads– Seasoned lentils served on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce with juice tomatoes, sweet corn and buttery avocado. Topped with a creamy cashew salsa dressing, this salad is sure to be a new favorite!
Fresh Mushroom Salad with Cashew Parmesan– just 8 ingredients for a light and refreshing salad that’s nutrient dense and packed full of flavor!
Green Bean Summer Salad– A combination of summer’s best produce tossed in a light dressing made from fresh herbs. Perfect for picnics, barbecues or healthy lunches!
The Best Vegan Kale Caesar Salad– A healthier version of caesar salad made with superfood kale and a creamy tahini-based dressing. Topped with crispy chickpeas and homemade sourdough croutons, this salad is sure to be a hit!
Southwestern Quinoa Mason Jar Salads– Quinoa layered with a cumin lime dressing, black beans, corn, bell peppers and cherry tomatoes. Perfect to prep for delicious and healthy lunches during the week!
More Summer Salad Recipes:
Roasted Chickpea Salad with Grapes and Feta
Healthy Cobb Salad with Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Grilled Peach Salad with Cashew Herb
Cheers to easy summer salads! This roundup has me drooling. Hand me a fork!
I love salads in the summertime! I’m always a fan of taco salads too- will have to check that recipe out. Have a great weekend :)
Great collection of summer salads.
Summer salads are the best – they’re so light and refreshing! Love this round-up!
What an awesome roundup! I will definitely be consulting this list. Nothing like a giant salad in the summertime!
I hope you get in some relaxation soon : ) I feel the same way sometimes – vacations are fun but a lot of the time I feel like I need a vacation from my vacation! ha!
And thank you for including my barley salad! Happy weekend!
Amazing collection of summer salads ;-)
Love the salad round-up! Thanks for including me :) I am stuck in a salad rut at the moment, and this is some great inspiration to mix it up. Take some time to relax and enjoy the weekend!
great round up! cheers to summer salads :)
Great combination of salads, love them all! Happy Friday!
Funny how vacations are meant to be for relaxing, but when you want to explore an area, it’s hard to sit still! May your weekend be filled with ready and time spent by the pool!
All these salads look amaaaaaaaazing! I’ve been wanting to try your taco salad with chickpea beef reeeeal bad! They all look so healthful and crisp – I must make the rounds through them all!
P.S. Thanks so much for including my strawberry salad!! xo
All of this looks super delicious and healthy. It reminds how much I like hearts of palm and want to add them to salads again!
I can’t believe summer is almost here. The year and the seasons are flying by so quickly. Delicious roundup. All these salads look delicious!
I want to eat them all and I want to eat them now! Yah for summer food! I foresee me enjoying a delicious salad and a cold glass of wine on the porch this weekend :)
What a sweet round-up Sarah! This is just what I needed right now – nothing better than a fresh salad on this warm summer day! All of these look gorgeous : )
What a great roundup! We have family in town this weekend and it feels like all we do is eat. I’m going to need some lighter meals in the next week to get back on track, and these will definitely do the trick!
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This post just came in time, as if you read my mind going, “hmm what salads can I make today?” :) Your food photos are gorgeous too! Hope you’re well Sarah.
I’ll definitely be referencing this over the course of the summer! I love a good salad and a glass of wine for dinner after a long day and these have my mouth watering!
I love all these recipes, I am not able to decide which one has to feed me today :). I think the Taco Salad with Chickpea Beef and Salsa-Ranch Dressing is one of the most complete and creative salads I’ve ever seen.
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Looking forward to FALL salads ! Thank you .
Yes just waiting for the weather to catch up! :)