When the dog days of summer are heating up the house the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot stove to make dinner. Cool summer salads are just the ticket for keeping the whole family fed and happy, without cooking up a storm. We’ve collected our favorite summer salads to help inspire you to cook cooler all summer long!
Healthy Chickpea Salad from Housewives of Frederick County
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad from My Gluten Free Kitchen
Strawberry Salad from Everyday Maven
Creamy Bowtie Pasta Salad from Finding Zest
Peach Arugula Salad from Swirls of Flavor
Cuban Salad with Spicy Maple-Lemon Cashew Sauce from The Good Hearted Woman
Summer Pasta Salad with Pineapple Dressing from The Chaos and the Clutter
Creamy Lime Black Bean and Corn Salsa Salad from Cutefetti
Barbecued Peach Salad from Attachment Mummy
Green Bean Cucumber Salad from Housewives of Fredrick County
Summer Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad from Urban Foodie Kitchen
Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries from Powered By Mom
Arugula and Golden Beet Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette from Crazy Inspired Life
Corn and Quinoa Caprese Salad by Urban Bliss Life
Thai Kale Salad Recipe from Completely Nourished
Green Bean Potato Salad from Delicious Little Bites
Asian Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing from Joy Food Sunshine
Summer Corn Salad from A Forks Tale
Easy Spanish White Bean Salad from a Fiery Vegetarian
Watermelon and Feta Salad from Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
Buffalo Chicken Wedge Salad from Peace Love and Low Carb
Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheddar from Vintage Kitty
Blackberry Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad from Flavor Savour
Lemon Garlic Noodles from Pink Fortitude
Lemongrass Chicken with Vietnamese Noodle Salad from Eat, Little Bird
Mediterranean Chicken Salad from The Spice Train
Keto Blackened Steak Salad from Peace Love and Low Carb
Mint Lentil Salad from Little Sunny Kitchen
Easy Pasta Salad from Rocky Mountain Bliss
Watermelon Basil Salad from The Country Chic Cottage
Tomato and Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad from The Baking Fairy
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad from Delightful Plate
Whole 30 Prawn and Avocado Salad from Recipe This
Basil and Spinach Salad from Suburbia Unwrapped
Roasted Beet Feta Salad from Canadian Cooking Adventures
Grills Zucchini, Eggplants and Peppers Salad from Your Guardian Chef
Greek Artichoke Salad from Mommy Musings
Token Kale Salad from The Flying Couponer
Succotash Salad from To Simply Inspire
Vegan Charred Caesar Salad from The Baking Fairy
We’re loving all of the options for eating fresh produce and fruit all summer long. Trying out new summer salad recipes will help keep your kitchen out of a cooking rut and inspire everyone in the family to eat fresh and healthy, even when it’s too hot to make a home cooked meal!
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