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
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Bacon Cheeseburger Salad from My Gluten Free Kitchen
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Strawberry Salad from Everyday Maven
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Creamy Bowtie Pasta Salad from Finding Zest
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Peach Arugula Salad from Swirls of Flavor
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Cuban Salad with Spicy Maple-Lemon Cashew Sauce from The Good Hearted Woman
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Summer Pasta Salad with Pineapple Dressing from The Chaos and the Clutter
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Creamy Lime Black Bean and Corn Salsa Salad from Cutefetti
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Barbecued Peach Salad from Attachment Mummy
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Green Bean Cucumber Salad from Housewives of Fredrick County
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Summer Tortellini Pesto Pasta Salad from Urban Foodie Kitchen
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Grilled Chicken Salad with Strawberries from Powered By Mom
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Arugula and Golden Beet Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette from Crazy Inspired Life
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Corn and Quinoa Caprese Salad by Urban Bliss Life
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Thai Kale Salad Recipe from Completely Nourished
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Green Bean Potato Salad from Delicious Little Bites
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Asian Quinoa Salad with Peanut Dressing from Joy Food Sunshine
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Summer Corn Salad from A Forks Tale
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Easy Spanish White Bean Salad from a Fiery Vegetarian
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Watermelon and Feta Salad from Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
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Buffalo Chicken Wedge Salad from Peace Love and Low Carb
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Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheddar from Vintage Kitty
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Blackberry Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad from Flavor Savour
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Lemon Garlic Noodles from Pink Fortitude
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Lemongrass Chicken with Vietnamese Noodle Salad from Eat, Little Bird
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Mediterranean Chicken Salad from The Spice Train
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Keto Blackened Steak Salad from Peace Love and Low Carb
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Mint Lentil Salad from Little Sunny Kitchen
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Easy Pasta Salad from Rocky Mountain Bliss
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Watermelon Basil Salad from The Country Chic Cottage
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Tomato and Mozzarella Pesto Pasta Salad from The Baking Fairy
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Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad from Delightful Plate
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Whole 30 Prawn and Avocado Salad from Recipe This
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Basil and Spinach Salad from Suburbia Unwrapped
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Roasted Beet Feta Salad from Canadian Cooking Adventures
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Grills Zucchini, Eggplants and Peppers Salad from Your Guardian Chef
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Greek Artichoke Salad from Mommy Musings
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Token Kale Salad from The Flying Couponer
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Succotash Salad from To Simply Inspire
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Vegan Charred Caesar Salad from The Baking Fairy
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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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