Salads are an underrated part of every summer meal. They add lightness and freshness to the table, and some even come with a beautiful array of colors from different fruits and vegetables. Widen your summer salad repertoire with these recipes, ranging from your usual Colorful Cobb Salad to the unique German Cucumber Salad. Make these for your family for any summer lunch or dinner, or impress your guests at your next barbecue!

Colorful Cobb Salad

This colorful Cobb salad recipe is the perfect mix of rich bacon, creamy avocado, bright tomatoes, and more. It’s the perfect lunch for when you’re in a time crunch, as it only takes 35 minutes!
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Peach Arugula (Rocket) Salad

This peach arugula (rocket) salad is a delicious combination of ingredients that provides an array of summer flavors and textures. It is perfect for long summer days when peaches are abundant. 
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Salmon Niçoise Salad

Salmon Nicoise Salad is full of fresh ingredients like juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp-tender green beans, cucumber, hard-boiled eggs, Niçoise olives, and salmon. Everything is dressed with a simple vinaigrette dressing.
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Simple Caprese Salad (Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella)

Caprese is a simple Italian salad made with tomato, mozzarella, and basil. Its rich flavors, paired with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt, create summer on your tongue!
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Hearts Of Palm Salad

Refreshing, light, and easy, this Venezuelan Hearts of Palm Salad is your family’s next favorite summer salad. It has fresh and light ingredients such as avocados, tomatoes, and arugula, all dressed in a creamy avocado salad dressing.
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Summer Melon Salad

Summer Melon Salad is a refreshing and delicious recipe with ripe, sweet cantaloupe and strawberries, fresh herbs, and quinoa. This juicy melon salad recipe is very versatile and full of fresh flavor!
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Kale Crunch Salad (Chick-Fil-A Copycat)

This Copycat Chick-Fil-A Kale Crunch Salad recipe is loaded with curly kale, crunchy green cabbage, roasted almonds, and a flavorful homemade apple dijon dressing. It’s ready in 10 minutes; all that’s missing is a southern sweet tea!
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Delicious Fruit And Vegetable Salad

This refreshing Fruit and Vegetable Salad is super simple and so yummy! You only need 20 minutes to make this crunchy, tangy, and delicious summer salad with fruits and veggies. It’s served with a light, tasty dressing that makes you want more.
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Strawberry Goat Cheese Walnut Salad

Strawberry Goat Cheese Walnut Salad is a delicious, beautiful salad with fresh strawberries, creamy goat cheese, red onion, candied walnuts, and baby spinach in a homemade honey lime dressing. Serve it with grilled chicken breast or shrimp for a hearty main dish salad at your summer gatherings!
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Orzo Salad With Pesto

Caprese-inspired orzo pasta salad with juicy cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, arugula, balsamic glaze, and toasted pine nuts. This delicious pasta salad makes a great side dish, lunch, or summer cookout dish!
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Hot Girl Summer Salad (Tiktok Recipe)

Hot Girl Summer Salad, the refreshing and tasty viral TikTok recipe, is made with cucumber, bell pepper, pepperoncini, red onion, eggs, and more. It makes a great lunch or a flavorful side dish that’s sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you feeling energized and refreshed.
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Tropical Fruit Salad

This easy tropical fruit salad is perfect for summer entertaining, including picnics, cookouts, and potlucks! While this salad features mango, kiwi, and strawberries, you can use your favorite fruits or what you have available.
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Strawberry Cucumber Salad

The delicious, easy strawberry cucumber salad is made with quick pickled onions and fresh herbs. You can whip it up in 30 minutes and with only 10 ingredients. It’s a quick salad to make for your special summer lunches!
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Sourdough Panzanella With Peaches And Burrata

Sourdough Panzanella with Peaches and Burrata is the apex of summer salad recipes. Using summer produce, it’s a slight twist on the classic Italian bread salad with the addition of peaches and creamy burrata cheese.
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Avocado Egg Salad

This easy and creamy Avocado Egg Salad provides a delicious twist on regular Egg Salad! Made with a simple mayonnaise mixture, hard-boiled eggs, and cubed avocado, it can be enjoyed in just 20 minutes alongside your favorite crackers, spread over toast, or as a filling!
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Summer Corn Salad

Fresh corn on the cob and juicy tomatoes combine for an easy Summer Corn Salad recipe. Cilantro and chili powder add bright flavor and a hint of heat making our fresh corn salad a fabulous addition to your summer menus.
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Watermelon-Mint Salad Drizzled With Tamarind Dressing, “Hello” Summer!

This Watermelon-Mint Salad Drizzled with Tamarind Dressing, “Hello” Summer! is ridiculously easy to make. The sweetness in the watermelon paired with the tangy acidity of the tamarind is a perfect pairing. You won’t want to bring another basic green salad to a picnic or cookout again.
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Avocado Tuna Salad With Soy Sauce Dressing

This Avocado Tuna Salad with a Japanese-inspired soy sauce dressing is light yet flavorful and refreshing. It takes very little time and effort to put this salad together.
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Tofu Salad With Cucumber

This Tofu Salad With Cucumber consists of golden-fried tofu, crunchy cucumber, and fresh herbs with a simple dressing. It is a quick, easy, and filling salad for a delicious lunch or dinner, especially during the summer!
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Fennel Apple Salad

Fall in love with our fennel apple salad! Crunchy fennel, tart green apples, sweet cranberries, and a splash of lemon create a refreshing, wholesome meal.
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Citrus Fennel Salad

Dive into the vibrant world of refreshing salads with this Citrus Fennel Salad. This dish combines the crisp bite of fennel with the juicy sweetness of oranges, creating a symphony of flavors perfect for summer or any season.
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Asian Pineapple Cucumber Salad

Enjoy a perfect summer salad with this easy-to-make Asian Pineapple Cucumber Salad recipe. Packed with flavor and a delightful crunchy texture, this refreshing salad is an ideal side dish that pairs seamlessly with many main courses.
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Watermelon Yogurt Summer Salad

This watermelon yogurt summer salad is refreshing, sweet, and savory. Its taste is as welcome at the breakfast table as it is at a backyard summer cookout!
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Greek Watermelon Feta Salad

Greek watermelon feta salad is a refreshing salad that can be enjoyed with any summer meal. It is also a perfect side dish for BBQs, making for a light complement to heavier, meaty mains.
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Burrata Caprese Salad

This delicious Burrata Caprese Salad recipe brings summer flavors to your table. Creamy burrata cheese, juicy summer tomatoes, and fragrant basil are drizzled with a sweet balsamic glaze and topped with crunchy pine nuts.
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Orange Chicken Salad

This easy and refreshing Orange Chicken Salad is great as a light meal. All you’ll need is nine Ingredients and 25 minutes in the kitchen — easy peasy!
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Easy Balsamic Chicken Caprese Salad

This Easy Balsamic Chicken Caprese Salad Recipe is a quick and delicious dinner. It is so flavorful, made with tender, juicy chicken cutlets, fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic glaze.
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Strawberry Chicken Salad

This Strawberry Chicken Salad recipe is so tasty and full of flavor. Light and refreshing, this salad is perfect for summer lunch or dinner.
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Summer Berry Salad

Summer Berry Salad with Yogurt Dressing is an easy creamy fruit salad recipe. Combine strawberries, peaches, and blueberries and toss in some honey-cinnamon yogurt for a delicious summer treat.
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Gurkensalat (German Cucumber Salad With Vinegar)

German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat) is an easy way to use up your cucumbers. This beloved German side dish features a vinegar dressing and lots of fresh dill.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Loaded delicious Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is packed with fresh veggies, chicken, crispy bacon, and creamy homemade ranch dressing. This delicious pasta salad is a perfect side dish for a summer barbecue or potluck dinner, but it could also serve as a main course!
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