14 Salads Made With Fresh Summer Vegetables
These delicious summer salad recipes feature seasonal vegetables from the garden or market. We know that salads can get “boring” after a while—so we hope you’ll find that all of these salads provide a fresh and flavorful take!
Many of these salads are quick to prepare and great to have on hand for your next backyard BBQ!
14 Favorite Summer Salad Recipes
Garden Patch Potato Salad
Packed with vegetables, colorful, and crunchy, this unique potato salad pairs especially well with grilled meats like pork, steak or chicken.
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Summer Corn Salad
This salad uses the best of the summer harvest and is packed full of flavor, with a wonderful texture from the fresh vegetables!
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Creamy Broccoli Carrot Salad
Both a palate- and eye-pleaser, the added crunch from the nuts and bacon to hearty vegetables are a welcome addition.
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Chicken Spinach Salad with Oranges, Dates and Goat Cheese
This refreshingly tangy salad is just right for a summer lunch or a great addition to family dinner. The goat cheese and oranges are perfect partners and the greens can be adjusted to your taste.
Photo credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Watermelon Cucumber Salad
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Summer Salsa Salad
This salsa salad earned first place in our 2011 Garden-Fresh Cookbook Recipe Contest. The editors loved it! Serve as a side or serve with tortilla chips.
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Bacon Horseradish Penna Pasta Salad
A little bit spicy, a little bit creamy, this pasta salad hits all the right flavor notes! Great for a potluck or family gathering.
Chicken Salad on Tostadas
Tex-Mex flavors dominate in this quick and zesty Chicken Salad on Tostadas recipe. It’s an easy meal for a hot day when you don’t want to be in the kitchen.
Photo credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Confetti Rice Salad
Chopped veggies, nuts, and fruit add crunch and the vinaigrette adds a pretty pink hue. It’s as delicious as it is beautiful!
Photo Credit: Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Blueberry-Kidney Bean Salad With Fresh Vegetables
This superfood-packed salad has everything—fresh vegetables, fruit, and protein! Enjoy with pork, beef, and chicken or even on top of pasta.
Photo Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner
Italian-Style Pasta Salad
The combination of artichokes, ham, and cheese make this attractive salad particularly rich and tasty.
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Green Bean Salad
Shallots, lightly cooked in bacon fat, complement the flavor of fresh green beans. What’s not to love?
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Sweet ‘n’ Sunny Cauliflower Salad
This flavorful, crunchy Cauliflower Salad—with cheese, sunflower seeds, fresh veggies, and bacon—is a go-to salad in summer.
Photo credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner
Kat’s Tortellini Salad
Kat’s Tortellini Salad combines the saltiness of olives, the creaminess of mozzarella cheese, and the freshness of spinach into one simple and flavorful dish.
Photo credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner
For more refreshing summer food, try our favorite summer recipes and no-cook meals.
Which of these summer salads is your favorite? Let us know below!
Sarah Perreault
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