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15 Amazing Summer Salads – SHK

Salad is the ideal summer meal. They are relatively fast and easy to put together, and you can fill them with delicious seasonal produce that won’t heat the kitchen, where there are plenty of delicious options! We’ve compiled 15 of our favorite summer salad recipes. Whether you are looking for dinner inspiration, light meal delighters or simple side salads for a full meal – we can cover you!

Why these summer salads shine:

  • Child-friendly texture and flavor: A mixture of crispy, creamy, sweet and savory
  • Be ready to move forward and stay calm: Most recipes can be cooled in the refrigerator before serving
  • Flexible ingredients: Easy to exchange protein, cereals or dressings
  • Very suitable for parties: Feeding people without heating the kitchen

Tips and alternative ideas:

  • Protein swap: Add chopped chicken, canned tuna, beans or chickpeas for extra staying power
  • Cheese variety: Try feta, goat cheese or dairy-free options
  • Cereal flexibility: Use faro, couscous instead of quinoa or pasta
  • Make it green: Add spinach, arugula, kale or romaine as the basis
  • Customized by children: Have kids put extra extra stuff on the bowl, such as nuts, fruits, seeds or tortillas

Meet the main course salad

Sweet and salty peach quinoa salad

Fresh and delicious, this hearty peach quinoa salad is filled with some of the best foods! A light enough for lunch, but full of dinner.

Sweet savory pink quinoa salad in mason jar on wooden cutting board.

Southwest summer salad

Need a quick, tasteless dinner full of colors and kid-approved flavors? This Southwest Summer Salad is available every time. It’s crisp, hearty, a little enthusiastic, and it’s easy to customize your ingredients at home. Plus, this is a great way to add vegetables, fiber and protein to a large bowl!

Southwest summer salad with a large white bowl with cornflakes topped with striped linen.

Mango Chicken Pasta Salad

This mango chicken pasta salad exudes summery flavor in every bite – grapes, juicy mangoes, crispy celery and tender chicken, all sprinkled with a creamy basil stone dressing. This is a refreshing meal perfect for potlucks, picnics or light family dinners.

A pasta salad with grapes, mangoes and chicken inside, with wooden spoons, fresh avocado and striped linen.

Barbecue Chicken Salad

Taste the smoky and rich flavors of the BBQ chicken salad, grilled chicken, crispy lettuce, sweet corn, creamy avocado and juicy cherry tomatoes, drizzle with rich BBQ ranch seasoning.

Grilled chicken salad in ceramic restaurant, black beans, corn and tomatoes, drizzled with ranch seasoning.

Cobb salad with salted shallot sauce

Taste the timeless charm of Cobb salad with crispy salad vegetables, tender chicken, crispy bacon, sweet juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado and rich blue cheese. Our Cobb salad recipe is topped with delicious scallion sauce, making it a true culinary masterpiece.

Cobb salad with grilled chicken, hard boiled eggs, crushed bacon and mixed vegetables on a rectangular platter.

Avocado Pasta Salad

There is a lot of love in this bright and delicious salad. It’s easy to make, nutritious, stuffed, but not too heavy and thrown into the delicious cilantro lemon sauce. Creamy avocado combines with sweet and juicy tomatoes, chewy pasta, crispy cucumbers and salty feta. The seasoning is easy and absolutely full of flavor.

Homemade Chicken Caesar Salad

This classic chicken Caesar salad is made from crispy vegetables, shaved parmesan cheese, juicy grilled chicken and perfectly crispy homemade bread crumbs, dressed in simple and delicious creamy Caesar sauce.

Chicken Caesar salad with homemade bread crumbs, served with a bottle of dressing, blue linen and fork.

tortellini pasta salad

This tortellini pasta salad is a delicious soft and cheesy tortellini pasta topped with juicy cherry tomatoes, crispy cucumbers, crispy bacon, savory chicken, savory chicken and sweet Garin oranges drizzled with a sweet and rich sauce for a light, yet delightful meal.

Tortellini pasta salad with cucumber, orange and chicken with wooden spoon inside.

Super salad

Citrus avocado salad

With just a few ingredients and zero cooking, this citrus avocado salad is a vibrant, rich sweet combination that hits all the right notes. Whether you’re using it as a light lunch, a refreshing noodle for grilled fish, or a brunch entertainment venue – this dish is the sunshine in the bowl!

Citrus avocado salad in bowl with striped linen background.

Favorite spinach salad

This delicious spinach salad recipe is a recipe I’ve been making for years! Crispy bacon, cream cheese and sweet and rich poppy seed seasoning make this salad a satisfying dish for almost any meal. I always make the ingredients on hand easily as well. A taste, you’ll understand why it’s our favorite!

Spinach salad with crushed bacon and feta cheese and wooden spoon and striped linen.

Broccoli Salad

This healthy broccoli salad is made from salted bacon crumbs, crunchy sunflower seeds, chewy craisins, cheddar cheese and fresh crispy broccoli topped with sweet homemade dressing without mayonnaise! Fresh, crisp and delicious, it’s the perfect side dish for a pot and gets one of my favorite ways to eat broccoli.

Broccoli salad and rich no-mayo dressing

Chopped Kale Salad

Feel free to add nuts, chicken, swap the cheese for different types of cheese or add spinach! This chopped kale salad is messed up!

Chopped kale salad with red onion and cherry tomatoes in a blue bowl.

Quick fresh fruit salad

Honey Lime Fruit Salad

Simple honey and lime seasonings elevate this beautiful fruit salad to something special. Perfect for brunch or special occasions, but easy to taste and you need to add it to your weekly lineup.

Fruit salad with strawberries, fresh pineapple, blueberries and grapes and poppy seed sauce.

The best fruit salad ever

Treat your family and friends and combine fruits and grains! This delightful fruit salad recipe is the perfect side dish for your spring meals and celebrations.

A blue bowl filled with fruit salad topped with couscous and toasted almonds.

Watermelon Mint Salad

Some recipes are so simple and refreshing that you want to know how to live without them – this watermelon mint salad is one of them! It’s the perfect sweet combination of hot days, backyard dinners and family picnics. It blends together in just a few minutes!

Dice the watermelon in a bowl with fresh mint and feta cheese.

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