Though it feels like the season is moving fast, there is still plenty of warm weather and summer barbecues to be had. While main dishes generally take center stage, there is nothing better than a cool, refreshing summer salads. To help up your salad game, we’ve compiled six of our favorite summer salad recipes that are sure to wow your family and friends. Whether you gather your ingredients from your own garden, or your local grocer, these recipes are sure to impress.
Raw Tuscan Kale Salad With Pecorino
(by Food.com)
Fresh kale, garlic, pecorino cheese, and lemon take center stage with this delicious and refreshing salad. Pair it with savory grilled chicken or a nice meaty steak, and then sprinkle with pepper flakes and homemade croutons to add a little punch.
Strawberry Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
(by Cecelia’s Good Stuff)
Have a sweet tooth? Look no further than this fresh, candied salad by Cecelia’s Good Stuff that will quickly become a must have dish at every summer event. Homemade honey mustard dressing makes the perfect pairing to strawberries, goat cheese, and candied pecans.
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
(by Love & Lemons)
This brussel sprout based salad by Love & Lemons is an easy, healthy dish that’s the perfect side to just about any main course, or add shredded chicken on top to make it a meal on its own. Lemon juice and dried cranberries add tartness to the toasty goodness of pecorino cheese and toasted pine nuts.
Fresh Garden Salad
(by Spoonful of Flavor)
While it may sound basic, this amazingly fresh garden salad by Spoonful of Flavor is anything but. The perfect excuse to use freshly grown vegetables from your own garden, this tossed salad and healthy, light dressing will never go out of style.
Summer Chicken Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
(by Half Baked Harvest)
Looking to make your salad the star of the show? This savory chicken salad by Half Baked Harvest will do just that. With its spicy, bacon flavored dressing, hot off the grill chicken, and vegetables galore, you’ll be sure to impress when you bring this inventive dish to the neighborhood bar-b-que.
Cherry, Mint, and Pistachio Salad
(by Country Living)
Is it salad? Is it dessert? When it’s this delicious, make it both! Sure to please adults and kids alike, add cherries, pistachios, and mint together to create this perfectly summer-themed salad by Country Living.
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