11 Summer Salad Recipes You Must Try This Year

Tossed Summer Salads with high proteins and tons of delicious toppings make the perfect dinner meal on a hot summer night.

They’re light, refreshing, and can be so flavorful when using the right ingredients.

Collage of salads that are part of the Summer Salad Recipe Idea Collection

They can also be made ahead of time, which makes them a great choice if you’re on the go or have a busy schedule.

It’s easy to fall into a boring salad routine with the same proteins, vegetables, toppings, and dressings. Dinner salads don’t have to be boring. There are so many different news alad styles, flavor combinations, and homemade

Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Salad is an easy and refreshing summer salad!

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

This creamy, delicious Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is a quick and easy cold pasta salad that packs a punch.

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Grilled Flank Steak Salad with Peaches

Grilled peaches combined with marinated flank steak, lettuce, mozzarella, tomatoes, and tossed with basil balsamic dressing.
Photo Credit: Boulder Locavore

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Italian Chopped Salad

A green salad full of pasta, chicken, bacon, blue cheese, and honey mustard!
Photo Credit: Fantabulosity

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Pesto Pasta Salad

Tender pasta, juicy tomatoes, and creamy mozzarella are tossed in a delicious pesto sauce and topped with olives and sun-dried tomatoes. This is a great party salad that you can make a day ahead.

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Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad

A simple, 6-ingredient salad perfect for make-ahead lunch or a hot summer night!

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Berry Chicken Salad With Honey Balsamic Dressing in a white bowl

Berry Chicken Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

A green salad full of 3 types of berries, avocado, quinoa, and walnuts with honey balsamic dressing drizzled over the top!
Photo Credit: The Gourmet Rd

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Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad

Sauteed shrimp in coconut oil atop a minty and herbysalad and finished with a homemade Thai chili paste salad dressing.
Photo Credit: Went Here 8 This

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Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (with Clancy's Ceasar Salad Dressing)

A classic and light green salad made with a simple homemade caesar dressing.
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Southwest Salad With Chicken in a blue bowl

Southwest Salad (with Cilantro Lime Dressing!)

Taco seasoned chicken combined with beans, corn, jalapenos, cilantro, tortilla strips, and so much more! All topped with a generous amount of cilantro lime dressing.
Photo Credit: The Cozy Cook

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