21 Crowd-Pleasing Simple Summer Salads For A Refreshing Bite

Simple Summer Salads – Enjoy these cool, crisp and refreshing, packed summer salad recipes for when it’s too hot to cook! Lazy summer dinner ideas that are easy and healthy too. 

Discover the best summer salad recipes for any occasion. Our selection of easy summer salads includes healthy options for weeknight meals. These simple summer salads are also great for lunch boxes and leftovers. Perfect as side dishes for a BBQ!

This post is about the best Simple Summer Salads.

21 EASY SUMMER SALADS FOR LAZY WEEKNIGHT DINNERS

BURRATA TOMATO PESTO SALAD

If you’re looking for an Italian salad recipe for summer that’s fresh, tasty, and easy to make, this burrata with tomatoes and pesto might be perfect for you! It’s a delicious combination of fresh and juicy heirloom tomatoes, tangy olives, aromatic basil leaves, and fresh pesto. 

WATERMELON JALAPENO SALAD

Make this spicy watermelon jalapeño salad to serve with all your BBQ favorites. The ripe, pink wedges of sweet watermelon contrast beautifully with the lime dressing and salty feta cheese.

STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD

This beautiful strawberry spinach salad has the perfect balance of sweet and savory! Easily made with juicy strawberries, fresh spinach leaves, crunchy almonds, salty feta cheese, creamy avocado, and red onions all tossed with a zesty homemade balsamic vinaigrette!  

GOAT CHEESE STRAWBERRY SALAD

This Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad is the perfect mix of sweet and salty! It makes a great side or a light main. Dressed with simple balsamic vinaigrette and an extra drizzle of balsamic glaze.

MEDITERRANEAN BEAN SALAD

Simple, flavorful ingredients combine to make this Mediterranean Bean Salad a wonderful light dinner on its own or fresh side dish served alongside your favorite protein.

STEAK AND STRAWBERRY SALAD

This grilled steak and strawberry goat cheese salad just screams summer! It’s sweet and savory, packed with fruity flavor (thanks to the strawberries and homemade strawberry vinaigrette), creamy goat cheese, greens, and juicy steak.

HIGH-PROTEIN PASTA SALAD

Get your pasta fix while hitting your protein goals with this high protein pasta salad! Chickpea pasta, loads of veggies, and a greek yogurt dressing create a delicious, filling recipe that is perfect for meal prep or a summer BBQ.

CHICKEN AND KALE SALAD

Chicken and Kale Salad with Pistachios is the perfect recipe to make for an easy lunch or dinner. Filled with clean and nutritious ingredients, it is both satisfying and delicious.

PEACH AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD

This Peach and Prosciutto Salad highlights the flavours of summer. Sweet, juicy peaches are combined with salty prosciutto, creamy bocconcini and fragrant fresh basil leaves on a serving platter, then drizzled with a simple vinaigrette. It is colourful, nutritious, and best of all – easy to make.

CHARRED CORN SALAD

This Charred Corn Salad is a fresh and vibrant dish. With the slightly smoky flavour of the sautéed corn, the crunch of celery, the mellow cannellini beans, and the nutty, creaminess of the avocado, it is full of flavour and texture.

TEX MEX COWBOY SALAD

For a delicious twist on Texas caviar, make a Cowboy Salad! With veggies, beans and corn, our Tex Mex salad recipe is a simple summer salads recipe.

SUMMER PASTA SALAD

This easy recipe showcases the best of summer veggies tossed in tender pasta, all dressed in a super simple fresh dressing!

GREEK SALAD

This perfect Greek salad comes together in just 10-15 minutes, and uses a homemade Greek dressing that’s so much better than anything from a bottle.

CHOPPED MEXICAN SALAD

This is an easy Mexican Salad Recipe thrown together in minutes. Made with corn, avocado and a very simple dressing, it’s a surefire crowd-pleaser. 

CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD

Make my refreshing cucumber tomato salad recipe in just 15 minutes, with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, zesty onion and simple vinaigrette.

WATERMELON FETA SALAD

Simple and eye catching, this fresh watermelon salad is made with a mix of watermelon, cucumbers, and crumbled feta, all covered in a mint-lime dressing.

SUMMER CORN SALAD

This easy summer Corn Salad recipe features sweet fresh corn off the cob, crisp cucumbers, ripe juicy garden tomatoes, vibrant red onion, feta cheese crumbles, all tossed in a light homemade vinaigrette dressing. 

CHEESEBURGER SALAD

This quick and easy-to-make Big Mac Salad contains all of your favorite flavors from McDonald’s Big Mac burger and serves it as a salad in a bowl.

CUCUMBER SALAD

This crisp and refreshing cucumber salad is the perfect to-go side dish with its mix of thinly sliced cucumbers, vibrant red onion, and tangy vinaigrette.

GREEN GODDESS SALAD

15 Minute Green Goddess Salad Recipe filled with crisp green lettuce, cucumber, tomato, avocado green pepper and sunflower seeds then topped with creamy green goddess dressing for the perfect bite.

HEALTHY COBB SALAD

A classic salad that hits the spot as the temps rise and fresh produce comes into season! Enjoy crunchy romaine topped with hearty chicken, flavorful blue cheese crumbles, creamy avocado, hard-boiled eggs, and our homemade dressing.

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