20 Easy Summer Salad Recipes

Of course, all of summer’s picnics and potlucks and cookouts require plenty of salad side dishes to go along with the grilled burgers and BBQ pulled chicken you’ll be serving up (once we’re all gathering together again)! Fortunately, it isn’t hard to make a truly delicious summer salad – summer’s bountiful, fresh produce usually needs little adornment.

Tips for Making Healthier Salads

#1) Swap in healthier greens like kale and spinach.

#2) Load in lots of different nutrient-rich fruits and veggies.

Maybe the most important tip of all, though? Keep the dressing healthy. That’s probably the biggest place where so many summer salads go wrong.

Quick Prep and Easy Make-Ahead Tips!

Oh – and I’m pretty sure nobody wants to spend a glorious summer day slaving away in the kitchen. So, most all of these salad recipes can be finished in 30 minutes or less – some in just 5-10 minutes flat! Plus, you know we adore make-ahead strategies! We’ve got lots of make-ahead tips in these recipes, and many of these salads are perfect big-batch meal-prep recipes, too.

Swipe up keep your salad-loving heart busy for at least this summer!