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    Delicious Summer Salads

    Published: Jul 21, 2021 · Modified: Jul 23, 2022 by Lois · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Look no further than these delicious summer salads that are perfect on their own as a meal. When it's too hot to cook, enjoy a recipe that doesn't require you to turn on the oven.

    These recipes are great for church potluck dinners, summer barbecues or a great side dish to any of our Family Favorite Chicken Recipes. Get ready to be wowed, because you are going to love these recipes!

    Tomato, mozzarella, basil leaves. Caprese salad on a plate.

    Delicious summer salads are the perfect way to celebrate the bounty of the garden! Even if you don't personally have a vegetable garden, most of us have access to farmer's markets or fresh produce from a grocery store.

    One of my family's favorite summer salads is my Oma Behr's German Cucumber Salad. It's pretty good all year round, but it's amazing with cucumbers fresh from the garden or a farmer's market.

    Table of Contents
    • Recipes to Serve with Summer Salads
    • Food Safety Tips
    • Helpful Kitchen Tools
    • 💬 Comments

    Recipes to Serve with Summer Salads

    • 30 Minute Caprese Chicken Recipe - This is a unstuffed caprese chicken recipe that's ready in 30 minutes. Fresh tomato salad and mozzarella cheese on top of breaded chicken cutlets.
    • If you're looking for a boneless chicken recipe made in the skillet, try Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breasts. 
    • Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches - Need to get dinner on the table fast? Try this recipe for Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches. 

    Food Safety Tips

    Please keep the following Food Safety Tips in mind when preparing and serving salads during the summer.

    • If you are including any type of cooked protein to a salad, please make sure it is cooked to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat.
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods; especially if the salad dressing base is mayonnaise.
    • The best way to serve a mayonnaise based salad is in a bowl on top of ice. Amazon sells some great ones that you can find in my Kitchen Tools Shop.
    • Refrigerate all leftovers properly stored in air-tight containers.

    Helpful Kitchen Tools

    This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more information, click here.

    AIDEA Salad Bowls, Wooden Salad BowlsMore InformationKomax Biokips Large Salad Bowl withMore InformationBentgo Salad - Stackable Lunch ContainerMore InformationClean Dezign Large Salad and ServingMore InformationLipper International Acacia Salad Hands, 3.75More Information

     

    Tried any of these recipes? Let me know in the comments!

    a collection of summer salads.

    Salads: Fresh, Healthy, and Easy SaladMore InformationSalad in a Jar: 68 RecipesMore InformationSuperfood Simple Salad Recipes Cookbook: AMore InformationThe Complete Diabetes Cookbook: The HealthyMore Information

     

    Delicious Summer Salads

    Look no further than these delicious summer salads that are perfect on their own as a meal or as a side dish for dinner tonight.

    Photo Credit: walkingonsunshinerecipes.com

    Creamy Pasta Salad

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    German Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream Dressing

    Photo Credit: www.simplystacie.net

    Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

    Photo Credit: cincyshopper.com

    Creamy Pea Salad

    Photo Credit: cookingwithcurls.com

    Couscous Salad with Peaches and Arugula

    Photo Credit: www.theblackpeppercorn.com

    California Pasta Salad

    Photo Credit: joyfulhomemaking.com

    Berry Almond Chicken Salad

    Photo Credit: www.annsentitledlife.com

    Cucumber Caprese Salad Recipe

    Photo Credit: www.adishofdailylife.com

    Zucchini Corn Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing

    This post has been updated since it first appeared in 2018 with new photos, along with safety information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Leigh says

      June 26, 2018 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks for hosting!

      Reply
    2. Marilyn Lesniak says

      June 26, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you for hosting! My offerings this week include Cheddar Smashed Potatoes, Grilled Shrimp and Scallops, and Mushroom Soup Marsala. Enjoy your week!

      Reply
    3. Steve@theblackpeppercorn says

      June 26, 2018 at 10:09 am

      Thanks for featuring my recipe this week!!!

      Reply
    4. Jenna says

      June 26, 2018 at 9:06 am

      Thank you Lois! All the salads look wonderful!

      Reply
      • Lois says

        June 26, 2018 at 11:28 am

        Thanks Jenna!

        Reply
    5. Miz Helen says

      June 26, 2018 at 8:21 am

      Thanks so much for the awesome feature for my Whats For Dinner Next Week, I really appreciate it! Hope you have a very special week and thanks so much for the party with all these wonderful salads!
      Miz Helen

      Reply

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