Salads for Summer

Salads are the perfect summer food. Nobody wants to spend a long time in the kitchen over a hot stove when its 30°C outside. Besides, there are so many fresh vegetables and fruits available, it would be a shame not to eat them.  Just throw your favourites together.  (And remember, it is so easy to make your own salad dressing – Don’t buy the processed stuff..)

So anyway, I’ve decided to gather 101 salad recipes from my favourite cooking sites.  Hopefully, you’ll find something you like.  And, if your favourite salad is missing from the list, feel free to leave comment and lettuce know about it (I couldn’t resist the pun).

Bean, Corn or Lentil Salads:

1. Summertime Bean and Corn Salad – Mommie Cooks
2. Sweet Corn, Bacon, and Tomato Salad – Fresno Flavor
3. Mushroom & Edamame Salad with Smoked Paprika Dressing Recipe – Cookin’ Canuck
4. Lentil Salad – Chez Us
5. Green Bean & Tomato Salad with Lime & Sesame Dressing – Cookin’ Canuck
6. Summer Corn Salad – 101 Cookbooks
7. Bean Salad with Radish and Fennel – Generation Y Foodie

Fruit Salads:

8. Grandma’s Ambrosia Salad – Brown Eyed Baker
9. Citrus Salad – I’ll Have Wha’t She’s Having
10. Fruit and Yogurt Salad – Use Real Butter
11. Apple and Grapefruit Salad – Cannelle et Vanille
12. Sweet & Spicy Fruit Salad – Piece of Cake
13. Triple Berry Salad with Sugared Almonds – Recipe Girl
14. Mid-Summer Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Whipped Cream – Nourishing Days
15. Crab, Chili and Pink Grapefruit Salad – Jamie Oliver
16. Mango Avocado Salad – Jenn Cuisine
17. Watermelon Salad – I’ll Have What She’s Having
18. Cherry and Sorrel Salad – I’ll Have What She’s Having
19. Watermelon Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette – Peanut Butter and Peppers
20. Carrot, Fennel and Strawberry Salad – Angie’s Recipes
21. Lemon, Coconut Fruit Salad – Fragrant Vanilla Cake
22. Brandy Dipped Citrus Salad – The Ardent Epicure

Grain Salads:

23. Coconut Rice Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Corn – The Year in Food
24. Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas, Feta and Apples – Dinner with Julie
25. 5 Steps to Making An Amazing Grain Salad – A Nutritious Plate
26. Pesto Caprese Quinoa Salad – What’s Gaby Cooking
27. Greek Quinoa Salad – Two Peas & Their Pod
28. Refreshing Bean & Grain Salad – Mindful Living
29. Lemon Grain Salad with Asparagus, Almonds and Goat Cheese – The Kitchn
30. Breakfast Grain Salad – Running to the Kitchen

Kale / Broccoli Salads:

31. Smoked Paprika Freekeh Salad with Kale, Tomatoes & Garlic Scapes – Not Eating Out In New York
32. Broccolini Salad – 101 Cookbooks
33. Salad with Broccoli, Dried Cherry, White Beans, Sunflower Seeds & Creamy Basil Dressing – Cookin’ Canuck
34. Raw Kale Salad with Lemon, Parmesan and Cannellini Beans – What’s Gaby Cooking
35. Kale Pepita Cranberry Salad – Use Real Butter
36. Kale Market Salad – 101 Cookbooks
37. Roasted Broccoli and Asparagus Salad – Love & Olive Oil
38. BKT Salad (Bacon, Kale & Tomato) – Simplify Live Love

Pasta Salads:

39. Orzo Salad with Spinach, Feta, and Lemon – Dinner with Julie
40. Shrimp and Avocado Noodle Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette – White on Rice Couple
41. Mackerel Pasta Salad – Jamie Oliver
42. Greek Pasta Salad – The Confused Homemaker
43. Orzo Salad – I’ll Have What She’s Having
44. Ultimate Macaroni Salad – Hungry Couple

Potato Salads:

45. Warm Potato Salad with Grainy Mustard, Bacon and Ramps – Simple Bites
46. Potato Salad – Simply Recipes
47. Potato Salad Recipe with Rosemary & Capers Dressing – Cookin’ Canuck
48. Tzatziki Potato Salad – Smitten Kitchen
49. Old Fashioned Potato Salad – (A) Musing Foodie
50. Smoked Trout and Potato Salad with Buttermilk Vinaigrette – The Kitchn
51. Curried Potato Salad – Rosemarried
52. Potato Salad with Basil Pesto and Ginger – Anja’s Food 4 Thought

Slaws:

53. Apple Fennel Salad – Food Construed
54. Cranberry Broccoli Slaw – Smoked ‘N Grilled
55. Mexican Slaw Recipe with Mango, Avocado & Cumin Dressing – Cookin’ Canuck
56. Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw – Brown Eyed Baker
57. Shaved Brussels Sprouts Slaw with Bacon – White on Rice Couple
58. Pickled Cabbage Salad – Cindy’s Recipes
59. Cilantro Slaw – Quest for Delish

Spinach Salads:

60. Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado and Goat cheese – Recipe Girl
61. Homemade Strawberry Vinegar and a Spinach Salad with Feta & Pine Nuts – Simple Bites
62. Grilled Sweet Potato & Feta Spinach Salad – Dinner with Julie
63. Creamy Goat Cheese topped Beets on Spinach Salad – Thyme for Cooking
64. Sweet Potato Salad with Baby Spinach and Feta – Angie’s Recipes
65. Kiwi Spinach Salad – Pham Fatale
66. Mint and Avocado Spinach Salad – Things My Belly Likes
67. Wilted Spinach Salad with Marinated Onions – Sky Meadow Recipes
68. Fruit & Nut Spinach Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette – Lose Weight by Eating

Thai Salads:

69. Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing – Mommie Cooks
70. Tofu Salad with Sweet and Spicy Peanut Dressing – Tes at Home
71. Thai Summer Salad – Recipe Girl
72. Thai Carrot Salad – Tes at Home
73. Green Papaya Thai Salad – Coconut and Lime
74. Pad Thai Salad – Life for Dessert
75. Thai Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing – Cara’s Cravings

Tomato Salads:

76. Tomato Salad with Crushed Croutons – Smitten Kitchen
77. Peach and Heirloom Tomato Salad – White on Rice Couple
78. Cucumber and Tomato Salad – Anji’s Goodies
79. Cherry Tomato Salad with Buttermilk-Basil Dressing – Sugar & Spice by Celeste
80. Chickpea and Cherry Tomato Salad – Italian Food Forever
81. Roasted Tomato Caprese Panzanella – How Sweet It Is
82. Tofu Tomato Salad – Pickled Plum
83. Crab and Fried Green Tomato Salad – Eat Evolved
84. Capsicum and Green Tomato Salad – Runner Girl in the Kitchen
85. Green Tomato Three Bean Salad – Coseppi Kitchen

Other Salads:

86. Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese – Love and Olive Oil
87. Sprout Salad – 101 Cookbooks
88. Dubliner Cheese & Cayenne Crisps with Golden Beet & Basil Salad – Cookin’ Canuck
89. Cajun Chicken Salad – Simply Recipes
90. Asparagus Caesar Salad – Piece of Cake
91. Farmers Market Salad – What’s Gaby Cooking
92. Chinese Five Spice Endive Salad – Mommie Cooks
93. Smoked Salmon and Beet Root Salad – Jamie Oliver
94. Cucumber Salad – Recipe Girl
95. Celery, Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Salad – Simply Recipes
96. Greek Salad – Simply Recipes
97. Fried Goat Cheese Salad – What’s Gaby Cooking
98. Tortilla Salad – 101 Cookbooks
99. Frutti di Mare Seafood Salad – Simply Recipes
100. Arugula Salad with Truffle Oil Vinaigrette – Tortillas and Honey
101. Spicy Tofu & Celery Salad – The Pickled Plum