12 Fresh Summer Salad Recipes That Taste Like a Vacation in Every Bite

These fresh summer salad recipes are perfect for summer. They are bursting with fresh summer flavors and healthy summer ingredients that include both fruits and vegetables.

Fresh Summer Salad Recipes
Fresh Summer Salad Recipes. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Summer is in full swing. It's hot outside. The bees are buzzing around. The best part of summer is here too. Fresh veggies and fruits. We love incorporating fresh fruits and veggies into our dishes whenever we can. You can beat the flavor of fresh.

Because of the heat, a salad is typically our favorite go-to dinner. Salads can be filling, light, and flavorful. They are also the perfect way to use fresh veggies and fruits during their peak season.

Blueberry Peach Caprese Salad

Blueberry Peach Caprese Salad. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Blueberries, peaches, Prosciutto, arugula, and cheese turns into a beautiful salad that's packed flavor and easy to make. Top it off with a balsamic glaze for even more flavor.

Get the Recipe: Blueberry Peach Caprese Salad

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette
Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Crisp lettuce, fresh sliced strawberries, and crumbled goat cheese mixed in with some avocado chunks, nuts, and sunflower seeds. This is one of those fresh summer salad recipes that'll be perfect for gatherings, parties, or a light meal.

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Apple Pecan Bacon Salad

Apple Pecan Bacon Salad
Apple Pecan Bacon Salad. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Chopped bacon adds a salty crunch to this apple and pecan salad. The fresh vegetables paired with the apple chunks and nuts creates a delicious meal idea for the summer.

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Pineapple Fruit Salad

Pineapple Fruit Salad. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Get ready for the perfect summer fruit salad. This fancy salad is loaded with a variety of fresh fruits tucked inside a pineapple to make an impressive treat or those days when you're craving a fruity meal.

Get the Recipe: Pineapple Fruit Salad

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

A chicken Caesar salad gets a filling addition to tender pasta to it. The creamy Caesar dressing mixed with the bacon, pasta, lettuce, chicken, and croutons is a delicious summer salad recipe.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Rainbow Salad with Chinese-Inspired Dressing

Rainbow Salad
Rainbow Salad. Photo Credit: The Cinnamon Jar

Fresh fruits and veggies make this rainbow salad perfect for summer. The salad is made with fresh blueberries, avocados, strawberries, cucumbers, and other fresh summer flavors.

The rainbow salad is then served with a Chinese inspired dressing made with soy sauce, hoisin sauce, oil, and flavorful seasonings.

Get the Recipe: Rainbow Salad

Steak Avocado Salad

Steak Avocado Salad
Steak Avocado Salad. Photo Credit: Haute and Healthy Living

Grill up a flavorful sirloin steak and use it in this nutrient-rich steak avocado salad.

Romaine lettuce is the base of this salad and it's mixed with steak, corn, avocado, green onion, feta cheese, and an avocado green goddess dressing.

Get the Recipe: Steak Avocado Salad

Arugula Spinach Salad

Arugula Spinach Salad
Arugula Spinach Salad. Photo Credit: Sunglow Kitchen

This arugula spinach salad is crispy and light. Arugula is topped with avocado, shaved parmesan, toasted sunflower seeds, and a flavorful sumac dressing.

Get the Recipe: Arugula Spinach Salad

Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad
Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad. Photo Credit: Mary's Whole Life

Summer is the season of strawberries and they give the perfect sweetness to this salad. Flavorful and easy to make, this strawberry poppyseed chicken salad will make the perfect summer lunch.

Get the Recipe: Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Salad. Photo Credit: Somebody Feed Seb

With a mix of sweet watermelon, cucumbers, tangy feta cheese, and candied pecans, this salad is the ultimate summer salad recipe.

The red onions add a little extra flavor and crunch to this watermelon salad.

Get the Recipe: Watermelon Salad

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad
Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad. Photo Credit: Dishes with Dad

Arugula, peaches, blueberries, and creamy burrata make the perfect summer salad. This grilled peach and burrata salad is drizzled with a honey balsamic vinaigrette.

Get the Recipe: Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

Burrata Caprese Salad

Burrata Caprese Salad. Photo Credit: The Savory Cipolla

Nothing says summer more than enjoying fresh garden tomatoes and creamy burrata cheese drizzled with a balsamic glaze.

This burrata caprese salad is an easy and flavorful summer salad recipe that you will love.

Get the Recipe: Burrata Caprese Salad

Enjoy these fresh summer salad recipes with friends and family as you celebrate during gatherings or cozy dinners. Each salad brings in some of the best flavors of summer with it's fresh fruit and vegetables.

14 Summer Desserts You Didn't Know You Needed (Until Now)

Summer Desserts
Summer Desserts. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

Make your summer magical with these easy summer desserts. Each bite brings in those amazing sweet summer flavors.

Read it here: 14 Summer Desserts You Didn't Know You Needed (Until Now)

15 Summer Meals That Are Too Good to Make Just Once

Summer Meals Collection
Summer Meals. Photo Credit: This Family Eats

These summer meals are easy to make at home. They're perfect for busy weekdays or when you want to enjoy more time outside rather than inside cooking.

Read it here: 15 Summer Meals That Are Too Good to Make Just Once

15 Homemade Spice Blends - Seasoning Mixes

Homemade Spice Blends – Seasoning Mixes
Homemade Spice Blends – Seasoning Mixes. This Family Eats

These popular homemade spice blends and copycat seasoning recipes will allow you to make your spices at home for a fraction of the cost.

Read it here: 15 Homemade Spice Blends - Seasoning Mixes

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