Favorite Summer Salads

With all of the fresh produce coming in, I don’t know about you, but it’s full on salad season here. With always a few more feet under my table, making wise use of that produce in abundant summer salads makes my heart happy. And perhaps theirs, too.

Do you have favorite summer salads?

I have several that I hit on repeat.

Whether you are planning outdoor garden parties, picnics or even planning for a July family gathering or even Labor Day get togethers, I hope you’ll add these to change up your menu.

Here are a few of my favorites.

Corn Salad

SOOOOO good, this one. Corn salad…Fresh cooked corn cut off the cob, cherry tomatoes, red onions and basil are the basis of the great flavor that it brings to the table. Since this one highlights corn, this is a great July menu addition. Plus it’s one less side with mayo.

Summer Grilled Chicken Salad

If you need a full meal deal salad that provides an entree all in one, this is it. A favorite to tuck into a picnic basket or take to the screened porch. So full of flavor that this one is simply hard to stop eating. And…every bite is gone from the bowl each and every time I serve this one. Add summer grilled chicken salad to your menu.

Add this salad to jars and take along for boat rides or picnics in the park. By adding the dressing to the bottom of the jar before adding the salad ingredients, this keeps all the ingredients fresh until you move the jar around adding in the dressing before eating.

Actually, its great to keep for several days by just adding to individual jars for salads for lunch for the week.

Summer Cantaloupe Salad

With melons are in season, there’s nothing better than adding them to a salad. This cantaloupe salad makes a great lunch option. As cucumbers, tomatoes, basil and cantaloupe appeared at my favorite produce market, this one was on the table. Enjoy!

Marinated Salad

This recipe came from Aunt Helen. It has been shared over and over again and has become a favorite in each community it travels to be on someone’s table. You can find this recipe shared among the pages of this month’s VUE magazine.

What makes this recipe wonderful is that it is better made a few days before serving and because of it’s ingredients handles the heat of outdoor gatherings well.

Tortellini Salad

This is one of my absolute favorites. Such a different take on a pasta salad.

A twist on traditional pasta salads, the mix of fresh veggies and cheese tortellini give a great one meal option when lunches need a little more.

Trust me, you need this one in your life.

Grandmother’s Potato Salad

We all know that summer gatherings and picnics always have a potato salad thrown in the mix. Right? This is the potato salad recipe that was passed from my grandmother to my mother and now is the one I often make without thinking.

I know.

There are all kinds of potato salads that offer variations from vinegar to mayo to bacon to hot dressings…but, we often gravitate to those recipes in our lives that remind us of other family gatherings.

It is often is created and served in my grandmother’s crock. Just because the memory of my grandmother and mother creating it brings me joy.

In fact, it was added to the table when the last 22 family members joined us for feet under my table.

And? it was all eaten.

Strawberry Salad

If you are a strawberry lover, this strawberry salad is for you. This one was featured in the VUE recipes. So easy and delicious.

Asian Soba Noodle Salad

And last, but not least, is this Martha’s Vineyard inspired Asian Soba Noodle Salad. Oh, my goodness. Can’t get enough of this one!

Oh, my goodness!

What salad is your favorite?

There are many more in my favorites list…but, this is for starters.

Don’t miss out on all of the wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables that scream new recipes for a great summer salad.

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I’d love to know your favorite salad in the comments!

Happy Summer Salad enjoying,

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