Best Summer Salads

Creamy and a bit tangy, with ruby-pink radishes for a little crunch, this classic potato salad wins best in show, every time.

This cold, crunchy broccoli salad—studded with crisp bacon, diced red onion and chewy raisins, then tossed in a creamy homemade dressing—is what all of your summer party dreams are made of.

With briny olives, juicy cherry tomatoes, spicy arugula, purple pops of red onion, and creamy feta crumbled throughout, this Mediterranean pasta salad is as bright and sunny as a warm summer day.

The classic Italian caprese trio of fresh mozzarella, basil and tomatoes are the inspiration behind this couldn’t-be-easier cheese tortellini salad.

A classic, easy macaroni salad for summer entertaining, potluck-bringing and all around feasting!

Creamy, a little sweet and a little tangy, this classic coleslaw recipe is a summertime must-have.

This stunning, veggie-laden green goddess pasta salad is loaded with the bounty of early summer, and thanks to a hearty toss in that classic, creamy herby dressing, it really looks the part, too.

Meet burrata, mozzarella’s cool sibling who makes any recipe they show up to that much more delicious. Add fresh summer berries and pistachios and you’ve got the best burrata salad in town.

Juicy, sweet and oh-so-colorful, there’s nothing like fresh fruit salad! Our favorite fruit salad recipe gets a serious burst of sweetness from a light orange-mint dressing, too!

This salad is perfect in late summer, when blackberries are dripping off the vine. Pistachios, chèvre and honey-mustard vinaigrette pair perfectly with peppery arugula and sweet vine-ripe fruit.

Fresh, juicy peaches make for a sweet twist on this classic tomato and fresh mozzarella caprese salad. A tangy white balsamic vinaigrette ties everything together!

You know kale salad is good for you, but did you know it can be truly delicious, too? Say hello to our tropical kale salad recipe! Finished with a creamy coconut curry dressing, it’s irresistible.

An effortless and fresh melon and avocado salad for those hot summer days. It’s a beautiful dish to serve for guests or just to have around for easy lunches during the week.

In the summertime our favorite expression is, if it grows together, it goes together, and that’s especially true of this corn, cucumber, and tomato salad with a honey lime dressing.

This Mexican corn salad recipe (esquites) takes the flavors of elote—fresh sweet corn, lime juice, cotija cheese, and a mayo-based chipotle crema—and turns them into a beautiful summer salad.

Need a quick summer dinner? Simple grilled salmon topped with fresh avocado and corn salad is a quick-summer-dinner overachiever.

A smoky chipotle mayo and a little time on the grill transform classic cobb salad ingredients into our new favorite summertime dinner—a hearty Southwest-style Cobb salad.

This stunningly beautiful, twisty-twirly pesto zoodle salad with fresh mozzarella, chicken and toasted pine nuts is a textural, colorful study in how to make the most of the late-summer harvest.

This bright green potato salad is an herbaceous and garlicky version of the classic. Simply made with pesto (fresh or from the store), cucumber, and hard-boiled eggs, you’ll be making this on repeat.

Sturdy white beans and peppery arugula get dressed in a simple vinaigrette and topped with grilled pesto chicken. An easy and beautiful salad to put together when you’re craving something fresh!

Pesto brings an herbaceous garlic note to the classic caesar salad party. We add tons of grated parm (of course!), shredded rotisserie chicken, and plump Castelvetrano olives to make this salad shine.

When fresh tomatoes are in season, we eat them at almost every meal, and this juicy, simple marinated tomato salad recipe is one of our favorite ways to enjoy the bounty!

Wondering what to do with all those fresh summer tomatoes? Our simple tomato salad recipe is the best solution, we promise!

This colorful, hearty spinach orzo salad tastes like a garden at its summertime best—juicy tomatoes, fragrant basil, garlic and plenty of sunshine-y lemon.

Coral-hued baked salmon stands in for the traditional tuna in this olive-studded, vinaigrette-drizzled summery riff on the classic Niçoise salad.

Our healthy, easy Niçoise salad recipe is just begging to be paired with long, lazy summer evenings and plenty of chilled rosé.

Juicy tomatoes at their summertime peak and milky, tender fresh mozzarella come together in this classic Caprese salad recipe and, friends, it is a beautiful, beautiful thing.

Rustic and soaked with flavor, this tomato panzanella recipe is just the kind of recipe we love to learn by heart. It’s so simple, and it’s so much fun to play around with.

Composed of tender butter lettuce leaves, briny green olives and salty slivers of aged manchego, our butter lettuce salad is a feast for the eyes and the palate.

This simple green salad recipe, like all great salad recipes, is ALL about the homemade, honey-kissed shallot vinaigrette. Use any salad green you love—there’s no way to go wrong!

This loaded, lush butter lettuce salad recipe—drizzled with a delicious tahini dressing—sparkles with fresh herbs and a seed mixture that’s anything but ‘for the birds’.

In this simple butter lettuce salad, vibrant lettuce leaves live their best lives, dressed in a tangy homemade vinaigrette and accompanied by creamy avocado and crisp radishes.

A smoky chipotle mayo and a little time on the grill transform classic cobb salad ingredients into our new favorite summertime dinner—a hearty Southwest-style Cobb salad.

One of the best and most unique things your grill will see all season? Romaine lettuce! It’s shockingly delicious after a quick stint on the grill, and even better once it gets the Caesar treatment.

This grilled halloumi salad recipe ticks a lot of boxes for us—it’s yummy, it’s quick, the clean up is minimal and it’s basically impossible not to love!

A Chinese five spice-hoisin marinade sinks into scored flank steak like nobody's business, and turns a simply grilled flank steak into a total flavor bomb.

Seared skirt steak, grilled romaine, and onions meet bright cherry tomatoes, avocado, and creamy homemade blue cheese dressing for a grilled steak salad that’s sure to be your new summer staple.

A big green salad topped with a curry-spiced grilled chicken, goat cheese, fresh mango, and a delicious punchy herb-filled vinaigrette is everything we need from a summer dish.

Served with garlicky lemon aioli, grilled scallops become the luxurious dinner that’s ever come off your grill.

A mix of Greek yogurt, mayo, herbs, evoo and vinegar does double duty as a marinade for grilled chicken and a dressing for a crispy salad of romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and red onion.

Tender pork marinated in hoisin sauce then paired with a bag of Asian style chopped salad with a few extras. Might just be the easiest dinner you’ve ever served.

Perfectly grilled flank steak in a lime, garlic, and ginger marinade is paired with a crunchy herb and red cabbage salad dressed in a peanut Thai Dressing.

Cooked-til-crisp ground pork, and creamy Thai peanut dressing add a hint of heft to fragrant fresh mint, basil, cooling cucumber and delicate rice noodles in this lively cold Thai noodle salad.

Tossed with a rainbow of crunchy vegetables, these Asian-inspired, twirly cold sesame noodles are a summertime staple.

Sweet corn may be the star of this delicious, bright, colorful chopped Tex-Mex salad, but the jalapeño-tinged oregano dressing packs some serious star power, too.

A classic wedge salad is a favorite way to eat iceberg lettuce. Crispy and fresh with the best salad dressing. We’ve made a couple edits to the original wedge recipe, giving it a Mediterranean twist.

Topped with light and herb-filled creamy vinaigrette, this easy cucumber salad recipe is flavored with za’atar and mint, and loaded with chickpeas for a protein-rich spin on a summer classic.

Watermelon is a joyous fruit, any way you slice it. It signals warm weather and gatherings with loved ones. This salad is a celebration of watermelon, with fresh herbs, feta, and cucumber.

Summertime means watermelon all the time. While it is a perfectly wonderful treat when consumed on it's own, we think adding it to a salad might be our new favorite use for this sweet summer melon.

Cool and crisp cucumber half-moon slices soak up a simple, sweet-sour Japanese dressing in this vibrant, refreshing, quick cucumber salad recipe.

Marinated chicken thighs with creamy avocado, tangy crumbled feta, oranges, and crunchy almonds make this bright citrus chicken salad an easy and impressing salad for guests or weeknight meals.

There’s a layer of flavor for everyone in a classic cobb salad. Crunchy, creamy, and rich, it is the best of all worlds.

Tossed in a creamy, Thai-inspired peanut dressing, this crunchy, colorful cold Thai zoodle salad is quick, healthy and satisfying.

A fragrant and citrusy dish with notes of ginger and fresh herbs, this lemongrass chicken salad sings with flavors. Juicy cherry tomatoes, green beans, and sliced cucumbers add to this vibrant recipe.

This crunchy salad has tons of fresh veggies, a creamy ranch dressing, and a healthy crumble of goat cheese. It’s perfect as a stand-alone meal, or to accompany anything from the grill.

This red curry marinade gives chicken thighs on the grill a dynamite flavor profile with coconut milk and lime juice as backup. Paired with a zingy smashed cucumber salad, this meal has it all!

Take all the greatest Italian salty, briny, tangy, pickly things and toss them with crunchy lettuce and a Parm-lemon dressing and you’ve got the best antipasto salad ever.

Potluck-ready and brimming with crunchy vegetables, this easy Asian chopped salad recipe makes a colorful, brightly-flavored accompaniment to almost any meal.

Salty salami, creamy mozzarella, olives, Parm, fresh basil and—oh yeah—some lettuce make this Italian chopped salad recipe truly crush-worthy.

There’s few recipes where kidney beans take center stage, and 3 Bean Salad is one of the best reasons to open a can of this hearty bean. Stir them up with green beans and garbanzos for a classic trio!

Salty fish sauce, zingy lime, a touch of creamy mayo, a drizzle of honey. Add some bright, vibrant veggies and voila! A simple, beautiful Asian slaw that perks up just about any meal.

This fresh, crunchy chopped salad is studded with bacon, dates and feta then doused in a yogurty, herby salad dressing. If you make it you might have a hard time not eating the whole bowl yourself.

This fresh couscous salad has all the herbs and vegetables, plus olives and feta, in a tangy lemon vinaigrette. Great as a main for lunch, or on the side of grilled meat for dinner.

A festival of colors, this shaved snap pea salad recipe is as springy as salads get. Sweet peas are tossed with pistachios, dates and fresh mint, then tossed in creamy goat cheese dressing.

There’s no shrimp louie quite like a truly, madly, deeply classic shrimp louie salad—no swaps, no changes, nothing incredibly modern. We present to you, our perfect shrimp louie recipe!

A kale and broiled salmon salad that has a creamy umami dressing with serrano peppers, anchovies, lemon, and mint. It’s a really satisfying forkful and perfect for when you’re craving something fresh.

Crunchy romaine serves as the ideal vehicle for steamed shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, and hard boiled eggs with a fresh and creamy dill dressing.

This beautiful salmon recipe is a crowd-pleaser, every time. We keep it simple–a salmon filet baked with a savory-sweet sauce of stone-ground mustard, paprika and honey and topped with summer veggies.