These are unbe-leaf-ably good.
Summer entertaining can be a handful. From shopping to cooking to keeping your guests entertained, it's easy to get overwhelmed.
So, we rounded up some easy summer salads that'll take the load off — a mix of fresh veggies, delectable cheeses, and yummy add-ons, they're the perfect dishes to keep your guests healthy and happy all summer long.
1. Chopped Mediterranean Salad
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Bursting with delicious flavors, this salad the perfect refreshing and nutritious way to enjoy your veggies in the summertime. It's a colorful mix of crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, and creamy feta cheese. Toss it in a zesty lemon dressing for a taste of the Mediterranean in every bite!
Recipe:Chopped Mediterranean Salad
2. Avocado Quinoa Power Salad
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Fuel your busy summer days with this vibrant avocado quinoa power salad! It's packed with wholesome quinoa, creamy avocado, and crunchy veggies. This salad a delicious and nutritious meal that'll keep you totally satisfied for a whole day of beachgoing.
Recipe:Avocado Quinoa Power Salad
3. Loaded Summer Cauliflower Salad
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Cauliflower's having a bit of a moment right now — from buffalo cauliflower to cauliflower rice, it's hard to go wrong. Luckily, this salad proves that it can complement the most unique of accompaniments, and with a little bacon, anything can taste amazing.
4. Rainbow Grilled Chicken Salad
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This loaded bowl is the perfect way to eat the rainbow and, well, enjoy it.
5. Berry Caprese Salad
Not everyone likes raw tomatoes. Luckily, with this twist on a classic, you don't have to.
Recipe:Berry Caprese Salad
6. Chopped Greek Quinoa Salad
Packed with succulent white beans and tangy flavors from a lime spritz and strong kalamata olives, this salad is full of freshness. The quinoa pair absorbs the lemony flavor, making you want to come back scoop after scoop. Plus, let's be honest, is there any better way to eat a salad than chopped?
Recipe:Chopped Greek Quinoa Salad
7. Loaded Cobb Salad
This puts every other Cobb salad to shame. This salad has everything and the kitchen sink: from bacon to chickpeas to eggs to avocados to artichoke hearts. Top it all off with a honey lemon vinaigrette for best results.
Recipe:Loaded Cobb Salad
8. Goat Cheese, Beet, and Basil Pasta Salad
9. Strawberry, Avocado, and Chicken Spinach Salad
Yes, strawberries and chicken do, in fact, go together. This salad is so summery — and even better, so easy to make. You probably have most, if not all, ingredients already in your kitchen. The main staples are chicken, avocado, strawberries, red onion, feta cheese, and extra virgin olive oil.
10. Chicken Tikka Pasta Salad
You know chicken tikka masala, but do you know chicken tikka pasta salad? A little bit of spice never hurt anyone, ESPECIALLY in a summertime salad. It's all of your favorite flavors (plus a few veggies) on one plate. How could it be bad?
Recipe:Chicken Tikka Pasta Salad
11. Arugula, Kale, and Reggiano Salad
This pretty plate pays homage to the most underrated of cheeses and the best of summer produce. The combination of garlic cloves and lemon really pack a punch. Plus, let's be real, this salad is gorgeous. Top it off with fresh blackberries or raspberries for best results.
12. Roasted Tomato and Burrata Caprese Salad
Burrata is an extra creamy version of mozzarella, but regular buffalo mozzarella will do.
13. Garlic Shrimp Noodle Salad
This Vietnamese cold noodle salad puts the world of banh mis to shame.
Recipe:Garlic Shrimp Noodle Salad
14. Spicy Southwestern Salad with Avocado Dressing
Sweet potatoes and beans make this vegetarian salad super filling.
15. Thai Beef Salad
Use your sharpest knife to slice the beef that thin.
Recipe:Thai Beef Salad
16. Chopped Quinoa Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Throw in a little Southwest flair when you toss together this fresh treat.
17. Panzanella with Marinated Chickpeas and Chimichurri
A panzanella is a salad that has huge chunks of bread it in. I'm SOLD.
18. Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad
If you like ~crispy and delicious things~, now's the time to try roasted chickpeas.
Recipe:Roasted Chickpea Taco Salad
19. Zucchini “Noodles” with Sesame-Peanut Sauce
Put your spiralizer to work and make some aesthetic zoodlesfor this veggie bowl that'll rekindle your love for zucchini.
20. Summer Vegetable Ribbon Salad
This simple salad might LOOK super fancy, but as long as you have a vegetable peeler, you're good to go!
This take on elote is the perfect, welcome change to all that corn on the cob you've been eating. Feel free to throw in any other veggies you like, change it up, and if you want to get a dose of traditional elote, add a dollop of mayo to your dressing for good measure.
Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Salad
22. Simple Greek Salad Skewers
These flavor-packed skewers are the perfect fresh bite for the messy eater.
Recipe:Simple Greek Salad Skewers
23. Watermelon Cucumber Salad
This is literally all your summer favorites in one. You can't get any fresher than this watermelon-loaded plate, and you won't believe how easy it is to throw together.
Recipe:Watermelon Cucumber Salad
24. Snap Pea Salad With Buttermilk Dressing
This burst of bright green will remind you why snap peas deserve a spot on your grocery list again.
25. Strawberry and Mango Chopped Quinoa Salad with Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette
There's no better way to celebrate mango season than with this star-studded salad.
Recipe:Strawberry and Mango Chopped Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette
26. Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta
This tangy bite will impress pasta and rice lovers alike.
27. Orzo Summer Salad
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If these colors aren't enough to convert you to Team Salad, you're doing summer wrong.
Recipe:Orzo Summer Salad
28. Rosemary Chicken and Bacon Avocado Salad
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With bacon, watercress, and cherry tomatoes, this is pretty much like a BLT but with avocado instead of bread.
29. Cantaloupe and Mozzarella Caprese Salad
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Make this salad not only to become an expert at scooping melon.
30. Thai Cashew and Mango Slaw Salad
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This salad is packed with shredded vegetables, mango slices, and cashews pieces and tossed with a tangy coconut-lime vinaigrette. Just oozes summer vibes, no?
31. Zucchini and Tomato Salad With Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
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Zucchini ribbons FTW.
Recipe:Zucchini and Tomato Salad With Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
32. Strawberry Mango Salad
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Because fruit salads reign supreme.
Recipe:Strawberry Mango Salad
33. Greek Three Bean Salad
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All the beans, all the veggies.
Recipe:Greek Three Bean Salad
34. Chopped Summer Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Ranch
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First, pile on the croutons and bacon. Then, top with a creamy buttermilk dressing to kick things up a notch. Final step: devour.
35. Arugula Salad with Grapes and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
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How about adding red grapes to salad for a pop of sweetness?
Recipe:Arugula Salad With Grapes and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
36. Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Lemon Pasta Salad
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Asparagus just screams "I'm fancy AF."
37. Crunchy Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
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*drizzles peanut dressing over everything*
38. Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
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Add grilled veggies with dressing to a bowl of pasta for the ultimate flavor factor.
39. Grilled Peach and Sweet Potato Salad With Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
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A salad served warm or cold.
Recipe:Grilled Peach and Sweet Potato Salad With Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
40. Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
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Just plain ol' arugula and shaved Parmesan cheese dressed in lemon vinaigrette for when you want to keep things ~simple~.
41. Cucumber Noodle Prawn and Mango Salad
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When you're in the mood to spiralize all the veggies, try this cucumber and mango number.
42. Tofu Noodle Salad with Almond Butter Sauce
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Noodles and greens in one dish, why not?
43. Fresh Corn and Mango Salad
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Another salsa-salad possibility to entertain a crowd.
Recipe:Fresh Corn and Mango Salad
44. Quinoa Salad with Roasted Beets and Pear
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Because leafy greens can get boring.
45. Warm Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Stems
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Waste not, want not.
46. Fried Egg and Chickpea Salad
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The ultimate combination.
Recipe:Fried Egg and Chickpea Salad
47. Tomato Avocado Salad
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Crazy easy.
Recipe:Tomato Avocado Salad
48. Apple-Citrus Quinoa Salad
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Quinoa is love.
Recipe:Apple-Citrus Quinoa Salad
49. Fancy Fig, Goat Cheese, and Arugula Salad
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Step away from the Fig Newton.
50. Duck Breast Salad with White Wine Pear Sauce
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Gettin' fancyyyy.
51. Ruby Red Grapefruit and Shrimp Salad
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Salad food p*rn.
52. Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Salad
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Because sweet potatoes are bae.
53. Mexican Corn Salad
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Love me some summer corn.
Recipe:Mexican Corn Salad
54. Watermelon Mint Salad
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So fresh, so clean.
Recipe:Watermelon Mint Salad
55. German-Style Potato Salad
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Da best.
Recipe:German-Style Potato Salad
56. Vegetarian Mashed Chickpeas Salad
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Game. Changer.
57. Fennel and Orange Salad
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Amazing.
Recipe:Fennel and Orange Salad
58. Tomato Gorgonzola Salad
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Could this be any easier?
Recipe:Tomato Gorgonzola Salad
59. Lemon Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
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Get basic.
60. Avocado Egg Salad
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Doesn't hurt to add bread.
Recipe:Avocado Egg Salad
61. Four-Step Basil-Balsamic Pasta Salad
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Carbo load.
This article contains content previously curated by Lindsay Hunt, Lavanya Narayanan, and Krysten Peck. It was compiled by Lavanya Narayanan.