This collection of refreshing summer salad recipes rewards those with patience. The height of summer celebrates colorful fruits and vegetables when flavor is at its finest. When everything has ripened to perfection, it’s time to make the juiciest Peach Salad, crispest Cucumber Salad, or sweetest Charred Corn and Grilled Romaine Salad. We have delicious summer salads for every occasion, from easy weeknight dinners to backyard BBQs and more! One reason the Mediterranean Diet has worked for thousands of years is that we eat with the seasons—it’s not even something we think about but rather just part of our DNA! In fact, it’s one of three major principles I talk about in my first cookbook. Wait for summer’s fruits and vegetables to shine and you don’t need extra “stuff” or hours in the kitchen. You can make a fresh, healthy meal filled with color and flavor with just a handful of simple ingredients.
Juicy Summer Fruit Salads
Sweet, savory, and packed with nutritious fruits and veggies, these juicy summer salads are a refreshing treat on a scorching day. Additions like arugula, feta, and goat cheese balance the fruit’s natural sweetness, making these recipes perfect for a light lunch or appetizer. Particularly with grilled meats like Mediterranean Chicken Thighs and Skirt Steak.
Cucumber and Tomato Salads
Very few foods taste more like summer than cucumbers and tomatoes. In fact, the classic cucumber tomato salad, also known as salata where I grew up in Egypt, is a staple in the Mediterranean Diet because of its refreshing flavor and simplicity. Both cucumbers and tomatoes play well with Mediterranean flavors, including feta cheese and Kalamata olives. And, they’re easy to prepare, allowing you to get a fresh vegetable starter on the table in just a few minutes.
Summer Salad Recipes with Green Beans, Corn, and Peppers
From raw vegetable salads to charred romaine salad, summer cooking is all about finding new and flavorful ways to prepare an abundance of fresh produce. A crisp, no-cook vegetable salad hits the spot when temperatures are soaring, but a cooked green bean salad can be satisfying as well. Take a look at these healthy, fresh vegetable salads that are simple to make, yet full of big, bold, Mediterranean flavors! Browse all Mediterranean recipes.
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