35 Refreshingly Easy Summer Salad Recipes

As the weather goes from hot to hotter, we are ready for something cool and refreshing this summer. How about you? While I love my soups and savory dishes during the winter and fall, hearty meals just don’t fit my menu when it comes to summer recipes. Salads are my favorite go-to meal for lunch and dinner, so this year, I went looking for some new summer salad recipes to add to my cooking repertoire. Did I ever find some good ones, too! From pasta salads to incredible ideas with homemade fruit salad dressings to some creative fruit salads I would never have thought of making myself, these 35 summer salad recipes are all must try concoctions. Complete with gorgeous photos and step by step tutorials from some of our favorite food bloggers, you are sure to find some salads you are ready to make right now.Even if you don’t have much time, there are quick and easy ideas, perfect for making on your way out the door and taking to work for lunch. I love these recipes for parties and potlucks, I almost always take a salad when it comes to taking a dish to an event, as people seem to love salads more than anything. Well, maybe not chocolate chip cookies, but…. I just made the roasted beet and chevre for my big fourth of July party, but I am no longer sure I want to share