This time of year i find myself wanting to eat light. It’s so hot outside that I crave foods that will cool me down- and I don’t want to waste that extra sunlight in the evenings in the kitchen!
These 35 delicious recipes go beyond a side dish and make salad the main course so you can have a light but filling dinner. Below, find recipes inspired by different regions of the globe and even different ingredients. For more delicious recipes like these, check out my Recipes to Try Pinterest Board!
Salads with Bacon
Rosemary Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad with How Sweet It Is
The Best Broccoli Salad by A Spicy Perspective
Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad by Like Mother Like Daughter
BLT Pasta Salad by A Grande Life
Mexican Inspired Salads
Mexican Chicken Avocado Salad by Recipe Tin Eats
Doritos Taco Salad by Life in the Lofthouse
Buffalo Chicken Taco Salad by Peas & Crayons
Southwest Chicken Salad by Mess for Less
Grilled Chilli Lime Chicken Fajita Salad by Cafe Delites
Tex-Mex Grilled Sweet Corn & Tomato Salad by Mom Foodie
Healthy Southwestern Sweet Potato Salad by This Mama Cooks!
Asian Inspired Salads
Crunchy Thai Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing by Jessica Gavin
Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing by Just a Taste
Asian Chopped Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing by Healthy Aperture
Cucumber Salad by Dinner at the Zoo
Salads with Fruit
Kale Blueberry Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette by Carrie Elle
Kale and Delicata Squash Salad with Citrus-Maple Vinaigrette by Oh My Veggies
Cucumber Salad with Pineapple & Cilantro by Reluctant Entertainer
Berry Feta Spinach Salad with Creamy Strawberry Poppy Seed Dressing by Carlsbad Cravings
Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing by Gimme Some Oven
Blackberry Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad with Crispy Fried Goat Cheese from Closet Cooking
Apple Brie Salad by Lemon Tree Dwelling
Apple Walnut Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette by Little Broken
Mediterranean Salads
Tomato, Cucumber & Feta Salad by Lemon Tree Dwelling
Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad by Cafe Delites
Greek Salad by Damn Delicious
Easy Pesto Caprese Pasta Salad Recipe by The Suburban Mom
Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad by Cafe Delites
Mediterranean Kidney Bean Salad by Oh My Veggies
Other Delicious Salads:
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad by Yummy Healthy Easy
Avocado Shrimp Salad by Natasha’s Kitchen
Tri Colored Pasta Salad by Courtney’s Sweets
Thai Tofu & Noodle Salad by Oh My Veggies
Roasted Beetroot, Goats Cheese, & Walnut Salad by The Cook’s Pyjamas
Chickpea, Avocado & Feta Salad by Homegrown in the Valley