Healthy Salad Ideas for Summer

So honestly, I love salads. LOVE them. And when people say they hate salads, I don’t get it. It’s gotta be a mindset thing, you know? Like you’ve consciously made the decision to not like them… I get it, I’ve been there. Basically I was there for most of my life until I actually started giving real food a shot.

There are so many flavor combinations you can create with a salad, you are bound to find something you like! Not to mention #allthetoppings. I love adding different textures and layers of toppings to create the perfect salad. Things like fresh berries, seeds, nuts, crumbled cheese, beans, chickpeas, tempeh, chicken, pork, fish, etc. all have a place on top of a pile of fresh greens! You just have to find a combination that’s right for you.

So because I lurrrrve salads so much and want you all to too, I thought I’d round up the best of the summer salads before the season changes! Summer ain’t over yet, my friends. So let’s see how many of these salads you can try in the next few weeks.

• Strawberry Mango Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Steak Salad with Creamy Herb Sauce – Clean Foodie Cravings
• Chicken Bacon Avocado Chopped Salad – All the Healthy Things
• Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad – Orchids + Sweet Tea
• Easy Salmon Salad with Greek Yogurt Dill Dressing – Fit Foodie Finds

Easy Chickpea Shawarma Bowls

These Chickpea Shawarma Bowls are so simple yet so delicious! An easy plant based recipe with roasted chickpeas in shawarma inspired spices and lemon tahini dressing. Ready in about 30 minutes and perfect for meal prep, too. 

More Vegan Salad Recipes

• Crunchy Cashew Quinoa Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Mediterranean Chickpea Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Strawberry Spinach Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Peach Salad with Quinoa & Arugula – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Southwest Quinoa Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Vegan Burrito Bowls – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Roasted Asparagus Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Vegan Kale Caesar Salad – Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Chipotle Chickpea Taco Salad – Marisa Moore
• Vegan Crispy Cajun Fried Tofu Salad – Jessica in the Kitchen
• Blackened Tempeh Salad with Orange Tahini Dressing – Eating Bird Food
• White Bean, Basil & Arugula Mason Jar Salad – Hummusapien
• Strawberry White Bean Caprese Salad – Fooduzzi

More Side Salad Recipes

• The Best Greek Salad – All the Healthy Things
• Arugula Peach and Halloumi Salad – The Healthy Maven
• Green Goddess Avocado Kale Salad – Emilie Eats
• Grilled Corn Kale Salad – The Almond Eater

Wasn’t that fun?

Okay, but really. See how many ways there are to enjoy salads? Getting in your greens on the daily WILL benefit your health. Load up your salad with fruits and veggies, and you get antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and some fiber. Throw on some nuts or seeds, or use an oil-based dressing such as extra virgin olive oil and balsamic, and you get heart healthy fats too. So much good comes from salads… as long as we’re filling up on the greens and staying away from unhealthy dressings.