🥗 20+ Refreshing Summer Salads


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Hi Reader,

We recently returned from our annual trip to Lake Michigan, and the town we stayed in had several incredible gluten-free pizza spots.

I "when in Rome'd" and took advantage of them ALL. The highlight was Michigan-famous Pickle Pizza. 🤤

As a pickle + pizza lover, I about cried when I took my first bite. It was over-the-top delicious!

Back home in the real world, my entire family agreed to fill our meal plan with nourishing meals like the 20+ refreshing summer salads I'm sharing today.

From main dish salads and craveable pasta salads, to toppings-packed salads, and the side dish I make most summer nights, these mouthwatering recipes make starting fresh feel fun and easy.

Enjoy as is, or pair with something off the grill!

💪🏼 Salads with Staying Power

  1. Big Mac Salad
  2. Loaded Steak Salad
  3. Berry Chicken Quinoa Salad
  4. Grilled Chicken Salad
  5. Steak and Potato Bowls
  6. Italian Sub Salad
  7. Strawberry-Basil Chicken Salad

😋 Side Dish Salads

  1. Cucumber Tomato Salad with Best-Ever Italian Vinaigrette
  2. Mojito Fruit Salad
  3. Esquites (Mexican Street Corn Salad)
  4. Marinated Vegetable Salad
  5. Healthy Chickpea Salad
  6. Fruit Salad for a Crowd
  7. Everyday Kale Salad

🤤 Pasta Salads

  1. Best Ever Pasta Salad
  2. Mediterranean Orzo Sala
  3. Chicken Caesar Salad Pasta
  4. Sesame Noodle Salad

🤩 Lettuce-less Salads

  1. Napa Sweet Corn Salad
  2. Sweet Corn Caprese Salad
  3. Italian Quinoa Salad
  4. Peach Caprese Salad
  5. Jennifer Aniston Salad

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