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These Summer Salads Are Fresh, Healthy, and Full of Good-For-You Ingredients

24/05/2020 - 10:55 AM

Craving a light, healthy, and easy-to-make meal? There's nothing as refreshing as a summer salad to curb your cravings. These colourful dishes [1] are complete with the season's best offerings including bright berries, good-for-you greens, and so many more fresh ingredients. They're perfect when you want to add a healthy spin to your backyard cookout menu, and they make for easy meals when you can't get food on the table fast enough. With ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen, these salads can be made by even the most inexperienced chef, and they contain some of summer's freshest finds. Read ahead for the best summer salad recipes, and enjoy all the flavours of the season in one hearty forkful!

Additional reporting by Brittany Natale

Summer Fruit Salad With Mint and Almonds

You'll get fork-fulls of fresh fruit, glorious mint, and crunchy nuts when you bite into this dreamy summer salad. Pair it with a glass of ice-cold sweet tea for best results.

Get the recipe: summer fruit salad with mint and almonds

Vegan Farro Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette

Looking for a salad that won't bore your taste buds? This vegan farro salad is just what you need. The citrus vinaigrette will take your taste buds to places they've never been before.

Get the recipe: vegan farro salad with citrus vinaigrette

Kale, Quinoa, and Blueberry Salad

Why blueberries aren't featured in more salads is beyond us. This rich salad is seriously good for you, and you have more than just the blueberries to thank for that.

Get the recipe: kale, quinoa, and blueberry salad [2]

Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad

Traditional caprese calls for tomatoes, but switch things up with juicy strawberries if you're feeling adventurous.

Get the recipe: strawberry caprese pasta salad

Cucumber Corn Salad

For a lighter lunch, you could eat this black bean and corn salad as is or eat it with a pita, tortilla chips, or extra protein.

Get the recipe: cucumber corn salad [3]

Quinoa, Black Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad

You can treat this as a standalone lunch or use it as the base for DIY [4] burrito bowls. The choice is yours!

Get the recipe: quinoa, black bean, and corn salad [5]


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