Let’s give salads their moment to shine 👏 🥗 They can sometimes get a bad rap or feel less exciting than choosing a burger & fries at your favorite restaurant. BUT, hold your horses and lettuce (sorry, I had to) tell you friends, these salads will get you + any guests you’re hosting bright eyed, bushy tailed, and coming back for seconds! Here are Summer salad recipes that are sure to be the star of any meal!
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Blueberry and Feta Kale Salad
Blueberry and Feta Kale Salad
This yummy salad is great as the main star of the meal or a side dish! Most of the ingredients I don't really measure, but just eyeball the ratio I want of each!
Ingredients
- Kale or any lettuce/salad base you like best
- Feta I think buying Feta in the block tastes so much better!
- Blueberries I sprinkle in a handful
- Sunflower Seeds or Walnuts I sprinkle in a handful
- Grilled Chicken optional
- Garlic Expressions Salad Dressing to taste
Instructions
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If using grilled chicken, heat oven to 400 and bake chicken for 25-30 minutes (I like to make a few chicken breasts at once so I have it ready for the week!)
Recipe Notes
Hope you love this salad as much as I do! XOXO
Peach Burrata Salad
Peach Burrata Salad
Ingredients
- Fresh Greens [I used a bag of Spring Mix]
- Fresh Peach, diced
- Burrata Cheese
- Fresh Basil, finely chopped
- Salt & Pepper
- Tomato, diced
- Red Onion [optional]
Instructions
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Plate all the ingredients and top with salt & pepper! Pairs well with balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Atlantis Bahamas Watermelon Salad
Atlantis Bahamas Watermelon Salad
One of my all-time favorite salads from Atlantis Bahamas. I immediately took a photo of the menu to re-create at home!
Ingredients
- Fresh Greens [I used a bag of Spring Mix]
- Fresh Watermelon, cubed
- Sweet Peas, about a handful
- Fresh Radish, thinly sliced
- Feta
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
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Plate all ingredients and top with salt & pepper. Pairs well with brown sugar vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Poppy Seed Pasta Salad
Poppy Seed Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 Box of any noodles [spaghetti noodles work great too!]
- 1-2 Romaine hearts, washed and chopped
- 1/2 Red onion, diced
- 2 Large cucumbers, peeled and diced
- 1 Red bell pepper, washed and diced
- 1 Green bell pepper, washed and diced
- 1 Large tomato, washed and diced
- 1-2 Bottles of poppy seed dressing
Instructions
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Cook noodles, drain and rinse, then leave to cool in refrigerator – I like to prep the noodles at lunch time so they are nice and chilled by dinner time!
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Once noodles have cooled, add all veggies! You don't have to use the exact veggies – use anything that you like!
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Add either 1 to 2 bottles on poppy seed dressing, depending on how saucy you want it to be!
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Give it one final chill and you are ready to go!
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Super great recipe to eat on its own or as a side throughout the week!
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