100+ Simple Summer Salad Recipes

May is salad month, so I thought I would bring you 100+ Simple Summer Salad Recipes. Here are salads to help you through the summer months: lots of creative, healthy, delicious salads for you to enjoy all summer long. Salads to go on picnics, for the BBQ, or ones that are a meal in themselves.

There are traditional potato salads, bright green salads, fresh summer fruit salads, healthy grain salads, delicious pasta salads, full-meal chicken salads, and lots of miscellaneous salads to fit into all your summer salad needs. I have lots to share with you, so let’s get started!!

Green Salads

I adore a big tossed green salad with little additions like nuts, cheese, and fruit, they are my favorite! I have to say though any green salad I will not pass up, crunchy, fresh, and delicious!!

The Ultimate Summer Salad with Dill Buttermilk Dressing by Cookin’ Canuck (pictured)

Kale Roasted Beet Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Fresh Avocado Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette by Joyful Healthy Eats

Steph’s Summer Salad by Taste and Tell

Tomato and Corn Chopped Salad by NeighborFood

Caribbean Fruit Salad with Bananas and Red Onions by The Lemon Bowl

Purple Kale and Pansy Salad by The View From Great Island

Apple-Walnut Rainbow Swiss Chard Salad by An Edible Mosaic

Greek Salad with Hummus Dressing by Eats Well With Others

Kale Salad with Toasted Nuts and Feta by The Lemon Bowl

California Salad with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing by Noshing With The Nolands

Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad by Flavor Mosaic

Homemade Sriracha Thousand Island Dressing Wedge Salad by Call Me PMc

Kale Salad with Strawberry-Mint Vinaigrette by The Roasted Root

Fennel Asparagus Salad by Noshing With The Noland

Pasta Salads

Who doesn’t love a great pasta salad!! They go wonderfully at any BBQ or picnic. Personally, I can make a meal of one myself!!

The Best Macaroni Salad by Dessert Now, Dinner Later (pictured)

Tortellini Pasta Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Summer Orzo Pasta Salad by A Cedar Spoon

Best Ever Easy Pasta Salad by Erren’s Kitchen

Ham & Pineapple Pasta Salad by Spend With Pennies

Best Greek Tortellini Salad by The Slow Roasted Italian

Macaroni Salad with Ham and Cheese by Life Tastes Good

Greek Tortellini Salad by Two Peas and Their Pod

Amish Macaroni Salad by Chocolate Moosey

BLT Macaroni Salad by Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen

Best Italian Pasta Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Crab Pasta Salad by Julie’s Eats and Treats

Cold Udon Noodle Salad Recipe by Vegan in the Freezer

Potato Salads

Traditional potato salad goes a long way at any event or meal. Add a little twist to the recipe and I am there too!

Gluten Free Potato Salad by Iowa Girl Eats (pictured)

Grilled Sweet Potato Salad by Food Faith Fitness

Italian Potato Salad by Chocolate Moosey

Mom’s Potato Salad by Everyday Maven

Kale Potato Salad with Grainy Mustard Dressing by With Food + Love

Ultimate Red Skinned Potato Salad (Mayo Free) by Iowa Girl Eats

Classic Potato Salad Recipe by Wonky Wonderful

Sweet Potato Salad with Avocado Pesto by Food Faith Fitness

Quick Instant Pot Potato Salad by Pressure Cooking Today

Beet and Potato Salad (Salade Russe) by Taste Love and Nourish

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad by Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

Albert’s Potato Salad for a Crowd by Love Foodies

Fingerling Potato Salad by Roti & Rice

Easy Potato Salad by Nums The Word

Curried Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Salad by The Complete Savorist

Grain Salads

Grain salads give a nice alternative to the usual fare. Healthy grains with added vegetables and other wonderful ingredients, you can never be steered wrong with one of these great salads.

Red Quinoa Tabbouleh by Taste Love and Nourish (pictured)

Fruit & Quinoa Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing by The Creative Bite

Greek Grilled Cauliflower and Vidalia Onion Quinoa Salad by Aggie’s Kitchen

Zucchini Chickpea Quinoa Salad by A Cedar Spoon

Easy Chicken Salad with Quinoa, Tomatoes, Lemon and Basil by Two Healthy Kitchens

Cucumber Salads

This is a different category to be all on its own but there are some really delicious cucumber salads that are so perfect for summer as they are so lovely and cooling. I make my mom’s Finnish Cucumber Salad every year and we all love it.

Finnish Cucumber Salad by Noshing With The Nolands (pictured)

Creamy Cucumber Salad with Yogurt and Dill by An Edible Mosaic

Mexican Cucumber Salad with Cilantro and Lime by The Food Charlatan

Easy Dilled Cucumber and Radish Salad by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Creamy Cucumber Salad by Spend With Pennies

Thai Cucumber Salad with Mint by Flavour and Savour

Easy Asian Cucumber Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Fruit Salads

This category has fruit salads as you would traditionally think but also fruit in salads. Fantastic fresh fruit, nothing better in the summer when you can get it locally and packed full of all it’s wonderful goodness. These salads are a great way to celebrate our local ingredients!

Best Ever Tropical Fruit Salad by The Slow Roasted Italian (pictured)

Strawberry Spinach Salad by Dinners Dishes and Desserts

Best Strawberry Spinach Salad by One Creative Mommy

Pineapple Shrimp Salad by Tasting Page

Citrus Salad With Mint, Honey and Lime by Rachel Cooks

Triple-Berry Summer Salad by Iowa Girl Eats

Mojito Fruit Salad (Non-alcoholic) by Iowa Girl Eats

Fruit Salad with Sweet Lime Dressing by From Valerie’s Kitchen

Strawberry, Avocado and Spinach Salad with Lime Poppy Seed Dressing by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Pomegranate Raspberry Dressing Salad by Oh, Sweet Basil

Blueberry, Nectarine and Burrata Salad with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette by Eats Well With Others

Citrus & Fennel Salad with Tahini Dressing by So Let’s Hang Out

Strawberry Spinach and Asparagus Salad by Spoonful of Flavor

Mango Berry Fruit Salad by Life Tastes Good

Strawberry Papaya Salad by Taste Love and Nourish

Mango Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed by With Food + Love

Cantaloupe Salad (Glazed with Maple & Cinnamon) by The Kitchen is My Playground

Blueberry Corn Salad by A Healthy Life for Me

Healthier Zupas Nuts About Berries Salad Copycat by Tried and Tasty

Chicken Salads

Chicken salads can be a meal on their own or served as an aside. The one component is that they have chicken, some sweeter with fruit, some spicier, and all look amazingly good!!

Southwestern Chicken Salad by Eazy Peazy Mealz (pictured)

Copycat Wendy’s Apple Chicken Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Chicken & Sprout Veggie Salad by A Girl Worth Saving

Paleo Chicken Salad Bowl with Strawberry and Avocado by An Edible Mosaic

Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad by Cooking on the Front Burner

15 Minute Avocado Caprese Chicken Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette by Joyful Healthy Eats

Vietnamese Herb Salad with Lemongrass Chicken by Everyday Maven

Sriracha Chicken Salad by Fit Foodie Finds

Brazilian Chicken Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Grilled Chicken Salad by Fit Foodie Finds

Southwest Chicken Cobb Salad by The Creative Bite

Miscellaneous Salads

These salads don’t fit into any of the categories I have above but are fabulous and I wanted to include them. Have a look through, you will find many to enjoy this summer!!

Individual Salad Cups with Rhubarb Vinaigrette by The View from Great Island (pictured)

Farmer’s Market Cauliflower Salad by Noshing With The Nolands

Edamame Tossed Zoodles with Honey Walnut Vinaigrette by Tasting Page

Classic Seven Layer Salad by Valerie’s Kitchen

Eggplant Salad by Wine & Glue

Vegan Paleo Broccoli Cashew Salad by Food Faith Fitness

Easy Homemade Shrimp Salad by Erren’s Kitchen

Salad with Black Beans and Edamame by Lemons for Lulu

Toasted Sesame Ahi Salad by Eazy Peazy Mealz

Corn and Tomato Salad by The Blond Cook

Mexican Slaw Salad with Black Beans by Aggie’s Kitchen

Green Bean Salad with Walnuts and Feta by The Roasted Root

Asparagus Broccoli Salad (gluten-free) by A Healthy Life for Me

Skinny Broccoli Salad by Belle of the Kitchen

Haricot Vert Salad by Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Tuna by One Sweet Mess