Salads To Jump-Start Summer

One of the best ways to enjoy fruits and vegetables from your garden is by consuming them in salads. While most people envision a large bowl of leafy greens, salads don’t have to be boring! In fact, there are countless ways to build a salad that don’t include any lettuce but are still chock-full of nutrients that your body will love. Here are easy salads that you can enjoy all summer long!

Grilled Chicken Salad

This recipe can be a full meal or a side dish. It provides a great balance of protein and vegetables to fill you up for the day.

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds)

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon dried oregano

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

4 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

4 romaine hearts, chopped

3 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

2 avocados, sliced

4 ounces feta, crumbled

1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved

For the full recipe, visit delish.

Almond Strawberry Salad

We have you covered with limited ingredients for a tasty salad! Fresh strawberries, honey-roasted almonds and honey highlight this recipe, which will become a family favorite.

Ingredients:

3 cups fresh baby spinach

1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries

1/4 cup honey-roasted sliced almonds

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

For the full recipe, visit Taste of Home.

Greek Salad

How can you begin summer without a Greek salad recipe? The best part of this recipe is being able to prepare the ingredients ahead of time, then when you’re ready to serve, toss them together. Enjoy!

Salad Ingredients:

1 large cucumber, diced

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

1 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup Kalamata olives, halved

4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Salt and pepper, to taste

Greek Salad Dressing:

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 lemon, juiced

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

For the full recipe, visit Downshiftology.