Quick and Easy

Summer Salads

Mexican Street Corn Orzo Pasta Salad is a crowd favorite at parties, get togethers or bbqs. Orzo pasta is mixed with sweet corn, bell pepper, cilantro, green onion, cotija cheese and a creamy spiced dressing. Serve this alongside seafood, grilled chicken or steak.

This Watermelon Arugula Salad is the perfect light, fresh and fruity salad for the warmer months. Juicy watermelon is mixed with peppery arugula, fresh herbs and creamy feta cheese. The salad is dressed with a light herby vinaigrette. Your guests will love this salad alongside grilled meats and seafood.

This Cucumber Onion Salad is a simple salad mixing together crisp cucumbers, thinly sliced red onion and tossed in a light tangy dressing with fresh dill. It makes a great side dish to bring to a get together, bbq or picnic. It pairs nicely with grilled meats and seafood!

This easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad has the crunch of fresh vegetables mixed with chickpeas, olives, fresh herbs and a light dressing. This salad is a great side dish for a potluck or healthy lunch during the week. It also holds up well so can be made ahead of time for your weekly meal-prep!

This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is perfect for your next cookout, backyard BBQ or meal-prep for the week. Your favorite Mediterranean inspired ingredients are mixed together to create a hearty, delicious orzo pasta salad. It mixes together fresh veggies, roasted red peppers, spinach, olives, orzo pasta, feta cheese, fresh herbs and a zesty Greek dressing to create the perfect summer side!

Mediterranean Bean Salad packs chickpeas, white beans, your favorite Mediterranean vegetables and feta cheese into one healthy salad and is topped with a light lemony dressing. This works perfectly as a side dish to a meal or even as lunch with pita bread and hummus.

This Jennifer Aniston Salad is the perfect salad to make as part of your meal-prep. The ingredients in this salad are light and fresh and work perfectly together. The salad mixes together quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, red onion, pistachios and feta cheese along with a light, lemony sweet dressing. This is gluten-free and Jennifer Aniston’s favorite salad!

This Shirazi Salad Recipe is a light, fresh salad that makes a perfect topping for rice bowls, hummus bowls, on wraps or alongside grilled meats. Diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and bell peppers are mixed with fresh herbs and a lime, sumac and olive oil dressing. You will love this crispy salad!

Zucchini Quinoa Chickpea Salad mixes zucchini, chickpeas, quinoa, fresh parsley and green onions, all tossed in a spiced olive oil dressing.  This quinoa salad recipe has the rich, warm flavors of cumin, turmeric and paprika and makes a healthy, filling lunch.

This  Easy Caribbean Coleslaw Recipe has the tropical flavors you love including mango, fresh cabbage, cilantro and jerk seasoning. We love adding this slaw to tacos, burgers, rice bowls and more. The recipe uses vegan mayonnaise but can also be made just using the vinegar based dressing if you prefer that version!

More Salad Recipes To Enjoy!

Easy Mexican Coleslaw

I'm Julia. Wife, mom to three growing boys, lover of food. Here you will find quick & easy weeknight meal ideas, kid-friendly recipes and a few sweet treats. My roots are from the Mediterranean and many of my recipes incorporate those flavors!

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