25 scrumptious summer salad recipes

No picnic or outdoor gathering is complete without this sweet and creamy Amish macaroni salad featuring a tangy dressing made of mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and smoked paprika.

Liven up your picnic side dishes with sweet and creamy Amish potato salad. This recipe has a tangy dressing made of mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, and smoked paprika.

With fresh flavors and a quick creamy homemade salad dressing, this salad is a delicious combination of flavors and textures. Make it for your next potluck, summer picnic, or BBQ.

Level up your cookout game with this scrumptious red skinned potato salad! Perfectly tender red potatoes are tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing and chilled to perfection, creating a side dish that’s absolutely irresistible.

Celebrate seasonal figs with this simple fig and prosciutto salad recipe with goat cheese and an easy sherry vinaigrette. You'll love the combination of sweet, jammy figs and salty prosciutto in this salad.

Greek watermelon feta salad is a refreshing, vegetarian summer salad that has a unique combination of sweet crunchy watermelon with creamy, savory feta cheese, and refreshing mint leaves.

This fresh, crisp green bean and tomato salad is the perfect side dish on hot summer days. Blanched fresh green beans, sweet cherry tomatoes, and a tangy lemon dill vinaigrette make a refreshing addition to any meal.

Summer is the season of fresh, sweet corn, bountiful zucchini, and refreshing salads. That’s what makes this corn and black bean salad a perfect companion for any summer vegetarian bbq. Nothing beats the smoky, grilled flavor of corn and zucchini mixed with the heartiness of black beans and topped with luxurious feta.

Full of salty black olives, sweet cherry tomatoes, creamy mozzarella balls, and artichoke hearts, this Italian antipasto pasta salad is a summer staple. It's a perfect side dish for any barbecue or summer gathering.

This marinated Italian green bean salad recipe is fresh and easy! It's tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette, cherry tomatoes, almonds, and cheese.

Flavorful, crunchy, and fresh, this kimchi cucumber salad recipe is a perfect addition to rice bowls, a spicy side to your Asian themed meal, or a wonderful vegan salad. It’s easy to make and loaded with flavor.

This risoni salad (orzo salad) is quickly and easily prepared! The Mediterranean flavors make it a tasty side dish for your next cookout, or even as a lighter main course on a hot summer’s day.

If you love elote, then you'll love this Mexican street corn pasta salad. This easy to make, creamy, pasta salad recipe is drizzled in a tasty lime dressing.

Orzo salad with feta and chickpeas is a Mediterranean-style vegetarian pasta salad. This picnic-perfect salad is packed with crunchy vegetables, creamy feta, and chickpeas, tossed in a simple homemade lemony dressing.

This scrumptious orzo and wild rice salad travels well, can be served immediately, or be made a day in advance, giving a chance for the vinaigrette to mingle with the other ingredients and enhance the flavor.

Tuscany, Italy, is home to some incredible dishes, and this tomato and bread salad is a perfect example. The juicy tomatoes, toasted bread, cheese, herbs, and garlic are just some of the delights in this Italian bread salad.

This pesto tortellini salad is a flavorful summer pasta salad that can be served as a side dish for your next picnic or cookout.

This protein-packed quinoa black bean avocado salad is light and refreshing. Just eight ingredients and about 15 minutes are all that stand in the way between you and this scrumptious salad.

With toasted ramen noodles, crunchy nuts, two kinds of cabbage, and a sweet and savory dressing, this ramen noodle salad recipe is easy to make, pairs well with anything you can grill up, and is perfect for potlucks.

Southern coleslaw is an easy cold side dish recipe that's prepared in minutes and made with simple ingredients. It travels well and makes the perfect addition to your next barbecue or summer party.

This is a super simple summer salad pulls together the sweet crunch of corn, the juiciness of tomatoes, and the protein-punch of edamame.

Homemade sriracha thousand island dressing wedge salad is a kicked-up version of the classic steakhouse salad.

This delicious tomato cucumber onion salad is tossed in a simple dressing made of rice vinegar for a touch of tangy sweetness, Lawry's Season Salt for added rich flavor, and olive oil.

This bright vegan couscous salad has chickpeas, charred corn, and lots of fresh veggies.

Easy to prepare, this salad is the combination of watercress, avocado, and orange and provides an antioxidant-rich, vibrant and adaptable salad, that goes with almost any meal.