With these summer salad recipes, you can take advantage of all those heirloom tomatoes, juicy stone fruits and sweet berries, and feel good about your dinner (or lunch).
1. STRAWBERRY, BASIL & ARUGULA SALAD
128 CALORIES
The dressing – a combination of strawberry juices, vinegar & pepper – practically makes itself.
katherine gillen 2. 20-MINUTE BURRATA SALAD WITH STONE FRUIT
372 CALORIES
It's basically no-cook, feeds a crowd and won't wilt when you set it out in the summer heat.
JON COSPITO/HEATH GOLDMAN 3. VEGAN AVOCADO CAESAR SALAD
315 CALORIES
We love a classic Caesar salad, but it's not always the healthiest option. This one is plant-based, so it's lighter on calories but not on flavor.
HENRY HARGREAVES/AVOCADERIA 4. SUMAC AND FENNEL FATTOUSH
275 CALORIES
Fattoush is a type of Levantine salad that involves toasty bits of pita bread and plenty of herbs and spices.
HENRY HARGREAVES/AVOCADERIA 5. MINTY-FRESH ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MARINATED FETA
228 CALORIES
We were skeptical about raw zucchini too, but the way it soaks up the briny feta marinade is *chef's kiss*
AUBRIE PICK/KITCHEN REMIX 6. SWEET & SPICY PLANTAIN SALAD
403 CALORIES
We like our salads the way we like our fro-yo: loaded with toppings.
PETER O'SULLIVAN & SIMON SMITH/PLANTS-ONLY KITCHEN 7. GREEK WEDGE SALAD
401 CALORIES
A lightened-up version of a classic. Because sometimes we don't need all that bacon and blue cheese. Sometimes.
LIZ ANDREW/ERIN MCDOWELL 8. CORN AND TOMATO SALAD WITH FETA AND LIME
162 CALORIES
This one is more of a side dish, but if you add some crisp romaine, it transforms into a meal.
TYLER MAUK/ANNE MAUK 9. CHILLED CUCUMBER SALAD
26 CALORIES
When the temperatures soar into the 90s, there's nothing more appetizing than a crisp, cool cucumber. (Well, nothing but this salad.
ERIN MCDOWELL 10. WATERMELON SALAD WITH ALMONDS AND DILL
299 CALORIES
It's true: No barbeque, picnic or potluck is complete without watermelon.
KRISTIN PEPPERS/ROUND OURS 11. MELON SALAD WITH
CHILI POWDER, MINT,
LIME AND SEA SALT
87 CALORIES
Once you try chili powder on a ripe slice of cantaloupe, you'll never look back.
AMANDA FREDERICKSON/SIMPLE BEAUTIFUL FOOD 12. SWEET CORN, TOMATO & ZUCCHINI GRAIN SALAD WITH PEACH-DIJON VINAIGRETTE
87 CALORIES
When fruits and vegetables collide, they create this masterpiece worthy of the 'Gram.
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