40 light summer salads Recipes

roma tomatoes, diced large, cucumber, diced large (peel optional), green peppers, chopped (roasted or raw), red peppers (roasted or raw), yellow onion, chopped (or 6 green onions, sliced), chopped fresh parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled

tomatoes, cut into wedges, cucumber , cut into 1-inch pieces, scallions, thinly sliced, light italian dressing, ground black pepper, lettuce leaves, parmesan cheese, grated

light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, fresh corn kernels, onion, diced, cherry tomato halves, lime juice, lemon zest (optional), olive oil , or as needed, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, sliced fresh basil

celery stalks, carrots, walnuts, raisins, good sized chunk fresh ginger, light mayo, lemon juice

green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, chopped celery, chopped red onions or 1/2 cup vidalia onion, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-cooked eggs , coarsly chopped, frozen baby peas, slightly thawed, water chestnut, chopped (optional), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled (optional), light chunk tuna in water, well drained and flaked into bite sized pieces (can use cooked chicken or ham also), tri-color spiral pasta, cooked 10 to 12 minutes, drain off and rinse in cold water, drain off again & add to bowl, salad dressing (not mayonnaise), caesar salad dressing , and dip (comes in a jar, and is quite thick), milk (try 3 tbsp. first, if still too thick, add 1 additional tbsp.)

macaroni, raw (ronzoni whole wheat pasta), broccoli floret, shrimp , precooked (bought frozen then thawed), tomato, chopped, spinach, chopped (bought frozen then thawed), red onion, chopped, salt (optional), italian salad dressing, bottled (lowfat or light ), red pepper flakes, hard-boiled egg, grated (white only )

sugar, cornstarch, salt, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, eggs, lightly beaten, cream cheese, softened, sliced fresh strawberries, pineapple tidbits, seedless green or red grapes, halved, diced peaches or nectarines, fresh blueberries or raspberries, sugar, leaf lettuce

boneless chicken breast halves - cooked, cooled and cubed, mandarin oranges, drained, pineapple chunks, drained and cut in half, chopped pecans, light mayonnaise, dried dill weed, white sugar

light balsamic vinegar, shallot,peeled and minced, lemon ,zested and juiced, radishes,trimmed and thinly sliced, cucumber,thinly sliced, red onion,peeled and thinly sliced, head bibb lettuce ,torn

mixed tender salad greens, chunked smoked fish fillet, like whitefish, herring, cisco (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring) or 3 oz other light colored fish (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring), bacon , crisp and crumbled, fresh blueberries, red onion , thin slice, quartered after slicing, toasted pecan pieces, blue cheese, crumbles, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, dry white wine, salt, pepper

yellow squash, ears of sweet corn, onion, garlic, fresh dill, greek yogurt (note : adjust the yogurt volume based on the amount of veggies that will end up in the salad. the yogurt should lightly coat all the ingredients not drown them. the veggies will release liquid that will thin out the sauce, so restrain the urge to go heavy on the yogurt.)

mixed salad greens (eg frisee, rocket, babyleaf), fresh basil leaf, fresh raspberry, avocado, diced, plum tomato, skinned and seeded, diced, pine nuts, goat cheese , cylinder shaped, egg, flour, cornstarch, breadcrumbs, fresh ground black pepper, salt, seedless raspberry preserves, light cream, raspberry vinegar, salt & pepper

head cabbage, yellow onion, fast-fry beef, sour cream (can be light too), plain breadcrumbs, garlic powder, olive oil, water, green pepper, salt, pepper, pita bread

broccoli florets, red onion, craisins, pecans, toasted and chopped, light mayonnaise, sugar, red wine vinegar, mandarin oranges, drained

fresh tarragon, chopped, fresh strawberries, sliced, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, walnuts, chopped and toasted, feta cheese, crumbled, lemon zest, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, finely minced, shallot, finely minced, greek oregano, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, light olive oil

sugar, cornstarch, salt, pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, eggs, lightly beaten, cream cheese, softened, sliced fresh strawberries, pineapple tidbits, green seedless grapes or 1 1/2 cups red grapes, halved, diced peaches or 1 1/2 cups nectarines, fresh blueberries or 1 cup raspberries, sugar

colourful pasta, cooked (omit any salt and oil), olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, minced, salt, sugar, pepper to taste, chopped fresh basil, crushed pepper flakes, cubed fresh mozzarella, halved cherry tomatoes, green onions to garnish

cook 1 regular size box of rotini pasta, italian dressing mix, olive oil and vinegar for dressing mix, black olives, handful of turkey pepperoni, broccoli and califlour cut into bite sized chunks, carrots cut into bite-size pieces