Strawberry salad dressing is the perfect easy homemade vinaigrette for any time of year, but especially summer! It’s lightly sweet, bursting with bright flavor, and made with apple cider vinegar (which has lots of health benefits in addition to being delicious).

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When the weather is hot, I absolutely love refreshing salads. To inspire you (and me, too!) to mix up your summer salads, here is a round up of delicious and healthy summer salad recipes featuring summer produce (like watermelon, corn, peaches, and strawberries) and bright flavors.

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Quinoa is one of my favorite grains to add to salads for extra staying power, nutrients, and texture. But sometimes, it gets a bad rap for being “boring”.

I’m here to say: while quinoa can totally be boring if not prepared well, it definitely doesn’t have to be!

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Say hello to the ultimate summer salad! This easy and refreshing watermelon rind salad features feta, arugula, mint, and more deliciousness. And you only need 10 minutes to make it!

Simply do some chopping, throw it all together, and drizzle it with olive oil and lime juice.

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Salads do not have to be boring, and they make great meals for prepping ahead! You’ll be looking forward to lunch every day with these easy, tasty and filling meal prep salads.

From crave-worthy grain salads to crunchy, refreshing salads with watermelon, there are lots of options to choose from!

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Sometimes a little sauce makes a BIG difference, and this homemade avocado crema is testament to that! It adds a ton of flavor (plus a creamy texture) to any Mexican-inspired meal.

From burrito bowls to breakfast tacos, a dollop of this crema will elevate any dish.

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You guys know I love grain salads, so it only makes sense that one of my favorites is this strawberry fennel salad with barley! It’s studded with juicy strawberries, chewy barley, and salty feta over a bed of fennel and arugula.

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This shaved brussels sprouts salad is the ultimate fall side dish!

Studded with apples, dried cranberries, and pecans and drizzled with the most delicious dressing, you’ll want to make this tasty salad over and over again.

Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad

This salad is crunchy and satisfying with a great balance of sweet, salty, tangy, and nutty flavor.

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When the cool weather rolls around, I’m always ready to dive into a big bowl of autumn flavors. And these harvest bowls with sweet potato are the ultimate fall dish so you can do just that!

They’re packed with roasted chicken, sweet potato, crispy apples, and lots more goodness.

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You know what I’m obsessed with lately? Heirloom tomato salad – especially in the summer, with peaches and mozzarella!

Summer is the perfect time of year for heirloom tomatoes, because the tomatoes are so juicy and flavorful right now!

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This grilled steak and strawberry goat cheese salad just screams summer! It’s sweet and savory, packed with fruity flavor (thanks to the strawberries and homemade strawberry vinaigrette), creamy goat cheese, greens, and juicy steak.

This is one of our favorite grilling recipes for summer – all the flavors pair so well together.

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Introducing one of the most refreshing lunches ever: quinoa chickpea salad with feta! It’s packed with Mediterranean flavors, and the chickpeas and quinoa have the staying power to keep you full for more than 2 seconds.

I’m a huge chickpea fan – they are highly nutritious with protein, fiber, and lots of vitamins and minerals.

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This Grilled Peach Salad with Honey Lime Chicken is packed with flavor and makes for a fantastic and fresh summer meal! With grilled corn and a lightly sweet cilantro lime dressing, this is a must-try salad recipe.

Matt and I loved it so much when we first made it a couple weeks ago that we’re already talking about having friends over for dinner and making it again!

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This curried chickpea salad with barley is easy to put together and makes great leftovers for lunch for the week! It’s super flavorful, and the chew from barley makes it so satisfying.

Barley Salad with Chickpeas

I love how versatile this salad is.

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This flavorful Greek Orzo Salad with shrimp and feta is perfect for summer! But really, it’s delicious any time of the year. Super easy and refreshing!

I was served this salad many years ago while staying at the Tabor House Inn in Vermont.

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This Mexican brown rice salad bowl is not your average salad! It’s filling (thanks to the whole grains) and flavorful (thanks to everything else).

Use your favorite salsa as a dressing, and you’ve got a crave-worthy lunch bowl in 15 minutes flat.

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This spiced barley salad with pine nuts and raisins is nutritious, delicious, and simple to make. Packed with fiber and protein, enjoy it alone, as a side dish, or on top of salad!

It’s an easy dish to meal prep (great for lunches!), and is extra tasty with a dollop of creamy Greek yogurt on top.

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This simple and quick lemony quinoa salad with spinach and kidney beans comes together in no time! It makes a great healthy packed or make-ahead lunch, or enjoy it as a side dish alongside meat or fish.

It requires very little cook time (especially if you’re using pre-cooked quinoa!) and it’s packed with protein thanks to the bean + quinoa combo.

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