Summer salads are so easy to throw together when good produce is in season. Eating salads is a great way to give your body a good dose of antioxidants and other nutrients.
When you start eating healthier, you’ll find you have more energy and you’ll sleep better. Those two changes alone can be life-changing!
Do you ever stop to think about why you don’t make salads more often? I think because it takes so much time.
A little preparation is all you need to have your family eating salads and begging for more! Wash and chop the vegetables up ahead of time.
You can also chop the fruits, but add a little lemon, lime or orange juice to them to keep them from turning brown and use them within a couple of days.
It’s that time of the year when we can find so many different delicious and really fresh ingredients for salads. Shopping the farmer’s markets is not only fun but you can bring home just-picked fruits and vegetables.
One tip that has helped me is to make salads in a jar. Simply layer the ingredients, beginning with the dressing. (Do look at the ingredients and calorie/fat content. Some of them are crazy high in both!)
Next, add the hardest veggies first, like carrots, celery, and chickpeas. The lettuce goes on top. I like to use a couple of cherry tomatoes as they hold up better.
I’ve eaten a salad made this way 5 days after it was made and it was still so fresh! Of course, add anything soft like croutons once you’ve poured the salad in a bowl. These travel well for work, too!
Any of the below salads would probably work in a jar, too. Let me know which is your favorite!
10 Summer Salads Your Family Will Love
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Tuna Nicoise Salad Recipe
We think of the Tuna Nicoise Salad as a summer dish, mainly because many of the ingredients like green beans, tomatoes, and fresh herbs are at their peak. It’s also perfect for al fresco dining on those longer, warm evenings.
This Quinoa Chickpea Salad recipe is the perfect meal when you want something light. It’s also a wonderful pairing to a steak, roasted chicken, or fish.
This Greek orzo salad is delicious and super easy to prepare. When you need a side dish for meat, chicken, or seafood, this is the perfect easy recipe!
This Mexican layered salad recipe is layered with flavor and color! Some people think of a salad bowl as some part of a diet deprivation, but eat this chopped Mexican salad and you’ll feel indulged.
This blackberry apricot salad is full of fruit, lettuce and herbs and is topped with feta cheese, sliced almonds and a creamy apricot poppy seed dressing.
This summer fruit salad is made with a blend of watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe, and tossed in an easy syrup made with mint and a hint of serrano!
