Summer Salad Recipe Roundup: 10 Savory Salad Recipes

I’m not sure why we don’t have BBQ season year-round. Wait. I am sure. We’d probably all gain a ton of weight. It’s not that the core BBQ food is bad {grilled chicken, anyone?}, it’s just that there are so many sides to choose from. So we typically don’t choose. We eat a little of everything.

I’d like to say this post is about how to avoid doing that, but really, it’s just the opposite. It’s a compilation of some of the best summer salad recipes. So you can make them and bring them to your next BBQ. I know, I know. I’m contributing to the problem. But once you try some of these salads, you’ll understand why. Mmmm mmmm. Holy crackers people, you should make these salads!

Spinach Salad w/ Bacon Dijon Dressing: The dijon dressing totally makes this salad. Plus, bacon. Need I say more. {Pin it For Later}

Bulgur Salad with Chick Peas, Cucumbers, Red Peppers, Lemon and Dill – As you might notice, I love tomatoes in my salads. But I’ve never really mixed tomatoes and bulgur until this recipe. Oh man, it is heavenly. {Pin it For Later}

Tomato, Cucumber and Onion Salad w/ Feta: Not that there’s a contest for prettiest salad at a BBQ. But if there were, this one would win hands down. Better yet? It tastes as good as it looks. {Pin it For Later}

Southwestern Grilled Sweet Potato Salad: Stop what you are doing and go make this salad. That’s how I feel about it. We have a connection, this salad and I. Okay, so more like my mouth has a constant connection to the fork when I make it. It’s also one of The Girl’s favorites. {Pin it For Later}

BBQ Chicken Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Apples: A full meal on one plate. It’s light for those hot summer days, but still so filling and tasty. {Pin it For Later}

Black Bean Quinoa Salad: Quinoa salads are the bomb dot com. The mix of black bean, tomatoes and quinoa send this salad over the top. {Pin it For Later}

Summer Chick Pea Salad: It’s a light summer salad that packs a powerful flavor punch! A must bring to your next summer BBQ. {Pin it For Later}

Grandma’s 7-Up Orange Jell-O Salad: Perfect for BBQ’s and summer potlucks this nostalgic salad with bring back memories of dinner at Grandma’s house. {Pin it For Later}
Pasta Salad Recipe – Pasta, Pesto and Peas: You could call this an everything but the kitchen sink pasta salad. There’s a lot going on here, but it all works! {Pin it for later}

Cowboy Caviar: I have trouble walking away from the bowl when I make this salad {okay, so technically it’s not a salad}. Doesn’t hurt that it’s sinfully good when scooped up on a tortilla chip. {Pin it For Later}

Looking for more great salad recipes? Check out my Salad Recipes Pinterest Board.