Dive into a symphony of fresh flavours and vibrant colours with our summer salad collection.
Each recipe will be a hit, from crisp greens to juicy fruits, chicken, beef, prawn and lamb.
Whether hosting a backyard barbecue, planning a picnic, or simply craving a light and refreshing meal, these salads are your ticket to savouring the best of summer’s produce.
What makes a great summer salad?
The key to a great summer salad is the balance of flavours, textures, and fresh, seasonal ingredients. Here are the main components that contribute to making a delightful summer salad:
- salad greens
- dressing
- creaminess
- sweetness
- nuts, seeds and grains
- protein
- seasonal fruits and vegetables.
20 summer salads that are big on flavour
1. Seed-crusted striploin with egg salad
Fast Ed’s tender striploin steak with a crunchy fennel, cumin and peppercorn seed coating is too good to be true. Served with an egg, aioli and mint salad plus potato mash and red wine gravy, it’s a match made in heaven.
2. Lamb steak with beetroot and asparagus salad
Nothing says spring like lamb, but you don’t have to stick to a traditional roast. Instead, fry up leg steaks for a warm-weather salad.
3. Chicken, mango and prosciutto salad
Have this tasty chicken, mango and prosciutto salad ready on the table in four easy steps.
4. Kale falafel salad with toasted pine nuts and hummus
Using storebought versions of your favourite Middle Eastern mezze (appetisers) creates a salad that’s much more than a starter. Hummus serves as a creamy base for greens, tomatoes, quick-pickled red onion, herbs and falafel (chickpea patties).
5. Grilled salmon and cos salad
Fire up the grill to make a sunny salad full of contrasting tastes and textures, from warm grilled fish fillets to lightly charred cos and refreshingly sweet oranges. Adding substantial salmon turns this salad from a side into a main meal you’ll make on repeat this summer.
6. Greek-inspired quinoa salad with lemon-feta dressing
The famous Greek salad of cucumber, tomato, onion, olive and feta cheese was the flavour inspiration for this colourful quinoa dish.
7. Nicoise salad with seared tuna
Feel free to swap the seared tuna for canned tuna in olive oil. Just be sure to drain the tuna before plating.
8. Aussie Caesar salad with king prawns and mango
Fast Ed’s giving the traditional Caesar salad an Aussie spin. He’s adding two classic summer flavours, prawns and mango, plus a host of other delicious ingredients, like pecorino and aioli. Yum!
9. Prawn, prosciutto, mozzarella and peach salad
It’s quite simply summer on a plate, ready in just 10 minutes and bursting with the freshest flavours, including in-season stone fruit, creamy mozzarella and prawns.
10. Fruit salad with lime syrup
Sometimes dessert doesn’t have to be heavy like a rich and dense mud cake. This platter of fruit salad drizzled in vanilla lime syrup is light and refreshing and will go down a treat with even the kids. Serve with panna cotta for a decadent treat.
11. Chicken vermicelli, mango and peanut summer salad
The addition of avocado, mango and strawberries packs a flavourful summer punch to this hearty salad.
12. Thai green mango salad with prawns and lime
You can’t go past this Thai green mango salad with prawns and lime for a quick and easy lunch. It’s fast food with a healthy twist!
13. Mixed rice and garden vegetable salad
Cook the rice, dice the veg and stir – this satisfying salad is full of crunch and colour!
14. Mexican grilled prawn, corn and avocado salad
Elevate your grilling game with this mouthwatering charred prawn and corn salad – marinated to perfection, bursting with vibrant flavours, and crowned with smoky harissa mayonnaise.
15. Prawn, corn and basil lettuce cups
Karen’s prawn, basil and corn salad is served with creamy mayo, yoghurt and lemon dressing, and it’s absolutely delicious.
16. Chicken, corn and quinoa salad
The fiery spices of this colourful feast will have your tastebuds dancing the flamenco in a matter of minutes!
17. Quinoa greek salad
Bulk up this classic Med-diet salad by stirring through the superfood quinoa for a generous helping of protein.
18. Cucumber, broccolini and beef rice salad
This chargrilled beef and brown rice salad is packed full of goodness – a delectable blend of tender beef fillet, nutty SunRice Doongara Low GI Brown Rice, crisp broccolini, and an array of fresh veggies, all tossed in a zesty wholegrain mustard vinaigrette.
19. Mango, avocado and macadamia salad
Bring the taste of summer to your next meal with this seasonal salad.
20. Epic summer salad
Perfect on its own or as a side with a meat dish.
21. Tomato, prosciutto and burrata salad with pine nuts
For a simple yet stunning take on Caprese salad, slice up juicy, ripe tomatoes and add salty prosciutto, velvety burrata and fragrant basil.
22. Za’atar salmon with couscous and grilled vegetable salad
Elevate a summery salmon salad with just the one ingredient: spice rub (za’atar). It adds so much extra flavour with very little fuss!
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