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Our 20 Best New Salads for Summer

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Leah Goggins May 03, 2022
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Cucumber Vinegar Salad
Credit: Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Ruth Blackburn

The weather is heating up, which means it's time for sandals, shorts and refreshing, flavorful salads. Whether you serve them on the side at a cookout or make them the star of your dinner, summertime bowls of greens, veggies and all the fixings are a must when you need to cool down. These new recipes, like our Avocado Caprese Salad and Cucumber Vinegar Salad, are so delicious, you'll make them on repeat this summer.

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Avocado Caprese Salad

Avocado Caprese Salad
Credit: Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
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This avocado caprese salad has all the flavors of a classic caprese salad with the addition of creamy avocado. The sweet and tangy balsamic dressing pulls everything together, with fresh basil adding a refreshing pop of color. Add capers for an even bigger flavor.

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Cucumber Vinegar Salad

Cucumber Vinegar Salad
Credit: Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Ruth Blackburn
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This cucumber vinegar salad has the perfect balance between sweet and sour flavors, plus a hint of fresh dill. The red onion adds nice crunch. Enjoy this salad right after you're done making it or store it away to snack on for later.

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Mâche & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing

Mâche & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing
Credit: Photography / Jenny Huang, Food Styling / Tyna Hoang, Prop Styling / Nicole Louie
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If fresh peas aren't available, thawed frozen peas make an excellent substitute. Look for tender mâche at farmers' markets and natural-foods stores.

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Southwest Chopped Salad with Tomatillo Dressing

Southwest Chopped Salad with Tomatillo Dressing
Credit: Leigh Beisch
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Jicama is the crunchy, sweet tuberous root of a legume native to Central America. If you love it in this salad, try including sticks of it with your next crudités spread.

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Sesame Kohlrabi & Chicken Salad

Sesame Kohlrabi & Chicken Salad
Credit: Charlotte & Johnny Autry
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Kohlrabi (a bulbous vegetable related to broccoli and Brussels sprouts but with a milder, sweet flavor) and almonds add crunch to this crowd-pleasing salad. Baked tofu or shrimp can be used instead of the chicken.

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Garlicky Grilled Steak & Kale Salad

Garlicky Grilled Steak & Kale Salad
Credit: Charlotte and Johnny Autry
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A bright lemon, garlic and tarragon vinaigrette coats this salad topped with grilled steak. Since the grill is already fired up, we throw on some bread for homemade croutons.

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Wild Rice Salad with Arugula Pesto

Wild Rice Salad with Arugula Pesto
Credit: Charlotte & Johnny Autry
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Here, fresh arugula is whirred into a peppery pesto for dressing this wild rice salad featuring cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta and toasted pine nuts.

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Crab Salad

Crab Salad
Credit: Photographer / Jen Causey, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Chelsea Zimmer
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This fresh and clean crab salad sits on top of crunchy romaine lettuce with extra crunch coming from bell pepper and celery. The sweet crab is laced with a creamy dressing (thanks to Greek-style yogurt and mayo) with just a hint of Old Bay seasoning. Lemon and herbs bring it all together and brighten everything up.

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Collard Green Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette

Collard Green Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette
Credit: Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat
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A Top Chef finalist and James Beard Award nominee, Dawn Burrell is also an Olympian. She found her love of food while traveling the world with the USA Track & Field team. That journey is what inspired her signature global comfort cooking style, which explores the intersection of African and Asian foods. Here, raw collard greens are massaged with a tangy peanut vinaigrette—featuring lime juice, ginger and fish sauce—to tenderize the leaves, like you would do with kale.

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Caesar Salad with Crispy Artichokes

Caesar Salad with Crispy Artichokes
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This Caesar salad skips croutons in favor of cheesy pan-fried artichokes for an extra boost of vegetables and the same satisfying crunch.

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Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad
Credit: Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
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This light and fresh caprese pasta salad is brought together with a bright and tangy dressing, with fresh mozzarella pearls adding creaminess to every bite.

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Orange-Mint Freekeh Salad with Lima Beans

Orange-Mint Freekeh Salad with Lima Beans
Credit: Jacob Fox
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This salad is loaded with colorful produce: fresh mint, snap peas, radishes and oranges. For pretty snap pea slices, cut them into long, thin strips.

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Orzo Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Feta & Olives

Orzo Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Feta & Olives
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This Greek-inspired orzo salad has just the right amount of tartness from red-wine vinegar and just a hint of sweetness. Fresh veggies give it crunch and texture.

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Sesame-Garlic Spinach Salad

Sesame-Garlic Spinach Salad
Credit: Jacob Fox
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The magic of this easy spinach salad is the warm, garlic-infused dressing, which makes the spinach, carrots, radishes and scallions slightly tender and helps them absorb a bit of the dressing.

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Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing

Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing
Credit: Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Melissa Gray / Kay Clarke
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This chopped salad with chicken is smoky and zesty thanks to the creamy chipotle dressing. Cilantro adds a pop of freshness to each bite.

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Waldorf Salad with Chicken & Rutabaga

Waldorf Salad with Chicken & Rutabaga
Credit: Leigh Beisch
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A cross between turnip and cabbage, rutabagas have purple-tinged yellow skin and yellow, slightly sweet flesh. Adding this veg along with chicken to this classic side transforms it into a hearty dinner salad.

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Avocado Tuna Spinach Salad

Avocado Tuna Spinach Salad
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Avocado adds creaminess while sunflower seeds provide texture and crunch in this easy tuna-spinach salad.

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Romaine Salad with Orange & Radish

Romaine Salad with Orange & Radish
Credit: Andrea Mathis
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Inspired by a traditional Moroccan salad, which consists of oranges and radishes, this version adds romaine lettuce and a classic vinaigrette. Fresh orange juice adds acidity and brightness to the vinaigrette. Pomegranate seeds bring color and crunch. This recipe is perfect for a Kwanzaa celebration; read more in "Why the Karamu Feast Is My Favorite Part of Kwanzaa—and a Simple Menu to Celebrate".

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Greens & Mango Salad with Ginger-Raisin Vinaigrette

Mango Salad with Ginger-Raisin Vinaigrette
Credit: Photography / Jenny Huang, Food Styling / Tyna Hoang, Prop Styling / Nicole Louie
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The combination of golden raisins, malt vinegar, fresh ginger and chile yields a complex dressing for an otherwise simple green salad.

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Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes
Credit: Photographer / Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Emily Nabors Hall
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The basil dressing packs a punch in this caprese salad with cherry tomatoes. Dark balsamic vinegar is traditional, but to make the color pop, white balsamic vinegar can be used in its place.

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    1 of 20 Avocado Caprese Salad
    2 of 20 Cucumber Vinegar Salad
    3 of 20 Mâche & Chicken Salad with Honey-Tahini Dressing
    4 of 20 Southwest Chopped Salad with Tomatillo Dressing
    5 of 20 Sesame Kohlrabi & Chicken Salad
    6 of 20 Garlicky Grilled Steak & Kale Salad
    7 of 20 Wild Rice Salad with Arugula Pesto
    8 of 20 Crab Salad
    9 of 20 Collard Green Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette
    10 of 20 Caesar Salad with Crispy Artichokes
    11 of 20 Caprese Pasta Salad
    12 of 20 Orange-Mint Freekeh Salad with Lima Beans
    13 of 20 Orzo Salad with Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Feta & Olives
    14 of 20 Sesame-Garlic Spinach Salad
    15 of 20 Chopped Salad with Chicken & Creamy Chipotle Dressing
    16 of 20 Waldorf Salad with Chicken & Rutabaga
    17 of 20 Avocado Tuna Spinach Salad
    18 of 20 Romaine Salad with Orange & Radish
    19 of 20 Greens & Mango Salad with Ginger-Raisin Vinaigrette
    20 of 20 Caprese Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

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