Summer salad recipes
Ditch the pre-made supermarket salad bags and get stuck into our fresh and light summer salad recipes.
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Healthy salad Niçoise
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French bistro classic, the tuna Niçoise, becomes healthier with extra lettuce and veg and low fat dressing
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Easy
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Herby quinoa, feta & pomegranate salad
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A Middle Eastern-style mezze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander
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Easy
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Squid, samphire & pea salad
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A seafood salad using dressed calamari rings and samphire, a green coastal plant that tastes of the ocean
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Moderately Easy
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Sweet potato salad
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This simple healthy salad of baked potato chunks makes a great alternative to mayonnaise-based versions
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Easy
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Broad bean, pea & orzo salad
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Serve rice-like pasta grains with peas and beans, basil and a soured cream and Parmesan dressing
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Easy
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Summer potato salad
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- Ready in 27 mins
Make the most of Jersey Royals in this fresh and crunchy side with buttermilk dressing, radishes and cress
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Easy
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Thai carrot & radish salad
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An Asian-inspired side dish that's everything a salad should be- light, fresh, colourful and crunchy
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Easy
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Mackerel & potato salad with lemon caraway dressing
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Pack your lunchbox with omega-3 rich smoked fish, new potatoes, beetroot and a light citrus dressing
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Easy
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Curried chicken & mango salad
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This lightly-spiced, fruity salad is a modern take on Coronation chicken - a low calorie-lunch for two
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Easy
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Courgette, feta & mint salad
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Four ingredients and ten minutes is all you need to make this stunningly simple Med-style green salad
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Easy
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Griddled chicken & corn on the cob salad
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Grill whole sweetcorn and serve with paprika-spiced chicken and crisp Little Gem for a healthy, speedy salad
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Easy
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Mexican salad with tortilla croutons
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Black beans make a great salad base - mix them with avocado, tomatoes and coriander Latin American style
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Easy
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Soft-boiled egg, bacon & watercress salad
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Crispy bacon and a perfectly cooked egg with oozing yellow yolk is a brunch staple - this version teams it with watercress
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Easy
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Shredded duck, watercress & orange salad
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A Chinese-influenced salad of soft duck, crunchy radish and chicory and sweet orange- a casual supper
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Easy
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Zingy courgette & spinach salad
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This delicious side dish is simple but smart and will bring a touch of freshness to any main meal
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Easy
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Prawn salad with orange, red onion & avocado
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A low calorie seafood salad with fragrant Asian flavours, sweet chilli and a scattering of coriander
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Easy
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Cobb salad with buttermilk ranch dressing
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Get three of your five-a-day from this chicken and bacon salad, which can be adapted to use leftover turkey and is packed with protein and vitamins
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Easy
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Butter bean, grilled courgette, roast red pepper & chorizo salad
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Make the most of seasonal summer ingredients in this warm and spicy vegetable salad. It makes a great Spanish-style tapa too
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Easy
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Barbecue lamb & courgette salad
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This all-in-one salad makes light work of a summer meal and the most of the barbecue
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Easy
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Indian summer salad
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Packed with antioxidants, this superhealthy, colourful salad counts as 1 of your 5-a-day
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Easy
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Summer crunch salad
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The crunchiness of green beans works particularly well in this salad
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Easy
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Puy lentil, spiced roast carrot & feta salad
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High in fibre, a good source of iron, vitamin C and it counts as 3 of your 5-a-day - what's not to love about this superhealthy salad?
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Summer potato salad with minty Dijon mayo
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Everyone loves potato salad – and this recipe, packed with veg, has more to offer than usual, in both flavour and glamour
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Easy
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Summer salad with anchovy dressing
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A filling main-meal salad bursting with fresh veg - just leave out the anchovies for a veggie version
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Easy
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Minty summer rice salad
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A veggie treat, on the table in 20 minutes
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Easy
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Greek salad
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A fresh and colourful salad that's great with grilled meats, or on its own as a main
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Easy
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Late-summer green salad
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Crunchy, green, healthy, veggie salad - just one part of a fab summer lunch by Gary Rhodes
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Easy
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Zingy salmon & brown rice salad
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This summery recipe has the ideal combination of slow-releasing carbs, lean protein and heart-friendly fats
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Easy
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Preserved lemon & tomato salad with feta
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Light and crunchy, tart and fruity, this simple Moroccan salad is great served with fresh, crusty bread, or as part of a vegetarian spread
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Easy
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