These are unbe-leaf-ably good.
Summer entertaining can be a handful. From shopping to cooking to keeping your guests entertained, it's easy to get overwhelmed.
So, we rounded up some easy summer salads that'll take the load off — a mix of fresh veggies, delectable cheeses, and yummy add-ons, they're the perfect dishes to keep your guests healthy and happy all summer long.
15. Thai Beef Salad
22. Simple Greek Salad Skewers
These flavor-packed skewers are the perfect fresh bite for the messy eater.
Recipe:Simple Greek Salad Skewers
23. Watermelon Cucumber Salad
This is literally all your summer favorites in one. You can't get any fresher than this watermelon-loaded plate, and you won't believe how easy it is to throw together.
Recipe:Watermelon Cucumber Salad
24. Snap Pea Salad With Buttermilk Dressing
This burst of bright green will remind you why snap peas deserve a spot on your grocery list again.
25. Strawberry and Mango Chopped Quinoa Salad with Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette
There's no better way to celebrate mango season than with this star-studded salad.
Recipe:Strawberry and Mango Chopped Quinoa Salad With Sesame-Lime Vinaigrette
26. Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Feta
This tangy bite will impress pasta and rice lovers alike.
27. Orzo Summer Salad
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If these colors aren't enough to convert you to Team Salad, you're doing summer wrong.
Recipe:Orzo Summer Salad
28. Rosemary Chicken and Bacon Avocado Salad
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With bacon, watercress, and cherry tomatoes, this is pretty much like a BLT but with avocado instead of bread.
29. Cantaloupe and Mozzarella Caprese Salad
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Make this salad not only to become an expert at scooping melon.
30. Thai Cashew and Mango Slaw Salad
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This salad is packed with shredded vegetables, mango slices, and cashews pieces and tossed with a tangy coconut-lime vinaigrette. Just oozes summer vibes, no?
31. Zucchini and Tomato Salad With Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
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Zucchini ribbons FTW.
Recipe:Zucchini and Tomato Salad With Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
32. Strawberry Mango Salad
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Because fruit salads reign supreme.
Recipe:Strawberry Mango Salad
33. Greek Three Bean Salad
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All the beans, all the veggies.
Recipe:Greek Three Bean Salad
34. Chopped Summer Salad with Spicy Buttermilk Ranch
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First, pile on the croutons and bacon. Then, top with a creamy buttermilk dressing to kick things up a notch. Final step: devour.
35. Arugula Salad with Grapes and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
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How about adding red grapes to salad for a pop of sweetness?
Recipe:Arugula Salad With Grapes and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
36. Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Lemon Pasta Salad
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Asparagus just screams "I'm fancy AF."
37. Crunchy Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
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*drizzles peanut dressing over everything*
38. Grilled Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
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Add grilled veggies with dressing to a bowl of pasta for the ultimate flavor factor.
39. Grilled Peach and Sweet Potato Salad With Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
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A salad served warm or cold.
Recipe:Grilled Peach and Sweet Potato Salad With Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
40. Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
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Just plain ol' arugula and shaved Parmesan cheese dressed in lemon vinaigrette for when you want to keep things ~simple~.
41. Cucumber Noodle Prawn and Mango Salad
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When you're in the mood to spiralize all the veggies, try this cucumber and mango number.
42. Tofu Noodle Salad with Almond Butter Sauce
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Noodles and greens in one dish, why not?
43. Fresh Corn and Mango Salad
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Another salsa-salad possibility to entertain a crowd.
Recipe:Fresh Corn and Mango Salad
44. Quinoa Salad with Roasted Beets and Pear
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Because leafy greens can get boring.
45. Warm Beet Salad with Beet Greens and Stems
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Waste not, want not.
46. Fried Egg and Chickpea Salad
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The ultimate combination.
Recipe:Fried Egg and Chickpea Salad
47. Tomato Avocado Salad
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Crazy easy.
Recipe:Tomato Avocado Salad
48. Apple-Citrus Quinoa Salad
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Quinoa is love.
Recipe:Apple-Citrus Quinoa Salad
49. Fancy Fig, Goat Cheese, and Arugula Salad
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Step away from the Fig Newton.
50. Duck Breast Salad with White Wine Pear Sauce
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Gettin' fancyyyy.
51. Ruby Red Grapefruit and Shrimp Salad
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Salad food p*rn.
52. Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Salad
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Because sweet potatoes are bae.
53. Mexican Corn Salad
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Love me some summer corn.
Recipe:Mexican Corn Salad
54. Watermelon Mint Salad
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So fresh, so clean.
Recipe:Watermelon Mint Salad
55. German-Style Potato Salad
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Da best.
Recipe:German-Style Potato Salad
56. Vegetarian Mashed Chickpeas Salad
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Game. Changer.
57. Fennel and Orange Salad
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Amazing.
Recipe:Fennel and Orange Salad
58. Tomato Gorgonzola Salad
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Could this be any easier?
Recipe:Tomato Gorgonzola Salad
59. Lemon Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
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Get basic.
60. Avocado Egg Salad
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Doesn't hurt to add bread.
Recipe:Avocado Egg Salad
61. Four-Step Basil-Balsamic Pasta Salad
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Carbo load.
This article contains content previously curated by Lindsay Hunt, Lavanya Narayanan, and Krysten Peck. It was compiled by Lavanya Narayanan.