With Summer days just around the corner it is time to begin thinking of picnics, barbecues, and lighter summer meals. Salads are a great addition to any meal or in place of a meal with all the great summer produce that is out. Here are 7 of our favorite salads. Give one or all of them a try!

This Antipasto Salad (click to link for blog post) can be made as a salad bar so that everyone can choose just what they like in their salad or mix it all together for everyone in a large bowl. A great summer salad with a crusty loaf of bread to complete the meal.

No more Boring Side Salads (click for link to blog post) for dinner any more! Lots of great ideas for mix and match salad ideas that you can create.

The BLT Pasta Salad (click for link to recipe) is a delicious light dinner or an amazing side for a picnic. All the delicious flavors of a BLT in a salad. Yum!

Classic Hellman’s Macaroni Salad (click for link to recipe) is a great picnic dish. Directly from the Hellman’s label this macaroni salad is the one most of us ate growing up at every family event.

Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction (click for link to recipe) is a simple salad that can be ready in no time for those nights you just don’t know what to make for dinner and it just seems too hot to cook. Add a crusty loaf of bread and there is a delicious meal!

German Potato Salad (click for link to recipe) is one of our favorite salads. A bit tangy and a bit tart with a hint of bacon it is delicious! The best part is that it can be served warm or cold. Your choice.

Watermelon and Feta Salad with Balsamic Reduction (click for link to recipe) was one of my most clicked and saved posts from 2017. This refreshing salad is a nice twist on a green salad with fruit. Give it a try the sweet and salty flavors blend well together!