We’re currently in the middle of summer and it’s hot-hot outside! But that also means it’s one of the absolute best times to make cool, fresh & easy summer salad recipes. We’ve got the perfect lineup for you including summer pasta salads, easy summer green salads, summer salads with sweet corn, refreshing cucumber salads, and quick & easy summer salad recipes – all are perfect to help you beat the summer heat!
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Summer Pasta Salad Recipes
1. Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad
This light and fresh Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is perfect for summer BBQs and potlucks, or your weekly meal prep.
4.76 from 37 votes
$8.76 recipe / $1.10 serving Get the Recipe
We love salad recipes over here at Budget Bytes and especially pasta salads! This Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad is a reader favorite…and for good reason! It includes a medley of colorful vegetables, an easy homemade vinaigrette, and it’s easy to customize based on what you have on hand. You really can’t go wrong with this pasta salad so definitely save this one for later!
2. Tortellini Salad
Tortellini Salad
This fresh, vibrant, and utterly delicious Tortellini Salad feeds a crowd on a dime. The best part: you can put it together in minutes!
4.91 from 10 votes
$15.57 recipe / $1.30 serving Get the Recipe
What’s better than traditional pasta salad??…one with stuffed Tortellini pasta of course! Our Tortellini Salad includes cheese tortellini mixed with summer vegetables, herbs, greens, and a tangy vinaigrette dressing.
3. Broccoli Pasta Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette
Broccoli Pasta Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
This Broccoli Pasta Salad features a tangy homemade vinaigrette, nutty sunflower seeds, and creamy-salty feta.
4.67 from 18 votes
$4.67 recipe / $1.17 serving Get the Recipe
For all you broccoli lovers out there, this Broccoli Pasta Salad is just for you! It features our tangy homemade tomato vinaigrette and has the perfect flavor-texture combination.
4. BLT Pasta Salad
BLT Pasta Salad
This BLT pasta salad recipe is the perfect summer meal! It's easy to make, full of flavor, and perfect for a potluck or picnic.
4.86 from 7 votes
$7.39 recipe / $0.92 serving Get the Recipe
If you love classic, juicy BLT sandwiches, then you’ll also love this creamy, BLT Pasta Salad recipe! It’s one of our newest salads to hit the scene and it’s perfect for summer BBQs, picnics and potlucks.
Summer Green Salad Recipes
5. Panzanella
Panzanella
This scrumptious Panzanella salad is a quick and delicious way to use up day-old bread, ripe tomatoes, and other summer produce. For the ultimate convenience, you can even prep the ingredients ahead of time.
$13.54 recipe / $2.26 serving Get the Recipe
Have fun making this simple Panzanella salad with some day-old bread, your favorite summer fruits and veggies and our easy homemade balsamic vinaigrette.
6. Big Kale Pasta Salad
BIG Kale Pasta Salad
This Big Kale Pasta Salad is the perfect fast and filling summer lunch, packed with flavors, textures, and colors. Great for meal prep!
4.89 from 18 votes
$7.88 recipe / $1.31 serving Get the Recipe
This Big Kale Pasta Salad hits all the bases with massaged kale, chickpeas for extra bulk, grape tomatoes for freshness, red onions and of course parmesan cheese!
7. Spinach And Orzo Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette
Spinach and Orzo Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
A quick homemade balsamic vinaigrette makes this simple Spinach and Orzo Salad extra special. Serve as a light lunch or a side with dinner.
4.76 from 25 votes
$5.50 recipe / $1.38 serving Get the Recipe
Spinach and Orzo Salad is another super simple salad that’s packed with flavor. It includes sun-dried tomatoes, creamy-salty feta cheese, and a quick homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Summer Salad REcipes With Corn
8. Summer Sweet Corn Salad
Summer Sweet Corn Salad
Colorful summer vegetables, creamy avocado, pasta shells, and a homemade lemon vinaigrette make this light and fresh Summer Sweet Corn Salad.
4.78 from 18 votes
$7.67 recipe / $0.96 serving Get the Recipe
A light, fresh and colorful Summer Sweet Corn Salad is absolutely perfect to enjoy during the hot weather months. This is another one that’s great for cookouts and family gatherings.
9. Charred Corn And Zucchini Salad
Charred Corn and Zucchini Salad
This Charred Corn and Zucchini Salad perfectly captures the flavor of summer with fresh sweet corn, salty feta, and a smoky grill-like flavor.
4.94 from 15 votes
$3.92 recipe / $0.98 serving Get the Recipe
Enjoy the best parts of summer with this Charred Corn and Zucchini Salad. So simple and extremely delicious!
10. Warm Corn And Avocado Salad
Warm Corn and Avocado Salad
Warm Corn and Avocado Salad makes the perfect light and fresh side dish for enchiladas, grilled meats, tacos, or any summer meal.
4.84 from 18 votes
$3.15 recipe / $0.79 serving Get the Recipe
This light and fresh Warm Corn and Avocado Salad has cumin, cilantro and lime mixed in and goes perfectly with enchiladas, cilantro lime rice, or even on top of homemade tacos.
Cucumber Salad Recipes
11. Super Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Super Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Super Fresh Cucumber Salad is a cold, crunchy, juicy mix of flavorful vegetables topped with a simple red wine and oregano vinaigrette.
4.93 from 40 votes
$7.30 recipe / $1.22 serving Get the Recipe
I absolutely love a good cucumber salad! Even better if its packed with delicious flavor like this Super Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad. With feta cheese added in and a homemade red wine vinaigrette, it’s an absolute must-have to enjoy all summer long.
12. Lemony Cucumber CousCous Salad
Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad
Lemony Cucumber Couscous Salad is a light, fresh, and vibrant pasta salad perfect for any summer meal.
4.83 from 58 votes
$6.46 recipe / $1.08 serving Get the Recipe
Lemony Cucumber CousCous Salad is a simple, delicious summer salad made with just a few easy ingredients like fresh lemon and english cucumber and it stays good in the fridge for days!
13. Cucumber and Black Bean Salad
Cucumber and Black Bean Salad
This light and fresh cucumber and black bean salad is the perfect summer side dish. It is refrigerator stable so make it once and snack on it all week!
5 from 20 votes
$3.20 recipe / $0.80 serving Get the Recipe
This Cucumber and Black Bean Salad incorporates earthy black beans balanced with fresh cucumbers. This is also a flexible salad and easy to add other vegetables you might have on hand including corn, avocado, diced bell peppers and tomato.
14. Sesame Cucumber Salad
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Sesame Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and vibrant in flavor. It's the perfect summer side dish or companion to any Southeast Asian inspired meal.
4.89 from 95 votes
$2.44 recipe / $0.41 serving Get the Recipe
We absolutely love serving this Sesame Cucumber Salad with our favorite Asian-inspired recipes. It’s simple, refreshing and an easy addition to your summer recipes.
Easy Summer Salad Recipes
15. Creamy Cucumber Salad
Creamy Cucumber Salad
This simple Creamy Cucumber Salad is the quintessential side dish of summer. It's light, fresh, and so quick to prepare!
4.96 from 22 votes
$2.31 recipe / $0.58 serving Get the Recipe
If it’s hot, and I mean really hot, in your neck of the woods, then you’ll love cooling down with this Creamy Cucumber Salad. It’s a Budget Bytes favorite and perfect for the summer.
16. Avocado And Tomato Salad
Avocado and Tomato Salad
This simple avocado and tomato salad is a chunky mix of all of summer's fresh flavors, like tomato, avocado, lime, and cilantro.
4.17 from 6 votes
$6.13 recipe / $1.02 serving Get the Recipe
When you’re craving guacamole, but want to keep things super simple and budget-friendly, this Avocado and Tomato Salad is perfect to make!
17. Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad
Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad
Light, bright, and full of spring flavors, this Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad will keep you full all afternoon. Serve as a sandwich, wrap, or salad!
4.83 from 51 votes
$2.46 recipe / $1.23 serving Get the Recipe
This creamy and delicious Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad includes a mayo-free dressing and can be served as a salad, stuffed into a pita, or piled between two slices of hearty bread.
18. Classic Three Bean Salad
Classic Three Bean Salad
Simple ingredients come together in this Classic Three Bean Salad to make a simple summer side dish, perfect for BBQs and potlucks!
4.70 from 13 votes
$2.79 recipe / $0.56 serving Get the Recipe
We’re finishing our list of the best summer salad recipes with one of our favorites – this super easy Classic Three Bean Salad! It has minimal ingredients, a tangy-sweet dressing, and the perfect summer salad for all of your BBQs, potlucks or busy weeknight meals.
19. Jello Salad
Jello Salad
Jello salad is a sweet, creamy, popular dessert that’s easy to make and always a crowd favorite for potlucks, picnics, and holidays!
5 from 2 votes
$7.87 recipe / $1.12 serving Get the Recipe
Well hello, my favorite dessert from childhood!Jello Saladis a classic potluck dessert that’s always fun to share at family gatherings. It’s simple, sweet, and definitely a crowd favorite ;)