If you’re not a “salad person,” get ready to change your mind for the better, forever. These scrumptious, satisfying, and super tasty cold summer salads will hit the spot from your first bite to the bottom of the bowl, so prepare your taste buds and get ready to dig your fork into greatness. From American takes on Italian classics to Asian-inspired bowls, we’ve got the cold summer salad recipes for you.
Broccoli Crunch Salad
Affectionately known as the BCS, this big batch of flavor has ingredients galore, like fresh broccoli, bacon, dried cranberries and red onion, crunchy sunflower kernels, pepitas, and Wish-Bone® Sweet & Spicy French Dressing. Is it too good to be true? No, but you will have to try this cold salad recipe to truly understand how good it is!
Spiralized Veggie and Mango Salad
Mangos make the world go round, and this is no exception. Eat the rainbow and indulge in a zingy, fruity, and fresh easy summer salad that’s guaranteed to hit the spot. Our pro tip: Make enough so that you can pack some away for leftovers. And by leftovers, we mean second dinner because let’s be real—a cold salad recipe this delicious isn’t making it through the night.
Farro and Tomato Salad
When you combine farro, fresh arugula, and feta cheese with Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes and a simple vinaigrette, you get a magically easy summer salad (that’s even easier to make disappear). You can serve it as a side or a snack, or just munch on it all day long. We won’t judge you.
Fresh Asian Sesame Salad
Have you ever just wanted to make your own cold salad recipe by combining a bunch of stuff in a bowl, tossing it around with some dressing, and calling it a day (and actually get something inspired, that tastes good)? Well, thanks to P.F. Chang's® Home Menu Sesame Sauce, the time has come. Perfect for the end of a long week that took a tougher toll than usual.
Grilled Potato Salad with Mustard Dressing
Potato salad is a staple for easy summer salad makers. Personally, we think no picnic is complete without it. So put your culinary skills to the test with this classic cold salad recipe and see if you have what it takes to make a chef Billy Parisi-level recipe. We believe in you!
Panzanella Salad with Mozzarella
Adding mozzarella makes easy summer salad recipes *chef’s kiss* delectable. Plus, it’s just so much fun to say “Panzanella” and “mozzarella”! Thanks to Wish-Bone Creamy Italian Dressing, this cold salad recipe is darn easy to make. But you don’t have to tell your family that when they’re singing your praises after going back to the bowl for seconds and thirds.
