5 Easy Summer Salads

Here are 5 fresh and refreshing summer salads that will be a great addition to a lighter meal, especially during the warmer weather.

These salads can be transformed from a boring salad into a gourmet side dish or a full meal with all our additional suggestions and toppings listed below.

Fresh ingredients are key to enhancing the best salad and all of these will be a great addition to your recipe collection.

Each recipe has a little introduction and if you're in a hurry just scroll down to the recipe card, hit print and all the ads will disappear.

Dirty Seafood in Spicy Butter Beer Sauce

This Dirty Seafood with Spicy Butter Beer gets its name from the delectable addictive buttery sauce that coats a medley of seafood plus it's a tad bit spicy.


Today we've added shrimp, scallops, and calamari rings, and it's off the charts in flavor and the perfect light summer meal!


The spiciness comes from cayenne pepper, and smoked paprika and can be served on top of mixed greens, filling fish tacos, topping cooked pasta,  or added to a  red bean and white rice combo.


The garlic butter beer and herb sauce takes only around 15 minutes and is super easy to make


Of course, we have other substitutions for those with seafood allergies using this same sauce with another alternative like chicken, they all taste great in beer sauce also.


If you're looking for a gourmet, light seafood pasta dish, you hit the jackpot of all recipes right here, this seafood dish is so versatile.


We also like to serve this with Cajun Style Rice it's the perfect match in flavors!


Scroll down to get this easily printable recipe with step-by-step instructions.

Avocado Chickpea Cucumber and Tomato Salad

Avocado Chickpea Cucumber and Tomato Salad is an addicting bowl of wonderful versatile ingredients that is delicious any time of the year.


If you're a fan of avocado, chickpea, and feta cheese, this salad is calling your name and even though fresh is best you can improvise with winter vegetable additions during the cooler months.


This salad has so many possibilities to add or change just the way you want to eat it with a list of many suggestions below.


Did you know avocado contain more potassium than bananas, loaded with heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids,fiber,can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels?


So not only is this a delicious salad it's also perfect for weight watchers, keeping you healthy and eating good calories that will satisfy any time of the day guilt-free.


Scroll down to the recipe card for the suggestions and dressing recipe we love in this fresh healthy salad!