Description
This Healthy Summer Salad is bursting with seasonal produce—crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, and sweet corn tossed in a light lemon vinaigrette. It’s refreshing, nutritious, and easy to customize with your favorite summer veggies or proteins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups arugula or mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup corn (grilled or canned)
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta (optional)
- Fresh basil or mint, chopped (optional)
- For the Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make the Dressing: In a small jar or bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Assemble the Salad: In a large bowl, combine greens, tomatoes, cucumber, corn, avocado, onion, and feta.
- Toss and Serve: Drizzle with dressing and gently toss to combine. Top with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
Add grilled chicken, salmon, or chickpeas for extra protein. Swap lemon for lime for a zestier twist. Best served fresh but can be prepped ahead (just add avocado last!).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: healthy summer salad, avocado salad, lemon vinaigrette, light summer lunch, clean eating salad