Description
Summer Garden Salad Recipe is a fresh and colorful dish packed with crisp vegetables, juicy tomatoes, herbs, and a simple homemade dressing. This easy salad celebrates seasonal garden produce and is perfect for summer lunches, BBQs, picnics, or a light healthy side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
For the Garden Salad
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 cup radishes, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
For the Homemade Dressing
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Optional Additions
- Feta cheese
- Avocado slices
- Grilled chicken
- Chickpeas
- Toasted sunflower seeds
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Wash and dry all produce. Slice cucumbers, peppers, onions, radishes, and tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
- Make the dressing: Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Build the salad: Add salad greens to a large bowl and arrange tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, carrots, corn, radishes, and onions on top.
- Add herbs and toppings: Sprinkle fresh basil, parsley, and any optional toppings over the salad.
- Dress and serve: Drizzle with homemade dressing and gently toss just before serving for the freshest flavor.
Notes
For the perfect summer garden salad, use the freshest seasonal vegetables available. Keep the dressing separate if preparing ahead, and add delicate ingredients like herbs and avocado just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: summer garden salad recipe, fresh vegetable salad, healthy summer salad, garden vegetable bowl, easy salad recipe, BBQ side dish