13 Summer Salads You Need To Try

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A good summer salad is one that you can take to a picnic, potluck or barbecue, and these 13 recipes all fit the bill. While some are hearty potato salads, we’ve also include crisp dishes with fresh vegetables, like sweet corn and cherry tomatoes. We guarantee these are some of the best summer salads around!

Potato, Green Bean and Onion Salad - This is one of the best barbecue salads around!

Summer Couscous Salad - Add a summer twist with zucchini, yellow cherry tomatoes, mint leaves and lemon juice.

Red Potato Salad - This tasty salad is great served with barbecue!

Summer Sweet Corn Salad - Mix grilled sweet corn and cherry tomatoes with some red onion and fresh lime juice for this amazing salad.

Fasteddie Cucumber Salad - This is a recipe for cucumber salad.

Bread and Tomato Salad - A fresh, crisp salad filled with cucumbers, onion, tomatoes and bread.

Summery Black Bean Salad - This is colorful and delicious; a refreshing addition to any meal. Especially good for carry ins, because it can withstand long periods of time with no refrigeration. One of my most requested dishes.

Mixed Veggie Pasta Salad - This is the perfect summer side dish or lunch!

Rotini Pasta Salad - Add this pasta salad to your summer menu and you'll see many smiling faces!

French Cafe Summer Salad - This hearty salad combines white kidney beans, potatoes, and all kinds of peppers and onions.

Arugula Salad - Try this salad during the summer.

Cool Summer Shrimp and Crab Salad - A crisp and refreshing salad or cracker topping, with bright colors!

CONTEST WINNER: Summer Potato Salad - This recipe is from my mom, which came from her dear friend Marilyn.