The summer holiday period is when the vegetable garden becomes increasingly productive and I can drastically reduce my trips to the store. At this time of year almost all of our fresh produce is collected from the backyard.

I could eat salads for dinner every night of the week, unfortunately Mr Fresh is not so thrilled to eat them every night.   I am constantly trying to create THE perfect salad that is full of fresh garden ingredients that he will eat multiple times per week without complaining. To be honest, once the summer  produce commences it goes onto the family meal table in some format regardless of any complaints as we have it available, abundant and it costs nothing to grab it from the garden.

Summer is also the season of entertaining and there is nothing simpler than taking along a salad as a plate to share with friends over a meal and a long conversation as the kids play in the fading sun of a warm evening.

If you like the look of any of these salads bee sure to “pin”them so you can find the recipe when you need it. 

Avoid boring meals this holiday season with my collection of the best summer salads:

Click on the image to get the recipe and make sure you pin it to Pinterest to access later.

1. Eggplant Haloumi Salad

2. Eggplant, Zucchini and Tomato Salad

3. Carrot Salad

4. Portabello Summer Salad

5. Basil Pesto Pasta Salad

6. Fresh Potato Salad

7. Summer Salsa

8. Freekeh Char Grilled Vegetable Salad

9. Apple Slaw

10. Lamb Summer Salad

These are our 10 favourite Summer salads. I hope there is one or more in there that becomes a favourite for your family and friends also.

Don’t eat boring salads this summer. Enjoy the fresh seasonal produce of summer on your meal table and when entertaining.

Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the festive season.

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