The document provides recipes for 8 summer salads including: 1) A honey grilled watermelon and caprese salad 2) A grilled corn and pasilla pepper salad 3) A summer herb and chickpea chopped salad with goat cheese 4) A BLT chopped salad with corn, feta, and avocado 5) An heirloom tomato and chorizo salad 6) A cashew chicken chopped salad with chili dusted mango 7) A summer berry spinach salad 8) Recipes are provided for easy, fresh salads featuring ingredients like watermelon, tomatoes, corn, chickpeas, and more.

1. Summer Salads
Laura Baddish shares a list of her favorite,
easy summer salads to try this time of year.

2. Honey Grilled Water
Caprese Salads
2 large, round watermelon
slices, each cut into 4 triangles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons honey
1 pint of grape tomatoes,
quartered
4 ounces of fresh mozzarella,
cut in half or sliced
a bunch of fresh basil leaves
balsamic glaze for drizzling

3. Grilled Corn & Pasilla
Pepper Salad
6 cobs of fresh corn
1 pasilla pepper
1 bell pepper, orange or red
5 ounces cotija cheese or feta
cheese
¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon cumin
2 limes, juiced
½ teaspoon kosher salt

4. Summer Herb &
Chickpea Chopped
Salad with Goat
Cheese
4-8 cup butter lettuce, chopped (I use 4 cups)
1/2 cup fresh basil + parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
2 ears grilled corn, kernels removed from the cob
1 1/2 cups tom-tom tomates, halved
1 red pepper, chopped
3/4 cup fresh blackberries or blueberries
1 peach, finely chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded + chopped
1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans (or
one 14 oz can rinsed + drained)
1/2 cup mixed toasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas), pecans,
walnuts, and pistachios
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1/2-1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1-2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 lemon, juiced
salt and pepper, to taste
1 avocado, pitted + chopped
4-6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

5. BLT Chopped Salad
with Corn, Feta, &
Avocado
2 cups butter lettuce, chopped
2 cups fresh arugula, chopped
1 pint grape tomatos, quartered
4 slices thick-cut bacon, fried
and crumbled
1 cup sweet corn
1 avocado, chopped
4 ounces feta, crumbled
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime, juiced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

6. Heirloom Tomato
& Chorizo Salad
1 lb. assorted heirloom
tomatoes, large & small
1 pint colorful cherry tomatoes
1-2 Spanish-stlye chorizo (raw
or cooked, not dried)*
1 garlic clove
olive oil
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar +
more to taste
salt & pepper
2 tbsp. fresh chives
½ c. basil leaves

7. Cashew Chicken
Chopped Salad with
Chili Dusted Mango
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup sugar snap peas, the peas cut into thirds
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 shallots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup roasted cashews, chopped
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into
pieces
1/2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
4 cups butter lettuce, chopped
1 green onion, sliced
2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
1 mango, half peeled and chopped, half peeled
and sliced
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

8. Summer Berry
Spinach Salad
2 cups baby spinach leaves
3 strawberries, sliced
¼ cup blueberries
1-2 thin slices of red onion
3 ounces white tuna packed in water
¼ cup fruity extra virgin olive oil
heaping teaspoon of grainy mustard
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
leaves plus more for garnish
kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper