Sometimes, summer is better in theory than in reality: The beach days and picnics are easily overshadowed by the annoyance of endless mosquito bites and feeling sweaty the instant you get out of the shower. It's the season when despite how beautiful it might look outside, you're still going to order food for delivery to avoid leaving the comfort of air conditioning (or at the very least, the fan blowing directly at your sad, overheated self).
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But most of all, it's that time of year when turning on the stove—and pumping your home with even more heat—seems like the worst possible thing you could do. The urge to eat cool things and refresh your body from the inside out means salads are a go-to dinner option pretty much every night of the week. We've rounded up some of our favorite recipes for no-to-low-cook summer salads to get you through all the impending heat waves. Keep these bookmarked for the rest of this sweaty, sweaty summer.The perfect mix of salty and sweet, melon and feta salad is one of our favorite no-cook summer dishes. Have a little fun with the melon baller, then leave a big bowl of this in the fridge to cool you down when the going gets tough.The best thing about grilling is that it keeps all the heat outside so you can stay nice and chill inside. This grilled shrimp salad with avocado green goddess dressing is great in pita, on toast, or even scooped up with a crunchy green leaf.Okay, fine, we'll hit the stove for a few minutes to make this easy escarole salad, because toasting your pine nuts is always worth it. Add some anchovy and currants, and you've got a nutty, salty, sweet vinaigrette that perfectly offsets the bitter greens.If the idea of a rich, mayo-heavy salad on a hot day isn't your thing, then this slightly unconventional chicken salad is for you, getting its creaminess from a mixture of feta, Greek yogurt, and tahini.
Easy Melon Salad Recipe
Grilled Shrimp Salad with Avocado Green Goddess Recipe
Wilted Escarole Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette Recipe
Chicken Salad with Tahini and Herbs Recipe
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Easy Bok Choy Salad Recipe
Crunchy Vinegar Lentils with Herbs Recipe
Radish and Pear Slaw Recipe
Greek Salad Recipe
Crunchy Summer Salad Recipe
Easy Antipasti Salad Recipe
Cold Ramen and Steak Salad Recipe
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Creamy Cobb Salad Recipe
Simple Potato Salad Recipe
Crunchy Green Salad with Tahini-Miso Dressing Recipe
Easy Fattoush Salad Recipe
Collard Green Salad with Buttermilk Vinaigrette Recipe
Not-Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Cabbage Caesar Salad Recipe
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