Our favourite summer salad recipes
Nothing says fun in the sun like a fresh salad!
Whether they’re the star of your lunches on the go, your picnics or a colourful side to other delights at family BBQs, salads are always a hit during summer.
We’ve selected our favourite flavour-packed salads that will satisfy both your need for freshness and for greatness.
Buon appetito!
This easy, speedy version of the unwavering pasta salad leans on an iconic Italian flavour profile: the forever delicious tomato-basil-mozzarella trio. We suggest you go all out with generous dollops of stracciatella or burrata, but bocconcini works great too. And while this recipe is perfect to highlight that pesto you made from scratch, remember that a good-quality store-bought pesto will do the trick just fine if you’re in a rush. A joyous, essential pasta salad to add to your roster!
Grilled Corn and Sausage Salad
This gourmet salad pays homage to the joy of grilling and makes for a colourful full meal that both veggie fans and meat lovers will enjoy. You’ll see that by combining raw and grilled vegetables, the salad takes on a rich and balanced texture that truly let’s all those wonderful products shine. And we know that boiling our famous Québec blé d’Inde is a summertime must, but we urge you to spare a few cobs for the grill. The caramelized kick will have you asking for seconds!
Chef’s Salad, Lemon-Sumac Vinaigrette
Those who know us well will immediately spot one of our all-time favourites in this colourful recipe (we see you fennel!), but a few slightly more unusual star ingredients also get to shine in this one. For maximum freshness, we’ve invited sumptuous sumac (a deliciously tart spice famously used in fattoush salad) and dazzling dill to play. But that’s not all! You can eat this beauty with your hands for a festive, friendly take on the side salad we all know and love.
We suggest you turn your attention to the glorious root vegetables. They once again have our back in this surprisingly fresh, versatile, and colourful salad. It’s perfect as a side, but also shines bright as a base for a full meal. Just add tuna, beans, or any other protein and call it a day!
Filled to the brim with delicious ingredients, this salad comes together easily and very quickly. No wonder it’s become my signature salad! I bet it’ll make its way to your plate all summer long.
Niçoise salad simply screams summer! Our version includes a generous amount of fresh herbs and a zingy lemon vinaigrette to deliciously tie in all the ingredients. It’s perfect as a shared appetizer or as a main dish.
Green goddess salad with avocado and cashews
A life changing salad! The secret is in the vivid green, creamy avocado and cashew dressing that is full of fresh herbs and bright flavours.
Pasta salad is an absolute summer classic. It’s fresh, it’s easy, it’s quick, it’s nutritious, but mostly, it’s delizioso!
Discover our take on the classic. Our secret? Using only the very best olive oil, anchovies, and Parmesan. Plus, you can keep the vinaigrette for up 4 days in the fridge. We bet you’ll be making it more than once!
This is a salad to remind us of hot days under the Tuscan sun, where it originated. It substitutes classic lettuce with ripe tomatoes, red onions, black olives, and a simple vinaigrette.
Zucchini, chickpea and burrata salad
This recipe bursts with freshness thanks mainly to the pickled touch and the hint of fresh lemon, dill, and mint. Chickpeas then come in for roundness and protein, while burrata serves a hearty portion of creamy goodness.
Sunshine in a dish! Here’s our fresh spring salad, reminiscent of California. A hearty salad just as we like them, with a variety of vegetables, greens and a lemon and Dijon mustard dressing.
Perfect for picnics, camping trips, BBQs, lunches… the list goes on! This easy pasta salad (and true crowd-pleaser) comes together quickly and makes a great main course or side dish.
A perfect summer pasta salad that celebrates the season’s vegetables. Colourful, full of vegetables, super simple to make, it can be eaten cold or at room temperature, and is easy to take along for picnics or lunches.
Grilled vegetable and quinoa salad
Here’s a colourful summer quinoa salad with grilled veggies and a nice classic balsamic vinaigrette. So turn on the BBQ and start grilling! You won’t regret it.
The kind of salad you like to have on hand when you spend the day outside. With hard-boiled eggs and vegetables, it’s a complete and highly nutritious meal. It’s also easy to prepare in advance; practical!
