5 Summer-Perfect Salads You Can Make in 10 Minutes or Less

Summer is here. Enjoy this selection of 5 salads that are nutritious, light, and so easy to make. More time to play in the sun!

Omega-3-licious Island Salad

A jar of tuna

1/2 cup artichoke hearts

1/2 cup pitted olives

1 roasted red pepper

1/4 cup of parsley

Olive oil

Lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Dice artichoke hearts and chop olives, roasted pepper and parsley. Mix everything and add tuna. Dress the salad with 3 tablespoons of olive oil together with lemon juice and season it with salt and paper. You can serve the salad on top of lettuce leaves or with whole grain crackers.

"Blurred Limes" Avocado Salad

1/4 cup canned beans

2 avocados

1/4 cup of canned corn (dried as well)

1/4 cup cherry tomatoes

1/2 lime (lemon) juice

2 cups romaine lettuce

Dry black beans and corn. Then add chopped avocado and cherry tomatoes. Mix the ingredients up and dress with a lime juice. Serve on top of lettuce leaves.

“Perfectly Bronzed”

3 carrots

1 cup of raisins

Balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Toasted nuts (e.g. almonds or walnuts)

Shred carrots and mix them with raisins. Dress the salad with balsamic vinegar and add some nuts to make it more crunchy.

“Cheeky Persimmon”

2 cups of mixed greens

2 persimmons

1 cup of blue cheese

Lemon zest

Walnuts

Pomegranate seeds

Balsamic vinegar

Orange juice

Olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix together greens, chopped persimmons, walnuts and diced cheese. Sprinkle with lemon zest (salt and pepper to taste) and dress with balsamic vinegar, orange juice and olive oil. The dressing is what makes this salad so delicious.

Fiber-Rich Сaprese

2 cucumbers

1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (about 30)

1 avocado

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

4-5 little balls of fresh mozzarella

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Dice tomatoes, cucumber and avocado. Add chopped basil and mozzarella. Add oil and vinegar; salt and pepper to your taste.

Hope you’ll like them as much as I do. These are ready-made recipes, but you’re free to modify them to your taste. If you have a speciality tailored for the summer, comment below and I’ll share the best with you in the next “food” post.

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