Summer Salads

The onset of spring always makes me feel better. For some reason the freshness of spring always has me eating better and getting more active. I love salads and a brisk walk, but I really don’t do either during the cold months.

Last week I pulled out my favourite summer salad recipes. My favourite? Grilled balsamic chicken on loose leaf lettuce with a olive oil, balsamic & dijon dressing. Simple and delicious. I also enjoy tomatoes with cucumbers and bocconcini cheese but I prefer this with tomatoes from the garden vs. store bought {big difference in taste!}. I also love none leaf salads like… broccoli salad, taco salad, bean salad, tabbouleh salad, pasta salads and I love to experiment with new dressings. Perhaps this summer I’ll take pictures of all the salads I make. Here was my favourite summer salad from last summer… delicious.

Steak & Mushroom Salad {with creamy horseradish dressing}

Here’s a collection I’m hoping to try this summer…

And, I really love to eat outdoors. Even though our backyard is an eye sore now, we often enjoy our dinners outside come the warm weather. Here’s a gorgeous terrace I pinned recently from Architectural Digest.

What’s your favourite summer salad? Please share the recipe so I too can give it a try.

Photo Credits; veggie belly, sweet pea’s kitchen, babble, paula deen & sweet paul magazine