Encouraging Hearts and Home-- Summer Salads

When the temperatures begin to rise there is nothing I enjoy more than some freshly prepared fruit and vegetable sides to go with some grilled chicken or steak.  I was so happy to see so many tasty and healthy looking side dishes shared last week that I decided to feature them all this week.  Do you have a favorite salad recipe for the summer?  I'd love to hear all about it!


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Comments

  1. Michele MorinJune 13, 2019 at 7:52 AM

    Summer and salads go together!

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  2. AniJune 13, 2019 at 9:55 AM

    There is so much negativity in the world and on the internet, it is really nice to have a friendly space gathering pleasant content. Thank you for sharing this!

    And I love salad in the summer. I think it's still been too cold in CT to really click into salad gear. I am all over the mixed berries, but I've only made a handful of big salads. Once we finally stay in the 80's, it will be salads all the way. I love adding a ton of different colors and textures. Gotta have something crunchy in there too!

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    1. Mother of 3June 13, 2019 at 4:15 PM

      Oh I hear you on the weather; wearing jeans and a sweatshirt today! We've had a few nice sunny warm-ish days that are making me think of summer but I am starting to plan some salads anyway (much like I insist on wearing flip flops once the calendar says "spring" even if my toes freeze!). :)

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  3. TomJune 13, 2019 at 7:01 PM

    ...looks like something to try.

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  4. Kristen of A Mom's Quest to TeachJune 14, 2019 at 11:16 AM

    My husband loves a good salad on a hot day. Me...I could eat soup year round. Such a struggle to prepare meals that everyone likes.

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    1. Mother of 3June 15, 2019 at 7:30 AM

      I enjoy a few soups in summer; like clam chowder but when it's really hot I enjoy eating something nice and cold and crunchy.

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  5. Amy JohnsonJune 15, 2019 at 9:13 AM

    I love cold summer salads. I just made a greek Mediterranean salad and it was so good.

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  6. csuhpat1June 17, 2019 at 10:51 AM

    Thanks for hosting and that salad looks really yummy.

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