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Ultimate Summer Salad Recipe

June 29, 2016 by Jeanette

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The secret to this Ultimate Summer Salad is the perfect combination of flavors, textures and colors, featuring the freshest in-season produce.

Ultimate Summer Salad - learn how to create the ultimate summer salad

This post is sponsored by Marzetti®

It’s my favorite time of year, when the weather is getting nice and warm and the sun is shining almost every day. Lazy summer days are just around the corner and easy, casual dinners are my go-to meals.

I make lots of salads throughout the summer – it’s the best way to enjoy all the beautiful summer produce that’s in season – fresh lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, strawberries, blueberries, carrots and onions are some of my favorites.

Ultimate Summer Salad - learn how to create the ultimate summer salad

For me, the Ultimate Summer Salad uses the freshest in-season produce I can find, mixes sweet + savory flavors, juicy + crunchy + creamy + crispy textures, includes a rainbow of colorful fruits and vegetables, has a variety of shapes and sizes for visual appeal, and is dressed lightly with a simple salad dressing.

I’ve made this Ultimate Summer Salad for several family gatherings the past two weeks, and everyone has loved this combination of fresh fruits and vegetables:

  • Crisp lettuce
  • Juicy strawberries
  • Crunchy cucumbers
  • Sweet blueberries
  • Spicy radishes
  • Creamy avocado
  • Red onion for a little kick
  • Vibrant carrots
  • Plump cherry tomatoes

For the finishing touch, I drizzled some Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Balsamic Salad Dressing on top. Marzetti’s Simply Dressed® Balsamic Salad Dressing is made with just a few simple ingredients and no preservatives or artificial flavors. I used the light version for our salad. There are 25 different Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Dressings, including Ranch, Caesar and Blue Cheese, as well as fun flavors like Strawberry Poppyseed, Ginger Sesame, and Champagne. These dressings are made to enhance the fresh, natural goodness of your salads.

Ultimate Summer Salad - learn how to create the ultimate summer salad

What you end up with is a simple, vibrant salad that tastes amazingly fresh and light, and is oh so good for you.

Ultimate Summer Salad - learn how to create the ultimate summer salad

Watch this video to see how I made this Ultimate Summer Salad 🙂

What’s your favorite combination of fruits and vegetables in a summer salad?

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Ultimate Summer Salad

Using a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables with different textures and flavors results in the ultimate salad
Course Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Author Jeanette

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups strawberries halved
  • 1 cup English cucumber sliced (~ 1/2 an English cucumber)
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup radishes sliced
  • 1 large avocado diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots grated
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Balsamic Salad Dressing

Instructions

  1. Line a large shallow bowl with lettuce. Top with strawberries, cucumbers, blueberries, radishes, avocado, red onion, carrots and cherry tomatoes.
  2. Just before serving, drizzle dressing on top.

Recipe Notes

Using a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables with different textures and flavors results in the ultimate salad

3.4.3177

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Marzetti. The opinions and text are all mine.



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