Explore 45 vibrant vegan summer salads made with fresh seasonal produce. Easy, healthy, and bursting with flavor—perfect for picnics, BBQs, and meal prep!
45 Healthy & Delicious Plant-Based Summer Salads (Totally Vegan & Seasonal!)
Looking for fresh, healthy inspiration for summer meals? These 45 plant-based summer salads are packed with vibrant seasonal produce, bold flavors, and nourishing ingredients—all 100% vegan and perfect for the warmer months. Whether you’re planning a backyard BBQ, picnic, quick lunch, or light dinner, you’ll find a wide variety of colorful, nutrient-rich salads made with everything from juicy tomatoes and sweet corn to crisp cucumbers, fresh herbs, and more. These recipes are not only delicious and satisfying, but also easy to make, budget-friendly, and ideal for anyone following a plant-based lifestyle. Get ready to elevate your summer menu with salads that are anything but boring!
Summer is the season for salads! Gone are the days (thankfully!) of boring iceberg wedges and flavorless green curly leaf tosses. Today, plant-powered salads are all about bold vegetables, flavors, textures, and nutrition. Some of my favorite salad ingredients include pungent greens like kale and arugula, hearty pulses like chickpeas and lentils, sweet fruits like berries and cherries, crunchy veggies like cauliflower and snow peas, and a sassy vinaigrette using rich spice and herb blends. I asked some of my favorite food bloggers to share their best plant-powered summer salad ideas in this frenzy of recipes. I’m sharing some of my favorite salad recipes, too. Toss up these 45 Plant-Based Summer Salad Recipes all summer long and reap the flavor and health rewards.
45 Healthy & Delicious Plant-Based Summer Salads
Avocado and Jicama Cucumber Salad, Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, Lively Table (shown above)
Avocado Artichoke Lentil Salad, Kelly Page, Tasting Page
Berry Broccoli Brussels Salad with Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette, Shannon Garcia, RDN, Kiss in the Kitchen (shown above)
Black Bean, Corn, and Farro Salad, Kristina Todini, RDN, Fork in the Road (shown above)
Cannellini Bean Salad with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dixya Bhattarai, MS, RDN, Food, Pleasure, and Health (shown above)
Cauliflower Cashew Confetti Salad, Kristina Sloggett, Spa Bettie
Cauliflower Cranberry Superfood Salad, Karman Meyer, RDN, The Nutrition Adventure (shown above)
Chickpea Tabbouleh, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Citrus Asian Coleslaw, Jennifer Hunt, RDN, Healthy Inspiration
Citrus Avocado Quinoa Salad with Honey Walnuts, Danielle Cushing, RDN, The Every Kitchen (shown above)
Citrus Quinoa Salad with Prunes, Amy Gorin, MS, RD, Amy Gorin Nutrition
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill, Maya Krampf, Wholesome Yum
Easy Chickpea Salad, Steven Seighman, The Nut-Free Vegan (shown above)
Easy Chickpea Salad with Easy Lemon Dressing, Linda Meyer, Veganosity
Easy Orzo Pasta Salad, Matthew Maguire, Pasta Based
Farmers Market Lentil Salad, Abra Pappa, Abra’s Kitchen (shown above)
Fruit, Seed, and Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette, Amanda Hernandez, RDN, The Nutritionist Reviews
Greek Mizuna Salad with Sumac Spice Vinaigrette, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Grilled Corn and Potato Salad with Crispy Sage, Sharon Palmer, MSFS, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Loaded Veggie Chopped Kale Salad, Jennifer Thurman Sebestyen, Veggie Inspired (shown above)
Massaged Kale Salad with Savoury Granola, Melanie McDonald, A Virtual Vegan
Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Dressing, Elena Szeliga, Happy Kitchen. Rocks
Midsummer Salad Ring with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette, Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Mixed Green Salad with Buffalo Roasted Cauliflower, Avocado, and Cucumber Ranch Dressing, Anjali Lalani, Vegetarian Gastronomy (shown above)
Mung Bean Lentil Salad-Stuffed Avocado, Chelsey Amer, RDN, C it Nutritionally (shown above)
Nicoise Salad with Grilled Orange Tofu, Johanne Rosenthal, Sunnyside Hanne
Nori Veggie Wraps, Adrienne Raimo, RDN, One Bite Wellness
Pineapple Coconut Buckwheat Salad, Stefanie Dougherty, Green Sage
Roasted Tempeh Summer Salad, Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Simple Spinach Salad, Annie Markowitz, VegAnnie
Spiralized Zucchini, Cherry, and Lentil Salad, Evi Oravecz, Green Evi (shown above)
Summer Corn, Tomato & White Bean Salad, Kristie Williams-Yowell, The Mostly Vegan (shown above)
Strawberry Cucumber Salad, Judy Barbe, RDN, Live Best
Summer Green Bean Tomato Salad, Sharon Palmer, RDN, The Plant-Powered Dietitian (shown above)
Summer Grilled Corn Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing, Melissa Huggins, Vegan Huggs (shown above)
Raw Spiralized Thai Salad, Rebecca Pytell, Strength and Sunshine
Roasted Chickpea Caesar Salad, Melville Nicoletta, Sugar Loves Spices
The Ultimate Garden Salad, Kari Gray, Beautiful Ingredient (shown above)
Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad, Brittany Poulson, RDN, Your Choice Nutrition (shown above)
Triple Berry and Quinoa Salad with Mixed Greens, Marie Dittmer, RDN, Healthy Ideas Place (shown above)
Tuscan White Bean Salad, Jenny Manseau, RDN, The Creative RD
White Bean Cherry Tomato Basil Salad, Amy Katz, Veggies Save the Day
Wild Rice and Kale Salad, Liz Weiss, MS, RDN, Liz’s Healthy Table
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