Summer Salad Recipe: Fresh, Colorful & Easy
Fresh Summer Salad made with crisp vegetables, sweet corn, creamy goat cheese, and a homemade vinaigrette.Ready in just 15 minutes.Perfect for picnics, BBQs, and healthy family meals
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 medium cucumber chopped
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 cup snap peas sliced
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced
- ¾ cup crumbled goat cheese
- ½ cup roasted sunflower seed kernels
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley or basil
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Wash and prepare all vegetables.
- Add the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, snap peas, corn, and red onion to a large serving bowl.
- Sprinkle the goat cheese, sunflower seeds, and fresh herbs over the vegetables.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.
- Gently toss everything together until evenly coated. The goat cheese will lightly blend into the dressing, creating a creamy finish.
- Serve immediately and enjoy this fresh Summer Salad while the vegetables are crisp.
Notes
- Replace goat cheese with feta or grated Parmesan for a different flavor.
- Use lemon juice instead of red wine vinegar for a brighter dressing.
- Radishes, zucchini, or kohlrabi make excellent cucumber substitutes.
- Pumpkin seeds, almonds, or roasted edamame can replace sunflower seeds.
- Omit the cheese for a dairy-free version.
- This salad is excellent alongside grilled chicken, steak, fish, or burgers.