With summer in full swing, we’re sharing some of The Taste Edit’s most popular summer salad recipes. These salads are all perfect for a hot summer day. Some of our favorites include an Italian squid salad with grilled lemons, refreshing watermelon with salty ricotta salata cheese, Tuscan panzanella, and flavorful potato salad. Explore all of them below and let us know which is your favorite!
Shaved Fennel Salad with Grilled Lemon and Shallot Dressing
Fennel is an ingredient we use a lot in the winter, especially in our cioppino, but it’s also perfect in this refreshing salad we made as part of a rustic Italian dinner party. You can see other items from the party menu here, here, and here. Get the Recipe
Grilled Octopus Salad
Octopus is an ingredient that it took us a while to warm up to, but during our travels in Italy, we’ve noticed that in the Mediterranean it’s almost as common as chicken. This healthy octopus and potato salad is perfect for grilling season! Get the Recipe
Watermelon Ricotta Salata Salad
Summer means melons, and this salty-sweet salad is the perfect way to incorporate watermelon into your menu. If you can’t find ricotta salata, try sheep feta or Grana Padano. Get the Recipe
Lobster Salad
This easy lobster salad is perfection. Also, try it with shrimp or crab! Get the Recipe
Burma Superstar Tea Leaf Salad
We’ve been cooking our way through the new Burma Superstar cookbook, but there’s hardly any cooking needed to make their Fermented Tea Leaf Salad. Kits that include almost everything you need to make the salad are available at Bi-Rite, Whole Foods, The Berkeley Bowl, and Rainbow Grocery. Get the Recipe
Meyer Lemon Potato Salad
We love potato salads, and during our Farm House stay last year, we made this one to accompany grilled fish. Get the Recipe
Squid Salad with Grilled Lemons
We never get tired of seafood, and this grilled squid salad reminds us of being on a beach in Italy. It’s extremely easy and fast to make. Get the Recipe
Tuscan Panzanella
Panzanella is an italian classic, and it’s super easy to throw together for a quick dinner. Get the Recipe
Grilled Corn Salad
There are hundreds of recipes for corn salad online, but this one really lets the ingredients shine. Make a lot, because we guarantee your guests will be asking for more. Get the Recipe
Caprese Salad
A perfect Caprese salad is one of the simplest and best ways to enjoy ripe tomatoes. Get the Recipe