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These 10 Best Paleo Summer Salads include both main dish salads and side salads. Perfect for hot weather, potlucks, cold dinners, great lunches, picnics, the 4th of July and more, these fresh healthy treats will leave you satisfied and delighted.
In addition to being Paleo, I’ve listed with each summer salad’s description, the other diets it works well for, including Low Carb, AIP, Whole30, Vegan, Gluten-free, GAPS and VAD.
1. Blueberry Chicken Chopped Salad
Enjoy Blueberry Chicken Chopped Salad with Dried Cranberries year-round — bursting with fresh blueberries in summer, dried cranberries for winter and vibrant flavor anytime you’re craving a colorful, nutrient-packed meal. Perfect for lunch or a special dinner, it fits beautifully into Gluten-free, Paleo, Whole30, AIP, VAD, GAPS and other whole food diets.
2. Cobb Salad with Fresh Strawberries
Summer Cobb Salad with Fresh Strawberries This fresh, summer twist on Cobb Salad swaps tomatoes for juicy strawberries, creating a vibrant, nightshade-free dish that’s Paleo, AIP, Whole30, Keto and gluten-free. Packed with moist chicken, crispy bacon, avocado and a creamy herb or classic vinaigrette dressing, it’s a no-cook crowd-pleaser perfect for lunch or dinner.
3. Antipasto Pasta Salad
Antipasto Pasta Salad (Paleo, AIP, cassava pasta) This Paleo & AIP Antipasto Pasta Salad combines grain-free pasta, meats and veggies in a tangy Pickle Juice Creamy Herb Dressing that’s hard to forget. Gluten- and dairy-free, it’s perfect for easy lunches, summer dinners, picnics or casual entertaining.
4. Carrot Raisin Pineapple Salad with Honey-Lemon-Ginger Dressing
Best Carrot Raisin Pineapple Salad is crunchy, chewy, juicy, sweet, spicy and healthy — truly the best carrot salad you’ll ever make, eat or serve! In every season, this bright, zesty side dish (without a creamy base) is a fresh favorite for gluten-free, anti-inflammatory, Paleo, AIP, GAPS, Vegan and VAD diets.
5. Loaded Apple Salad
Loaded Apple Salad works best early summer or late summer, and then enjoy all the add-ins that are summery! Don’t underestimate how good apples can make a salad, especially when they are the sweet crunchy juicy base.
6. Marinated Asparagus Salad
Marinated Asparagus Salad is a spring and summer favorite — fresh, wholesome and easy to prep ahead for a quick, lovely meal with greens and simple protein. Serve it whole or chopped as a salad, side or appetizer, and enjoy its versatility for Paleo, Keto, AIP, Whole30, VAD, Vegan and even medium-low oxalate diets.
7. Japanese Cucumber Salad
Japanese Cucumber Salad is a simple yet incredibly flavorful dish — sweet, tart, savory and umami — with a dressing so delicious you’ll want to drink it! Perfect year-round (especially in summer with peak cucumbers), it’s a refreshing, refined sugar-free side for nearly every diet: Paleo, AIP, VAD, Vegan, Gluten-free, Low Oxalate, Low FODMAP and more.
8. Salade Niçoise with 3 choices of fish
Salade Nicoise with Fresh Salmon, Tuna or Sardines is a classic French salad that shines in summer when garden produce overflows, made even better with tuna, fresh salmon or baby sardines (for a boost of calcium). This version includes a nightshade-free roasted root option for AIP and Keto, or classic potatoes for Paleo, Whole30 and GAPS — a beautiful, satisfying meal for many whole food diets.
9. Asian Chicken Chopped Salad
Asian Chicken Chopped Salad is a fast, easy and totally satisfying meal with amazing texture and a crave-worthy dressing — perfect for lunch or dinner. Great for meal prep or on-the-go, it’s made with anti-inflammatory ingredients and fits beautifully into Paleo, Whole30, Keto, AIP, Gluten-free, GAPS, Low FODMAP and VAD diets.
10. BBQ Chicken Salad
BBQ Chicken Salad Bowl is a flavor-packed, nourishing main dish you can enjoy year-round — or savor in summer with all the BBQs and potlucks. With nightshade-free BBQ sauce, roasted veggies, romaine, cauliflower rice, dill pickles, avocado and shredded chicken, it’s a deliciously satisfying bowl for Paleo, AIP, GAPS and Gluten-free diets.
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