Summer is in full swing and, when it's not raining, we are all about dining al fresco.
Where there's grilled meats and veggies, there's likely to be a salad hitting the table too. It can be easy to get into a rut with the classic caesar salad, spinach salad, et al., so we're here to offer some more inventive suggestions.
From a light and bright strawberry, cucumber and tomato salad you can whip up in 10 minutes (or less!) and a crisp, crunchy watermelon and blueberry salad to salads that call for a little hummus, here are 10 interesting salad recipes to try out before summer is over.
![Image for Chef Cory Vitiello's recipe for fennel and zucchini salad](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/shaved_fennel_and_zucchini_salad_recipe.jpg?itok=nE1DB_Ub)
Chef Cory Vitiello's recipe for fennel and zucchini salad
A great summer salad recipe to have in your back pocket
![B.C. Blueberries recipes](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/blueberry_feta_salad_5.jpg?itok=WY_nWMCX)
Blueberry, watermelon, cucumber and feta salad
The summer berries are coming! The summer berries are coming! Producers in B.C. have already begun picking the sweet little beauties that are B.C.
![Image for Cascade Room's grilled romaine Cobb salad](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/cascade_cobbsalad_20160726_140003.jpg?itok=RgnXBuYE)
Cascade Room's grilled romaine Cobb salad
Who doesn't love a grilled romaine moment?
![Image for 10-minute strawberry, tomato and cucumber salad recipe](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/strawberry_tomato_salad_recipe_vegan.jpeg?itok=KvGvKOqp)
10-minute strawberry, tomato and cucumber salad recipe
A simple recipe for a summery-feeling salad using greenhouse-grown produce
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Chef Lynn Crawford’s Buffalo Chicken Salad with Ranch Dressing
Make your own ranch dressing with this original mayo
![Image for Greek Salad Hummus from the Eat With Us cookbook](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/greek_salad_hummus.jpg?itok=gcR7lGWU)
Greek salad hummus from the Eat With Us cookbook
A classic hummus recipe with fresh twist
![Image for Vit Beo’s smashed cucumber salad](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/pretty_ugly_toronto_cucumber_salad.jpg?itok=yhIRch11)
Vit Beo’s smashed cucumber salad
You can find this and other Vit Beo creations in Parkdale's Pretty Ugly
![This is a delicious potato salad unlike any other, we assure you! Image for Potato salad with fresh herb and hummus dressing](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/sabra_hummus_salad_dressing_recipe.jpg?itok=sTfukOb4)
Potato and cucumber salad with fresh herb and hummus dressing
The long weekend is just around the corner. Here's a potato salad recipe to add to your repertoire.
![Recipe and salad and cookbook cover images provided by Penguin Random House. Image for An amazing kale Caesar recipe from Montreal restaurant Elena](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/how_to_make_vegan_caesar_dressing_elena_montreal.jpg?itok=TQ2oblZU)
An amazing kale Caesar recipe from Montreal restaurant Elena
A top-notch recipe for a kale caesar
![Image for Christine Tizzard's beet greens and kale Caesar salad recipe from](https://eatnorth.com/sites/default/files/styles/span3_thumbnail/public/beet_greens_and_kale_salad_recipe_tizzard.jpg?itok=rqKqJiqG)
Christine Tizzard's beet greens and kale Caesar
A quick and more adult version of Caesar salad from Honest to Goodness cookbook