Summer is a lovely vacation to get tanned and stay glam. To maintain your fit summer body, you should not forget to take care of your body shape while you're enjoying the sun kissed season. So salads are the major yummy and healthy option to skip heavy junk food during this summer. Here are three delicious and simple summer salad recipes which are perfect even for the hottest summer days. You can enjoy them with side vegetable dishes or with a crusty bread.
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen cooked shrimp
- 1 cup of thinly sliced celery
- 2 tbsp of Italian salad dressing
- 4 tbsp of mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ripped avocado
- few drops of lemon juice
Method
Combine the shrimp, celery, Italian dressing and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill, covered until ready to serve. Make sure to add and mix the salad with diced avocado with few drops of lemon juice before you serve the salad.
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Combine the shrimp, celery, Italian dressing and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill, covered until ready to serve. Make sure to add and mix the salad with diced avocado with few drops of lemon juice before you serve the salad.
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Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 3 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 1/4 cups of red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp of celery salt
- 1/2 head of lettuce, shredded
- 1 tbsp of honey
- pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 tbsp of chopped fresh dill
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
Method
Cucumber is summer food and it contains lots of water. So having cucumber during this hot weather absolutely help you to stay hydrated. Just toss all the ingredients thoroughly in a large salad bowl. Then enjoy the salad mixture after letting it chill for 2 hours.
Cucumber is summer food and it contains lots of water. So having cucumber during this hot weather absolutely help you to stay hydrated. Just toss all the ingredients thoroughly in a large salad bowl. Then enjoy the salad mixture after letting it chill for 2 hours.
Lime Jello Cottage Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 1 - 3 ounce package lime jelly powder
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup of cold water
- 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup of chopped celery
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 1/2 chopped green pepper
Method
Blend with beater and chill until firm 1" from edge of dish. Turn it into a bowl and beat it until it becomes light and fluffy. Fold in 1 cup cottage cheese, celery, onion and green pepper. Chill fully before serving.
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Blend with beater and chill until firm 1" from edge of dish. Turn it into a bowl and beat it until it becomes light and fluffy. Fold in 1 cup cottage cheese, celery, onion and green pepper. Chill fully before serving.
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