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5 from 3 votes

20+ Refreshing Summer Salads

The best summer salads are easy to toss together, highlight fresh, in-season produce, and taste extra juicy and delicious - like this avocado caprese salad. Watch the video below for three summer salad recipes that are also great for meal prep!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Summer salad recipes, Summer salads
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces mozzarella balls (2 medium balls)
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic reduction
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • handful of fresh basil leaves
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Slice the tomatoes, mozzarella, and avocado into even slices.
    A wooden board with sliced avocado caprese ingredients
  • On a plate, alternate slices of the tomatoes, mozzarella, and avocado. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic reduction. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and top with fresh basil leaves.
    A white platter of avocado caprese salad

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 1mg