All natural, no preservatives added, figure friendly, unique and flavorful salads, perfect for summer!

Boston is experiencing a heat wave this summer. I complain all through winter when I wait for warm weather, so I am not complaining now.
This is my kind of weather for summer salads. These unique, figure friendly, all natural salads with homemade (read- no preservatives) salad dressings are perfect for dining on the patio or for any summer parties.
I made the Corn Bhel Salad yesterday evening. Those grilled ears of corn scream summer and are so flavorful. I found the perfect mangoes for this salad at Whole Foods. Adding plenty of veggies makes this such a figure friendly, fiber rich salad. It goes very well with grilled fish.

When life gives you hot, humid days, sprout some legumes! I sprouted mung beans to make this scrumptious salad and will combine it with any fresh summer veggies and fruit I find at the farmer’s market. I am crazy about this dressing for the Sprouted Mung Bean Salad Bowl too.

Have you tried cooked mung dal in your salads? It adds protein, a nutty taste and is easy to digest. I like juxtaposing it with shaved Brussel sprouts and pomegranate arils in this Shaved Brussel Sprouts, Mung Dal and Pomegranate Salad.

Try the Masala Papad Salad Cones for their flavor and textures. The cones can be made ahead of time and stored. They are a hit at parties!


This Citrusy Sunshine Carrot Salad is sure to brighten your day! Inspired by flavors of Morocco, it is an Indian fusion salad that I love.
Isn’t it amazing how different ingredients combine to form unique flavors? I like playing with them to get that unique taste and this lemony honey ginger with turmeric dressing is just another example. Try it in the Red Cabbage and Chick Peas Salad.

These are the uniquely flavorful, healthy and filling salads that I crave for and are satisfying. I hope you try them too.
Have a fabulous weekend all! Enjoy summer!
Love,
<3
Sandhya
Feel hungry just looking at the awesome salads!
Thanks so much Rita! I love the veggies and fruit we get at our farmers markets now.
Such a lovely selection of beautiful and tasty looking salads. Hard to choose! 🙂
Thanks Ronit!
Watte colourful feast to the eyes ! Very appetizing Sandhya ✌✌
Thanks so much Jyo!
So tasty it is 🙂
Thanks Priyabratta!
Wow ! Amazing collection of salad, perfect for weight loss !!
I am trying Megala 🙂
Amazing treats dear 👌👌
Thanks Ramya!
Beautiful colors as always Sandhya. I hope you got the nice cooler weather that we experienced for the past couple of days, but it’s climbing back to the 90’s by tomorrow. 🙁 Beggars can’t be choosers eh?
Ha ha yes Loretta. I will take the heat over that bitter cold winter any day. I complain so much in the winter that I try to keep my mouth shut in the summer 🙂
The salads have been fabulous for this hot weather.
Beautiful and colourful collections of salads recipe. So inviting
Thanks dear Ruchi!
Each and every one of them is so beautifully presented.
Your beautiful collection of crunchy sweet and savory salads is mind boggling! Hard to choose any one first! Fabulous varieties of summer salads Sandhya 🙂
Thank you so much dear Vanitha!
Amazing treat for summer. Just feel like having it for my lunch today. Nice share dear.
Thanks so much Paarul!
Sandhya, this collection would turn anyone into a salad lover. Seriously delicious share and some great varieties.
love each layer of colours you have created. I never crib about salad, this should be on wall paper for me
Thanks so much Seema!
A healthy treat for a diet watchers… Lovely share..
Thanks so much Sujitha!
If you know me, I can survive on salads! what a lovely presentation. I loved each one! My daughter is going try your papad cone now! and me, the first one. this is bookmarked, I don’t mind it’s winter here.
Thanks so much Nivedita! Hope your daughter enjoyed the papad cones. I can eat those and the corn bhel salad both, at any time 🙂
True, they are all unique salad recipes. Lovely collection dear.
Thanks so much Avin!
Am totally lost with your collection of summer salads, everything looks prefect for the season..
Thanks so much Priya!
What a gorgeous bunch of salads, so perfect for summer eating!
Thanks so much Kristine!
I love a good homemade dressing, especially on summer salads!
Thanks so much! Yes I like them too as we know what is going in these dressings, right?
wow, all of these look absolutely amazing, bright and refreshing!!! I am drooling over your salads!
Thanks so much Camila!
Homemade salads and dressings are a great choice for hot summer days. I love all of these!
Thanks so much for your sweet comment!
Can’t wait to try ALL of them, they all look so great!! And Love the homemade dressings
Thanks Tisha!
You got a bunch of awesome salad collection Sandhya… love to try all
Thanks Lathiya!
Beautifully presented salads, each one of them! And they make such a pretty collection together. 😍 The one in papad cones is my most favourite. 😊
Thanks Maria! I love the crunchy papad cones too 🙂
All the salads are very appealing , flavorful and refreshing Sandhya ! Perfect summer treats !
Thanks so much Poonam!
Great salads!!!! Innovative one loved it 😊
Thanks so much Beena!
Lots of colourful and delicious salads and homemade dressings, I am sold! Perfect for the summer., easy on tummy and hassle-free recipes.
Thanks so much Jagruti!
Love this collection of salads. So colorful and tempted to try one. You arranged them so well. Loved this glass filled with salad recipe.
By the way, thx for rating do not see rating at your post. Let me know, please.
Thanks so much Bhawana. I should set up the rating. I just saw your post on Amaranth parathas and posted a comment but did not see the rating at this post. Great share!
Each salad is looking wow. Lovely collection of so refreshing ones !!
Thanks so much Sasmita !
I have always love your salad recipes and all of them look s refreshing, perfect to enjoy the summer at it’s best.
Thanks so much Sapana for those sweet words. Truly appreciate them.
A fabulous salad collection and I am eyeing on sprouted moong salad as I have already sprouted moong beans in my fridge right now.
Love this awesome list of best salads. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful collection of salads …light and refreshing.. so perfect for the hot and humid weather when one wants only light meals..
Thats a wonderful collection of salad recipes. Everything sounds so good. On a side note I loved your quote – humid days = sprout lentils! 🙂 🙂
Ha ha yes…So hard to sprout them in the winter, right?
What an awesome collection of salad, each one well presented and healthy. Definitely would have salads everyday as a meal if well presented like yours and full of varying ingredients.