Salads are refreshing all summer long. The combinations are endless what can go in them.

Below are many suggestions on building a different variety of fresh vegetables and of course, you can top them with meat for all our meat lovers.

Leftovers are a perfect way to utilize leftovers especially, bacon, chicken, and steak!

Mix and match your favorite lettuce with vegetables, beans, and cooked meats to enjoy a healthy different salad every day of the week!

Avocado, black bean, corn, tomato and cucumber salad via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Sauteed Chicken Topped Shredded Lettuce via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Zucchini Salad With Sizzled Mint and Feta: Shaved or zoodle-style zucchini paired with feta, dried mint, toasted sesame seeds, and crushed red pepper in this bright, light dish. Top or toss with Tziaki sauce

Tomato Salad With Cucumber and Ginger: Tomato, and cucumber with a dressing made with fresh lime olive oil and fresh chopped herbs. Top with toasted almonds

Corn Salad With Mango: Freshly cubed sweet mango, fresh boiled corn off the husk, diced cucumbers, and garlic croutons on top. Fresh peaches can be substituted for the mango

Black Olives and Chickpea Tomato Salad: Combine some delicious vine ripe cubed tomatoes, capers, black Kalamata olives, and garlic with the addition of chickpeas and toss in a Parmesan Creamy Dressing.

BLT Salad: Preferred lettuce is an iceberg, chopped tomatoes, crumbled crisp bacon, topped with croutons. Creamy dressing. Combine mayonnaise, pinch of garlic powder, pepper, salt to taste, and a little milk to thin, and beat till combined.

Black Bean Salad: Start with iceberg lettuce, top with black beans, chopped avocado, tomato, cucumbers, chopped jalapenos, and thawed Mexican or frozen corn Top with crushed tortilla chips, Mexican blend cheeses, and salsa.

Traditional Chef Salad: Chopped lettuce, boiled eggs sliced, ham, American cheese, small chunks of tomato, cucumbers, celery, bacon bits. Top with your favorite dressing and croutons.

Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Fresh Herbs via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Chicken on Fancy Greens Recipe

• 2 cups organic mixed salad greens
• 1 tablespoon crumbled goat cheese
• 1 tablespoons chopped pecans
  1 tablespoon dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon dates
• 1/2 cup pureed fresh raspberries adding water or pure apple juice to thin down
• optional: 2 or 3 teaspoons of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar, freshly cracked ground pepper, salt to taste if you prefer

Directions:

Arrange greens on a plate, and top with cheese, pecans, dried cranberries, and dates. Serve with raspberry sauce on the side, sprinkled with vinegar or lemon juice. Make your favorite chicken recipes, or use rotisserie to top your salad.

More Recipes to Try:

Oriental Chicken Salad
Chicken Lemon Salad
Broccoli Salad

Avocado and Black Bean Salad
Panzanella Salad
Italian Potato Salad
Butternut Squash Arugula Salad
Roasted Beet Salad
Watermelon Basil Salad
Avocado Chickpea Salad