7 summery salad fresh Recipes

tomato (grape es), english cucumbers or 1 cup israeli cucumber, in bite-sized pieces, onions , preferably sweet onion or 1 cup red onion, chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded , ribs removed, in bite sized pieces, black kalamata olive , pips removed and halved, arugula , pushed in or 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped, soft fresh goat cheese (note below ) or 3 1/2 oz jersey milk cheese (note below), fresh ground black pepper, good salad dressing, preferably made with extra-virgin olive oil and cider vinegar

orzo pasta, cooked and rinsed with cold water, cucumber, peeled and diced small, zucchini, diced small, radishes, diced small, red onion, diced small, ear of corn , sliced off the cob (use canned if fresh not available), roma tomato, diced small, red bell pepper, diced small, tomato, quartered (depending on size), mozzarella cheese , balls (perlini), fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh chives, chopped, white balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice, lime , zested, olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper, salt, black beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, tomato, seeded and chopped, cucumber, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped

butter, ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed, garlic powder, black beans, drained, chopped fresh cilantro, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, minced garlic, white sugar, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, black pepper

uncooked quinoa , thoroughly rinsed and drained, cantaloupe, jicama (8 to 9 oz.), seedless grapes, stalks of celery, fat-free or reduced-fat mayonnaise dressing, balsamic vinegar, salt, dry-roasted walnuts, coarsely chopped, fresh mint, chopped or thinly sliced, plus 5 sprigs for garnish, lime, cut into 5 wedges