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9 Make-Ahead Summer Salads!

June 2, 2025 By Emily

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A roundup of 9 summer salads that can be made in advance. They are perfect for meal prep, or bringing to summer parties.

Pesto Pasta Salad with Shrimp

Refreshing, easy, and perfect for summer. This pesto pasta salad is so easy to make, and is bursting with fresh summer flavors. Serve it as an entrée, or as a side.

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Mexican Street Corn Salad

All the flavors of Mexican street corn, only in salad form. It can be served chilled, or at room temp, so it’s percept to serve at parties.

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Chicken Caprese Salad Jars (Great for Meal Prep)

Chicken caprese salad jars are a great meal prep lunch for summers. Makes 4 larges salads that will keep for 4 to 5 days.

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Greek Chickpea Salad with Shrimp

Easy Greek chickpea salad with shrimp is perfect for summertime meal-prep, or bringing to pot-lucks. It’s bursting with a variety of veggies, and sweet shrimp, all with a tangy red wine vinaigrette. So good!

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Mexican Salads in a Jar with Healthy Ranch Dressing

Mexican salads in a jar are perfect for meal prep. They stay fresh for 4 days, great for packed lunches or picnics. Packed with all the Mexican veggies.

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Classic Creamy Coleslaw (20 Minutes)

This classic creamy coleslaw recipe is the perfect make ahead side to any summertime meal or summer party. It’s easy and only takes 20 minutes to make. Creamy dressing with plenty of crunchy cabbage.

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Greek Pasta Salad with Shrimp

We love this Greek pasta salad with shrimp during the summer. It’s light, refreshing, packed with veggies, pasta, and succulent shrimp. It’s all tossed in a tangy Greek vinaigrette! Perfect for feeding a crowd, or for meal prep!!!

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Our Favorite Marinated 3 Bean Salad (Great for Meal Prep)

Marinated 3 bean salad is packed with crunchy green beans, and soft kidney beans and chickpeas. The perfect salad to prep for lunches, dinner, or even parties because it is best made in advance with time to marinate and chill. It gets better the longer it sits.

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Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Salami

An elevated Italian pasta salad with a zesty Italian vinaigrette, salami, fresh Mozzarella, and plenty of veggies. The perfect make-ahead salad to bring to summer parties, or for meal prep.

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