{"id":1080,"date":"2014-05-28T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.com\/blog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2014-05-30T17:56:37","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T17:56:37","slug":"six-perfect-summer-salads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/six-perfect-summer-salads","title":{"rendered":"Six Perfect Summer Salads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that Memorial Weekend has come and gone it’s time to start thinking about summer. We eat salad all summer long and wanted to share our six favorite summer salads with you. These fresh summer salad recipes are anything but ordinary! They are perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, pool parties and just every day light eating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Six Perfect Summer Salads<\/h2>\n

\"SixSquash is bountiful this time of year. This Zephyr Squash Summer Sala<\/a>d is not only light and crunchy but its layered with flavor!\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>This Watermelon and Heirloom Tomato Salad<\/a> is a favorite of ours. It\u2019s the taste\u00a0of summer on a plate and so easy to prepare.\u00a0The crumbled feta gives this salad its saltiness which is heaven with the sweet flavors of melon and tomato. It makes a wonderful starter or even a perfect way to top\u00a0a grilled dish.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>This\u00a0<\/span>watermelon and strawberry salad<\/a>\u00a0is a simple combination of fresh fruit\u00a0mixed in with a little bit of lemon juice, sugar and water. This is a great way to jazz up\u00a0a traditional fruit salad, but you can also toss the fruit in a citrus-infused balsamic vinegar for a tangy contrast with the sweet fruit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s quite amazing how a homemade vinaigrette and fresh herbs can breathe life into a can of cannellini beans. \u00a0This White Bean and Mint Salad<\/a> is refreshing yet filling and great served alongside barbecued meats. Feel free to make this salad ahead of time; it gets better and better the longer it sits.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/a>Quinoa is a grain used in many South American dishes. It is high in protein and gluten-free making it perfect for many different kinds of dishes. This\u00a0Minty Cucumber Quinoa Salad<\/a>\u00a0is nutritious, easy to make and packed with flavor.<\/p>\n

Enjoy these perfect summer salad recipes<\/h3>\n

\"Summer<\/a>This twist on traditional tabbouleh is the perfect summer dish. Chicken Feta Tabbouleh\u00a0<\/a>is delicious when eaten right away, but the flavors in this meal stand up admirably when it\u2019s prepared ahead\u2014making this a good take-to-work lunch, too. Serve with toasted pita wedges or flatbread.<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy these healthy and nutritious six perfect summer salads as much as we do. Happy Summer Salad Eating! Share your favorite summer salads with us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now that Memorial Weekend has come and gone it’s time to start thinking about summer. We eat salad all summer long and wanted to share our six favorite summer salads with you. These fresh summer salad recipes are anything but … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1086,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertaining","category-food-beverage"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Summer-Salad-Tabouleh.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1080"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1098,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1080\/revisions\/1098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.papabenskitchen.dreamhosters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}