Quick and Easy Summer Salads

☀️ 3 DELICIOUS EASY SALADS 🌿

Looking for something tasty to enjoy with a bbq over summer? Here are 3 quick and easy salads that you can throw together. They are also perfect as leftovers the next day or in the lunchbox.

CHICKPEA & EDAMAME SALAD

Ingredients
Drain and rinse 1 can of chickpeas, drain and rinse
1/2 finely chopped red onion
Handful of cherry tomatoes 🍅 chopped in half
Handful of chopped parsley or coriander
1/2 cup edamame beans (I buy them frozen section next to the other frozen veggies, cover in boiling water then drain)
1/2 avocado 🥑 chopped
1 Lemon 🍋
Olive oil

Method
Place all ingredients into a salad bowl. Mix well and squeeze over lemon juice and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

COURGETTE & FETA SALAD

Ingredients
4-6 courgettes, sliced lengthways into 3mm thick slices
1/2 cup edamame beans
Handful fresh mint
50g feta
Olive oil

Method

Brush courgettes lightly with olive oil, then grill on the BBQ or cook in a hot pan until they have some colour and going soft (not floppy!). In a large bowl put edamame beans, finely chopped mint, mix. Add in the grilled courgette and stir through. Top with crumbled feta.

CAPRESE SALAD

Ingredients
5 tomatoes sliced (approx 5mm thick)
1 large fresh Mozerella ball sliced (approx 5mm thick)
Handful fresh basil
Olive oil
Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Method

Layer slices of tomato 🍅 and mozzarella cheese on a serving. Add torn up basil 🌿 leaves on the top. Drizzle with olive oil and if you like, a little balsamic vinegar too!

These Jamie Oliver’s flatbreads go perfectly with this salad. A super easy recipe and an awesome way to fancy up your meal!