Brunch at Saks

5 Summer Salad Recipes

We've been on a salad kick lately, but there's only so many spinach/tomato/avocado salads one can make without getting burned out. So, in the next few weeks I'm determined to try a few of these fancier recipes that I've seen floating around:

- This family-size summer salad (above) was created by The White House's main chef, Sam Kass. I like that it's loaded with seasonal garden veggies but it's still simple enough to make without a lot of prep.

- For my fellow gluten free-eaters: this quinoa, avocado, and pea salad by Two Peas & Their Pod looks like the perfect recipe to bring to a summer bbq when you're not sure what else you'll be able to eat!

- This mixed berry salad looks divine.

- A healthier version of my favorite combo: chicken, bacon, and avocado chopped salad with a homemade herb vinaigrette by Gimme Some Oven.

- Potato salad with dill horseradish aioli (below). This last recipe by A Thought For Food isn't quite like the lighter ones above, but it looked too good not to share. I think this would be a great side dish to any summer meal as well.

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Summertime

Finally…sitting down to write a post! I've been keeping up with the blog-o-sphere from afar, but haven't been around here much. I've been busy with work projects, celebrating my 27th bday, and after 8 years together K and I are officially planning on getting married at some point in the next year or so! So with all those things going on, I haven't had time to think! I might be slowing down a bit more with posts over the summer, but I hope to be popping in here with a post or two each week and visiting/keeping up with your blogs as much as possible. In the meantime -- I was browsing Houzz today and came across this gorgeous summer beach house located in Charleston, SC and I couldn't resist sharing: