Delightful summer salad recipes from Delicious.com.au

Beat the heat - and the boredom factor - with this delicious selection of salad recipes. They’re easy to make and a break from the monotony of lettuce, cucumber and tomato.

From a creamy tartare sauce with hints of hot English mustard, to a zucchini salad with a pea and chorizo dressing, here are 20 of our fabulous summer favourites that are a little bit saucy.

Garden salad with vinaigrette

Get your fill of greens from this French-style, crisp classic topped with a balsamic vinaigrette.

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Oysters with cucumber and fennel vinaigrette

Fresh oysters in summer are the ultimate canape.

Fried zucchini with balsamic and chilli dressing

Add this super easy vegetable side to your next dinner menu.

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The best summer burger

Create the best summer burger covered in special tangy sauce.

Crumbed snapper with tartare sauce

Panko crusted fillets of snapper are deep fried till crisp and golden, served with creamy tartare sauce made with whole egg mayonnaise.

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Prawn cocktails with smoky mayonnaise

This sumptuous - yet understated - dish is the perfect way to start your festive celebrations.

Twirled zucchini and sweet potato burger with chipotle mayonnaise

This veggie variation turns the classic burger on its head. Recipe by Martin Nordin.

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Iceberg wedges with ranch dressing

Serve this easy-to-make salad as an accompaniment to steak, or on it’s own as a starter.

Chipotle pork belly tacos with gochujang mayo

These fusion tacos are inspired by pioneering Korean-American chef Roy Choi’s inventive combos at LA food truck Kogi BBQ.

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Healthy summer ‘chiko’ rolls that are weeknight worthy

We’ll turn anything with love into something “Australian”. Ye olde chiko roll was stuffed with cabbage and deep-fried in batter. Instead, we’re wrapping rice paper around tangy, crunchy coleslaw and tucking in some roast chicken for a bit more chook in your chiko.

Balsamic-glazed eschalots

Eschalots make a delicious sweet side dish for your festive feast.

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Steamed salmon with tarragon vinaigrette

Steamed salmon and crunchy green beans are beautifully tied together with a tarragon vinaigrette.

Coconut prawns with wasabi mayonnaise

Japanese mayonnaise is even more addictive when you add a swipe of eye-watering wasabi. Pair it with coconut prawns and you’re on to a winner.

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Summer beef salad

Drizzled with a tangy tarragon vinaigrette, this fresh and simple beef salad is perfect for summer entertaining.

Prawns with BLT mayonnaise

Chilled prawns in summer? There’s nothing better.

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Coconut prawns with mango mayonnaise

Sweet mango mayonnaise dipping sauce adds an extra special flavour to these crunchy coconut prawns.

Beef fillet with truffle mayonnaise

For something really special, freshly shaved truffle makes a decadent addition to this classic French roast beef.

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Tandoori wings with raita and mango chutney

Chicken wings with an Indian kick.

Get in some greens with this zucchini, pea and chorizo salad

Zucchini salad in spring is always a good idea.

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Chilli and lime king prawns with spicy mayonnaise

Juicy plump Aussie prawns are a must at any summer event. This gallery is brought to you by Oli & Vine.

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