The Main Event: Summer’s Most Satisfying Salads in 60 Minutes or Less!

Summertime is salad time. From leafy greens and tomatoes to crisp peppers and summer squash, it’s the just-right time of year for so many of our favorite vegetables. The season’s freshest, most delicious produce is at its flavorful best — perfect for mixing into hearty, refreshing salads. And best of all: Not only are these salads main-course satisfying, but each one is a snap to toss together. Looking for a delicious and refreshing meal that’s on the table in 60 minutes or less?

Try one of these summertime sensations.

Shrimp Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

Fiesta Taco Salad

Grilled Chicken Salad

Come to Big Y’s Produce Department for the many Colors of Summer. You’ll find hundreds of varieties of the freshest vegetables for all your salad needs.

Great Greens for Your Salad:

Arugula
It provides a strong, peppery or mustard-like flavor and aroma. It’s a savory addition to salads combined with other greens like a spring salad mix.

Leaf
Leaf lettuce varieties include red leaf and green leaf. They range in color from medium to deep green and some have red-tipped leaves. They generally have a deep flavor and crisp texture. An excellent replacement for iceberg.

Bibb
It has a sweet, tender flavor; it is a small head of loose, soft leaves that are pale green in color. Bibb is a great choice if you are making a salad with fruit or strong cheeses.

Romaine
Its dark green leaves have a slightly bitter taste while its light green stalks are crunchy, mild and juicy. It’s the preferred green for Caesar salads.

Great Greens Tip: Always wash fresh greens before using!