Salads are the easiest way to get healthy meals, and summer is the best time to make low-carb salads!

During summer, there are tons of fresh seasonal produce you can use, so it’s the perfect season for salads.

A low-carb salad uses low-carb ingredients, so it’s perfect for the low-carb or keto diet.

So in this post, I’m sharing a roundup of hearty and refreshing keto summer salads that are high in flavor, but low in carbs. These easy keto-friendly salads will be a staple in your meal plan during summer.

Some of these delicious keto salad recipes are also gluten-free and completely sugar-free.

50 Low Carb Summer Salad Recipes

Avocado, Bacon, And Chicken Salad

429 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Mixed greens – 20 calories
• 2 Uncured bacon, slice – 88 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar – 14 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Cut bacon into small pieces with kitchen shears. Cube chicken and avocado.
2. Fry bacon and cook chicken on stove top by cooking on lowest heat for ~10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through.
3. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
4. No bacon? Use turkey or soy bacon. No chicken? Use tofu or fish.

Baked Salmon And Egg Salad

480 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories
• 4 oz Salmon filet – 200 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• ½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half – 8 calories
• ½ cup Tomatoes, grape – 16 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Everything bagel seasoning, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper & spray with oil spray.
2. Bake salmon for 15-20 minutes, or until flakes easily.
3. Hard boil egg while salmon is cooking.
4. Chop celery, cucumber, avocado, and tomatoes.
5. Combine all ingredients.
6. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

Basic Nicoise Salad

289 calories

Ingredients

• ¼ red onion – 13.75 calories
• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories
• ½ oz Olives, whole – 25 calories
• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories
• 1½ cups Green beans, frozen – 52.5 calories
• 1 Everything bagel seasoning, dash – 0 calories
• 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 6 calories

Instructions

1. Hard boil egg. Slice once cooled into fourths.
2. Spray a pan with an oil spray. Stir fry green beans ~5 minutes on medium heat.
3. Put green beans in the refrigerator to cool for at least 15 minutes. Or you can use fresh green beans – use as they are, no need to stir fry.
4. Dice onion.
5. Combine all ingredients. Top with seasoning and vinegar.

BBQ Shredded Chicken Salad

375 calories

Ingredients

• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 1 Tbsp Barbeque sauce – 25 calories
• ⅓ cup Cheese, Parmesan, shredded (cups) – 111 calories
• ½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half – 8 calories
• 2 cups Leafy greens, lettuce, raw – 10 calories
• ¼ red onion – 13.75 calories
• 1 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 17.5 calories

Instructions

1. To make shredded chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken in a small baking dish and cover with 1/2 inch of water; cover the dish with tin foil. Bake for 25 minutes. When done, shred with forks. Because this process can be a bit cumbersome, buying pre-shredded chicken is a-ok, or just cooking chicken on the stovetop.
2. Mix chicken with BBQ sauce.
3. Chop veggies.
4. Assemble all ingredients in salad.
5. No chicken? Use 1 can of tuna or tofu “steak”. No dairy? Use an oil-based vinaigrette.
6. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

BLT Salad

350 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Leafy greens, lettuce, raw – 10 calories
• 1 Tomato, medium – 22
  calories
• 4 Uncured bacon, slice – 176 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories
• 2 Tbsp Dressing, bleu cheese, full fat – 142 calories

Instructions

1. Fry bacon on stove top by cooking on low heat & turning every few minutes. Alternatively, you can cook bacon in the microwave or in the oven (~20 minutes at 400 degrees) if you prefer.
2. Break bacon into strips.
3. Cut tomato into cubes.
4. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
5. No bacon? Use turkey or soy bacon. No dairy? Use a dairy-free dressing (e.g. vinaigrette).
6. Note: I used Trader Joe’s Chunky Blue Cheese Dip (in the refrigerated section) – but any type is fine!

Blue Cheese Salad With Tomatoes

457 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Mixed greens – 20 calories
• 1 Tomato, medium – 22 calories
• ⅓ cup Cheese, crumbled, blue cheese – 159 calories
• ⅛ cup Pecans (cups) – 94 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 2 Tbsp Dressing, creamy (e.g. ranch), light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 45 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Chop tomato and avocado
2. Mix all ingredients
3. No dairy? Use additional nuts and a light vinaigrette 
4. Any creamy dressing is fine, try Bolthouse Blue Cheese dressing if your store carries it

Caprese Salad With Balsamic Glaze

314 calories

Ingredients

• 3 oz Cheese, sliced, mozzarella, full fat/ regular – 240 calories
• 2 Tomato, medium – 44 calories
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic glaze – 30 calories
• 1 Basil, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Slice tomato & mozzarella if not already sliced
2. Drizzle with balsamic glaze & add seasonings
3. No dairy? Use avocado

Chef Salad

397 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories
• 2 oz Deli slices, turkey – 60 calories
• 2 oz Deli slices, ham – 70 calories
• 1 oz Cheese, sliced, pepper jack, full fat/ regular – 100 calories
• 4 cups Leafy greens, raw – 60 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Hard boil egg by placing it in a small pot with water (have water level 1 inch above egg), turning the heat to medium, bringing the pot’s contents to a boil, and boiling for 9 minutes.
2. Once the egg is cooked, slice into 4 pieces.
3. Chop deli turkey, ham, and cheese into small pieces.
4. Combine all ingredients.
5. Top with seasonings and dressing.
6. No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese or avocado
7. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings

Chicken & Feta Lettuce-Less Salad

403 calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup Tomatoes, grape – 32 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• ¼ red onion – 13.75 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• ¼ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta – 99.75 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories

Instructions

1. Halve tomatoes, dice red onion, and chop cucumber.
2. Cube raw chicken.
3. Spray a pan with an oil spray. Cook chicken for ~10 minutes, until cooked through. 
4. Combine ingredients.
5. No chicken? Use tofu, tuna, or beans. No dairy? Use a regular, oil-based vinaigrette, not a light vinaigrette.
6. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

Chicken & Sun Dried Tomatoes Salad

360 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Mixed greens – 20 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil (Tbsp) – 119 calories
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar – 14 calories
• 1 Tbsp Tomatoes, sun-dried – 17 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Slice chicken into strips.
2. Spray a pan with an oil spray and stir fry chicken on medium heat ~8 minutes, until cooked through.
3. Combine all ingredients to make a salad.
4. No chicken? Use tofu, fish, or beans.

Chicken Greek Salad

422 calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta – 133 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• 1 cup Tomatoes, grape – 32 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 1 Garlic salt, dash – 0 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Basil, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with garlic salt.
2. Spray a pan with an oil spray. Cook chicken pieces for 8-9 minutes on medium heat, or until cooked through.
3. Combine feta cheese, cucumber (chopped), tomatoes (halved), and chicken.
4. Top with dressing and seasonings.
5. No chicken? Use tofu or fish. No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese or avocado.
6. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings

Fresh Chicken Salad With Avocado

349 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Tomato, medium – 22 calories
• 2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 14 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 6 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Slice chicken in medium sized pieces.
2. Chop up avocado and tomato.
3. Spray pan with an oil spray. Cook chicken pieces for ~7 minutes, turning regularly, until cooked through.
4. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, top with vinegar and spices, and enjoy.
5. No chicken? Use tofu, fish, or beans.

Chopped Salad

408 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 14 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• 1 Tomato, medium – 22 calories
• 2 Egg, large – 144 calories
• 1 Uncured bacon, slice – 44 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Basil, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Hard boil eggs, and then chop into small pieces once cooled
2. Fry bacon on stove top by cooking on low heat & turning every few minutes. Alternatively, you can cook bacon in the microwave or in the oven (~20 minutes at 400 degrees) if you prefer.
3. Chop tomato, cucumber, and avocado into small pieces.
4. Mix all ingredients together.
5. No pork? Use soy or turkey bacon.
6. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

Cobb Salad With Feta

511 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 14 calories
• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories
• 2 Uncured bacon, slice – 88 calories
• ½ Cucumber, small – 16 calories
• ¼ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta – 99.75 calories
• ½ Bell pepper, green – 13.5 calories
• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 1 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 17.5 calories
• 1 Garlic salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Hard boil egg.
2. Dice chicken. Chop cucumber and bell pepper.
3. Fry bacon on stove top by cooking on low heat & turning every few minutes. Alternatively, you can cook bacon in the microwave or in the oven (~20 minutes at 400 degrees) if you prefer.
4. Once bacon is mostly cooked through, add chicken to pan and cook for ~6 minutes, until cooked through.
5. Break bacon into small pieces.
6. Combine all
   ingredients.
7. Top with dressing and garlic salt.
8. No bacon? Use turkey or soy bacon. No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese or avocado. No chicken? Use tofu or fish.
9. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings

Everything Bagel Chicken Salad

436 calories

Ingredients

• 6 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 190 calories
• 2 tsp Everything bagel seasoning – 0 calories
• 1 Egg, large – 72 calories
• 1 Bell pepper, green – 27 calories
• 2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 14 calories
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil (Tbsp) – 119 calories
• 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar – 14 calories

Instructions

1. Slice chicken into strips.
2. Crack egg into a bowl and whisk egg. Add everything bagel seasoning (can use as much as you like) into a separate bowl. Dip chicken strips in egg, then roll in seasoning.
3. Spray a pan with an oil spray. Cook chicken strips for ~8 minutes on medium heat, until cooked through.
4. Slice pepper into small pieces.
5. Mix all ingredients together (oil & vinegar is the dressing).
6. No chicken? Use fish or tofu.

Lettuce-Less Shrimp Avocado Salad

327 calories

Ingredients

• 2 Cucumber, small – 64 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 5 oz Shrimp, fresh or frozen – 140 calories
• 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 6 calories
• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Spray a pan with an oil spray
2. Cook shrimp on medium heat until cooked through, drain away any excess liquid, let cool
3. Chop veggies, mix all ingredients

Quick Mediterranean Salad

299 calories

Ingredients

• 2 oz Cheese, sliced, mozzarella, full fat/ regular – 160 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• 1 cup Tomatoes, grape – 32 calories
• 1 Tbsp Vinaigrette, regular (more than 50 calories per 2 tbsp) – 75 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Basil, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Chop cucumber, tomatoes and cheese into small pieces.
2. Combine all ingredients with dressing and seasonings. Mix.
3. No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, nuts, or avocado.

Salad With Chicken & Cucumber

347 calories

Ingredients

• 1 Cucumber, medium – 42 calories
• 2 cups Leafy greens, raw – 30 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 4.8 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw – 152 calories
• 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 6 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Spray one pan with an oil spray.
2. Slice chicken into strips.
3. Cook chicken breast for ~10 minutes, until cooked through. Use an instant read thermometer to make sure the chicken gets to 165 degrees internally.
4. Chop ingredients, mix.
5. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.

Salmon & Goat Cheese Salad

402 calories

Ingredients

• 4 oz Salmon fillet – 200 calories
• 1 oz Cheese, goat – 103 calories
• ¼ Avocado, small – 58.25 calories
• ½ cup Asparagus spears, chopped – 13.5 calories
• 2 cups Leafy greens, lettuce, raw – 10 calories
• 1 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 17.5 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & spray it with an oil spray.
3. Cut off hard ends of asparagus.
4. Bake salmon and asparagus for 20 minutes.
5. Cube avocado.
6. Combine all ingredients together to make a salad.
7. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings.
8. No dairy? Use more avocado. 

Shrimp Salad With Tomato & Onion

305 calories

Ingredients

• 7½ oz Shrimp, fresh or frozen – 210 calories
• 1 cup Tomatoes, grape – 32 calories
• ½ Onion, red – 27.5 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Spray a pan with an oil spray
2. Stir fry shrimp on medium heat ~8 minutes, drain away any excess liquid
3. Dice onion, & cut tomatoes in halves
4. Mix all ingredients together
5. Note: I like Trader Joe’s fat free vinaigrette – but Paul Newman, Whole Foods, etc. all have good light dressings

Shrimp, Cucumber & Avocado Salad

338 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 14 calories
• 5 oz Shrimp, fresh or frozen – 140 calories
• 1 Cucumber, small – 32 calories
• ½ Avocado, small – 116.5 calories
• 2 Tbsp Vinaigrette, light (less than 50 calories per 2 Tbsp) – 35 calories
• 1 Oregano, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Cut cucumber and avocado into small pieces.
2. Spray a pan with an oil spray, cook shrimp ~8 minutes, until cooked through. Drain away any excess liquid.
3. Once shrimp have cooled, combine all ingredients.

Tuna-Salad Salad

479 calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups Leafy greens, lettuce, raw – 10 calories
• ½ Cucumber, small – 16 calories
• 2 oz Olives, sliced – 100 calories
• ⅓ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta – 133 calories
• 1 Tuna, canned (1 can) – 120 calories
• 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Tbsp) – 97 calories
• 1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar (Tbsp) – 3 calories
• 1 Salt, dash – 0 calories
• 1 Pepper, dash – 0 calories

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix tuna, mayo, dressing, salt, and pepper.
2. Slice cucumber.
3. Combine all ingredients.

Italian Salad 

You can find the recipe for this delicious easy Italian salad here.

Taco Salad

If you love tacos, this keto taco salad will blow you away!

Big Mac Salad

This Big Mac salad is not only low-carb, but also gluten-free! Jump to recipe here.

Keto Caesar Salad

If you love Caesar Salad, you’ll love this recipe.

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

This delicious cauliflower broccoli salad is perfect for summer! Jump to recipe here.

Chopped Italian Antipasto Salad

This delicious keto salad is perfect for summer and all Italian food lovers!

Zucchini Noodle Salad

If you like zoodles, try out this salad.

Iceberg Wedge Salad

This salad is perfect as a side dish or as a main dish.

Peperoncini Chopped Salad

This salad has romaine, peppers, and feta, and it’s super delicious!

Caprese Chicken Salad

You can find the recipe here.

Cheesy Leafy Salad

Leafy salads don’t have to be boring, and this is the proof!

Tuna Salad

This mediterranean tuna salad is perfect for summer.

Chicken Broccoli Salad

If you want a salad that doesn’t have the typical ingredients such as lettuce and tomato, this one is perfect for you. 

Hungarian Cucumber Salad

If you like cucumbers, you have to try this salad.

Tomato Mozarella Salad

This fresh salad is amazing for summer – it’s light, delicious, and low carb.

Cheesesteak Salad

Yup, you read that right – cheesesteak salad, and it’s low carb! Jump to recipe here.

Grilled Romaine Salad With Bacon And Blue Cheese

If you love blue cheese, this is the salad for you.

Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw

This isn’t your typical salad, but it’s super delicious, and you should definitely try it! Here is the recipe.

Low Carb Pasta Salad

Yes, pasta salad can also be low carb! Here’s the recipe for this one.

Thai Chicken Salad

If you like Thai food, you’ll love this salad.

Seafood Salad With Avocado

What’s better to eat during summer than seafood paired with salad? Get the recipe here.

Creamy Cucumber Salad

This salad is fresh, light, and super refreshing.

Spinach Salad

This spinach salad has bacon dressing, so you don’t want to miss this recipe!

Dill Pickle Cauliflower Salad

This salad is perfect for a low carb side.

Cajun Shrimp Caesar Salad

Here’s another one for Caesar salad lovers – this time with shrimp as the main protein! Jump to recipe here.

Pea Salad

Have you ever tried a pea salad? If not, you have to try this low carb one!

Cauliflower Potato Salad

If you want the best low carb side dish, this cauliflower potato salad will blow you away.

Broccoli Salad

This Broccoli Salad is healthy, low-carb, and super tasty!

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