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Quick! Make these fast summer salads

Sun's out, no time to waste. You need these summery salads, and you need them pronto.
A large plate of figs with burrata, garnished with pomegranate arils and fennel sprigs

Fig, pomegranate and burrata salad with Sherry vinaigrette

Con Poulos

Summer’s here, no time to waste! It’s salad season – better yet, it’s speedy salad season, so you spend less time in the kitchen, and more time soaking up the rays. It means tomatoes and capsicums, basil and mint, cool watermelon and even colder noodles; perhaps some poached chicken or cooked prawns too. Throw them in, toss them around – that’s your summer salad done. Easy. Plus, many of these speedy, summery salads are also perfect to make for Christmas lunch.

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White bowl with salad of chunky chopped beetroot, shredded parsley and brow lentils, with a bronze fork.
Photo: James Moffatt

Grain salad with dukkah and pickled pomegranate

Photo: Con Poulos

Heirloom tomatoes and peaches with white bean and hazelnut tarator

Photo: Con Poulos

Bitter green salad with apple and walnut

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flat lay image of colourful vegetable salad with ruby grapefruit
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Baby vegetable slaw with grapefruit and tarragon

seared tuna salad with spring vegetables and leafy greens
Photo: James Moffatt

Seared tuna with baby spring greens

Shaved zucchini, fennel and mint salad with burrata
Photo: James Moffatt

Shaved zucchini, fennel and mint salad with burrata

A large plate of figs with burrata, garnished with pomegranate arils and fennel sprigs
Photo: Con Poulos

Fig, pomegranate and burrata with Sherry vinaigrette

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Photo: Will Horner

Grilled peppers and flatbread salad

Zucchini salad with pecorino, currants, sunflower seeds and lemon
Photo: William Meppem

Zucchini salad with pecorino, currants, sunflower seeds and lemon

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Louis Tikaram’s cucumber and snow pea salad

Photo: Craig Wall

Green bowl

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Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s grilled prawn, watermelon and tomato salad

Chickpea salad with tahini dressing
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Chickpea salad with tahini dressing

Simple tomato and onion salad with vincotto dressing
Photo: Sharyn Cairns

Simple tomato and onion salad with vincotto dressing

Photo: William Meppem

Chicken noodle salad with turmeric-lime dressing

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Mike McEnearney's fig salad with roast onions, walnuts and radicchio
Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s fig salad with roast onions, walnuts and radicchio

Photo: Will Horner

Hot and sour nectarine salad

Photo: William Meppem

Mexican-style tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel

Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad
Photo: William Meppem

Prawn, cabbage and soba noodle salad

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Photo: Will Horner

Rice noodle salad with grilled steak, lime and Vietnamese mint

Zucchini, stracciatella and basil salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Bert’s zucchini, stracciatella and basil salad

Seared beef and green papaya salad
Photo: William Meppem

Seared beef and green papaya salad

Photo: Dean Wilmot

Zucchini, guanciale, mozzarella and fregola salad

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Photo: William Meppem

Santorini salad

Vietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Vietnamese-style beef and vermicelli salad

Goat's cheese and potato salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Goat’s cheese and potato salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Cress salad with ginger-date dressing

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Photo: John Paul Urizar

Thai grilled pork salad with green mango

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing
Photo: William Meppem

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing

Rice salad with peas, mint, zucchini, lemon and pine nuts
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Rice salad with peas, mint, zucchini, lemon and pine nuts

Poached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint
Photo: William Meppem

Poached chicken and millet salad with peas and mint

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Photo: William Meppem

Chorizo and asparagus salad with chimichurri

Potato salad with cucumber and burrata
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Potato salad with cucumber and burrata

Ultra-green chopped salad
Photo: William Meppem

Ultra-green chopped salad

Quinoa salad with pomegranate, pumpkin and ashed goat’s cheese
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Quinoa salad with pomegranate, pumpkin and ashed goat’s cheese

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Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing

Chicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken, roast plum, labne and grain salad

Sichuan chicken salad with chilled noodles and cucumber
Photo: William Meppem

Sichuan chicken salad with chilled noodles and cucumber

Chicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken, radish and bean salad with tarragon dressing

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Char-grilled capsicum with sherry vinaigrette
Photo: Chris Chen

Char-grilled capsicum salad with sherry vinaigrette

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