Nothing says summer like a fresh salad. If you’re stumped by the endless combinations, here’s an easy mix and match guide for you, featuring several Community Foods producers. Select a few options, then just cut, toss, and eat for a cool, refreshing meal.
Seward Makes Summer Salads Simple
A Guide to Your Ultimate Summer Salad
- Choose a base: Bulk greens from Wisconsin Growers Cooperative, HeartBeet Farms kale, red or napa cabbage, or grains (like cooked pasta, farro, quinoa, or wild rice) from the Bulk department
- Add veggies (pick at least three): Featherstone Farm cucumbers, carrots, Wisconsin Growers Cooperative slicer tomatoes, Twin Organics red bell pepper, Yon’s Organic kimchi, and radish
- Pick a protein: Kadejan grilled chicken, Tempeh Tantrum‘s seared tempeh, Larry Schultz hard-boiled eggs, chickpeas, or lentils from the Bulk department
- Top with a fun flavor: black olives, sunflower seeds from the Bulk department, pickled red onions, Bergin dried cherries, dried cranberries from the Bulk department, or golden raisins from the Bulk department
- Finish with Salad Girl Dressing: Lemony Herb, Chili Limón, Dude Ranch, Toasted Sesame Ginger, Crisp Apple Maple, or Caesar
Make It Easy With Grab & Go
Not feeling making your own salad? Skip the prep, stress less, and enjoy summer to its fullest with fresh eats from the Deli. Our Grab & Go options let you experience your bike ride, picnic, or cabin trip with ease. All Grab & Go dishes are made fresh in-house and prioritize organic and local produce whenever possible.
Grab & Go Salads are perfect for a sunny afternoon in the park or on the side along with a main dish at your next barbecue. Try the following for seasonal freshness:
Orange Quinoa Salad with Beets and Cheese
While the name may be a mouthful, that’s exactly how you’ll want it. Its fresh spring mix gets an added crunch from the quinoa, meanwhile the earthy, sweet notes of thyme, beets, and bright citrus zest perfectly complement its goat cheese and spicy cilantro dressing.
Caprese Salad
It’s a summer classic for a reason! Despite its simple combination, it packs a vibrant punch and features some of the best flavors of summer like juicy tomato, sweet, fresh basil, mild, milky mozzarella, sharp red onion, and a balanced balsamic dressing.
Blueberry Bacon Salad
A bed of tender spinach is sprinkled with salty bacon and plump blueberries. Cool, creamy goat cheese balances out the tart kick of garlic mustard vinaigrette.
Don’t miss out on the perfect sides for your grill-out this 4th of July!
Find 24 oz large containers of Deli Salads for your grilling sides: Garlic Lovers Pasta, Carrot Cabbage Peanut Slaw, Greek Zorbas Pasta, Thai Cucumber Salad, Sesame Udon, and more (while supplies last).