Here are some of my favorite summer salads that can be enjoyed  as a meal and/or with a piece of grilled chicken or fish, with a burger, or as a side with a sandwich.  Pictured Right is my Simple Side Salad.

This dish is a new take on the traditional potato salad. Made with red potatoes, red onion, fresh rosemary, dill, spicy chicken sausage, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard  all the tastes blend into the perfect dish that can be enjoyed as a meal on it's own or as a side to grilled meat or fish.  I take a container of this on summer picnics to enjoy with my Grandma Mary's Cornflake Chicken!

Merris makes this dish working with the Colorado-based health conscious vegan/vegetarian catering company, Soltribe Cuisine.  Merris' blog: thecaliforniahomecook. 

Tangy and sweet, this recipe is divine when you serve it with a dollop of tuna salad on top. I'm warning you now, you may want to eat this dish in private so no one can hear you moaning with pleasure and/or disturb all the exciting tastes you will savor!