Plus, sincethere’s no cooking involved, the recipes come together quickly and easily.

Simply toss, chill, and serve.

Cherry Fluff

You’ll need just five ingredients to pull this retro side dish together.

Southern Living Corn-and-Tomato Salad in a serving bowl with salad servers

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Heirloom-Tomato Salad

A homemade shallot dressing adds an extra layer of flavor to fresh heirloom tomatoes.

Buttermilk Coleslaw

We recommend allowing at least 2 hours for the slaw to marinate before serving.

Chilled Cucumber Soup

This chilled cucumber soup is the perfect accompaniment for summertime mains.

Strawberry-Spinach Salad

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Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

We combined two summer favorites.

watermelon and tomatoes, into one salad that’s finished off with a homemade tangy lime-ginger-mint vinaigrette.

Creamy Broccoli Slaw

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Carrot Raisin Salad

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Cherry Fluff

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Pineapple-Pepper Slaw

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Southern Living Quick Pickle Cucumber and Onions in a jar

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Pear Salad

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Southern Living Smashed Cucumber Salad in a bowl to serve

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Southern Living Heirloom-Tomato Salad on a platter to serve

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Whipped-Cream Corn Salad

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a blue bowl holds buttermilk coleslaw

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Chilled Cucumber Soup

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Marinated Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

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Creamy Cucumber Salad With Dill

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Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad

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Street Corn Salad

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Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad

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Fresh Fruit Salad

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Carrot-and-Cabbage Slaw with Sunflower Seeds

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Marinated Watermelon Tomato Salad

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Classic Coleslaw

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Southern Living Cranberry Fluff Salad in a bowl to serve

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texas caviar in a bowl

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