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15 recipes for fresh and delicious summer salads

This Monday, July 11, 2011 photo shows potato salad studded with grilled corn and poblano peppers in Concord, N.H.  For Marcela Valladolid, salads are not starters. They are big and substantial.  For the AP's 20 Salads of Summer series, Valladolid offered this potato salad recipe.    (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
Grilled corn and poblano potato salad  Come August, farmers market stands and grocery produce displays will be overflowing with fresh corn. Put those ears to good use with this grilled corn and poblano potato salad recipe from Food Network star Marcela Valladolid.   (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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This Monday, July 11, 2011 photo shows potato salad studded with grilled corn and poblano peppers in Concord, N.H.  For Marcela Valladolid, salads are not starters. They are big and substantial.  For the AP's 20 Salads of Summer series, Valladolid offered this potato salad recipe.    (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This June 30, 2014 photo shows farro and arugala salad in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This Nov. 16, 2015, photo, shows Thai cucumber salad in Concord, N.H. This simple salad features crunchy cucumbers enhanced with just a bit of citrus, soy sauce and a few other Thai ingredients. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This July 29, 2013 photo shows prosciutto, cantaloupe, and orecchiette salad in Concord, N.H. A pasta salad should be easy. It should be a just-throw-the-ingredients-in-a-bowl kind of summer food that doesn't require too much messing around. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This July 6, 2011 photo shows sugar snap pea salad with crispy prosciutto and mint in Concord, N.H.  For the AP’s 20 Salads of Summer series, chef Anne Burrell offered a sugar snap pea salad that contrasts the sweet taste of the peas with salty prosciutto and fresh mint.    (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This Aug. 1, 2011 photo shows heirloom and cherry tomato salad in Concord, N.H.  For the AP’s 20 Salads of Summer series, Alice Waters offered this recipe for a simple but stunning salad.  (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
This July 25, 2011 photo shows chef Vikas Khanna's recipe for tangy fruit salad in Concord, N.H.  For AP’s 20 Salads of Summer series, Khanna offered this simple fruit salad that sports complex flavors. Dried mango powder, a tangy, pungent season, is key to this recipe.   (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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