Summer means simple, fresh meals that satisfy. Whether you're craving something light, packed with protein, or prioritizing local ingredients, Birmingham has no shortage of spots serving up summer salads. Here are 5 of the best.‍

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Real & Rosemary‍

1922 29th Avenue South (Homewood) & 75 Church Street (Mountain Brook)

What to Order: Summer Salad

This beloved seasonal salad combines spring mix, watermelon, peaches, heirloom tomatoes, feta, mint, pecans, and lemon vinaigrette.

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The Essential

2215 First Avenue North

What to Order: Five Grain Salad

This summer "salad" is a hearty combination of local lettuces, farro, barley, wheat berry, whipped feta, walnuts, crispy quinoa, and avocado.

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Ashley Mac’s

1831 28th Avenue South Suite N101 (Homewood) & 3147 Green Valley Road (Cahaba Heights)

What to Order: Summer Spinach Salad

This classic spinach salad is a must on a hot summer day and includes spinach, havarti, cherry tomatoes, red onion, garlic croutons, spinach aioli, and balsamic vinaigrette.

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Brick & Tin

2901 Cahaba Road (Mountain Brook) & 214 20th Street North (Downtown)

What to Order: Summer Salad

Brick & Tin's summer salad is a local must featuring Alabama-grown heirloom tomatoes, field peas, cucumbers, sweet corn, basil, and balsamic vinaigrette.

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BLUEROOT

2829 2nd Avenue South (Pepper Place)

What to Order: Spring Fling Salad

BLUEROOT could easily be considered the go-to for refreshing, nutrition-dense salads year-round. Their Spring Fling Salad is a beautiful blend of arugula, mint-marinated farro, shaved fennel, kalamata olives, cukes, roasted red pepper, radish, tomato, toasted pepitas, and red wine vinaigrette.


Cover Photo by Dovile Ramoskaite