Summer Salads + Happy Lammas!

Back in April, I wrote a post sharing some salads to make during mid-late spring. I also did two posts last year featuring salads to make for the seasonal festivals of Beltane and Litha (and summer in general). 

The Spring Salads post was also a double post for this year's Beltane, sharing some ideas for celebrating. You can see it here: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2025/04/spring-salads-happy-beltane.html

 

Since we're now in summer, I'm sharing some more salads to make during the rest of the season. Plus, Lammas is coming up this week (Friday 1st August or around the 1st, depending on when you celebrate). So, while I'm no longer writing more in-depth posts with ideas for celebrating the sabbats, I thought I'd include a few links with some info and inspiration (like the Spring Salads + Happy Beltane! post).

 

Summer Salads

First, here are some salads for late summer:  

Easy tomato salad: https://applytofaceblog.com/easy-tomato-salad/

Mexican quinoa salad: https://stilettosanddiapers.com/mexican-quinoa-salad/

Santa Fe salad: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/santa-fe-salad/

Italian potato salad:  https://thisitaliankitchen.com/italian-potato-salad/

Greek side salad:  https://www.ahealthysliceoflife.com/greek-side-salad-recipe/

 

And here are few more posts featuring a variety of recipes:

Summer Salads:  https://www.fillingthejars.com/summer-salads/ 

The Ultimate Summer Salad Recipe Roundup: https://www.thetexmexmom.com/summer-salad-recipe-roundup/ 

9 Simple Summer Salads: https://mixandmatchmama.com/2025/07/9-simple-summer-salads/ 

Summer Salad Recipes (vegan): https://jessicainthekitchen.com/summer-salads-and-salad-dressing-recipes/

 

You can also find lots more salad recipes in the posts linked above, including my favourite kachumbari and tomato and onion salads (which I like to make for Beltane and Litha). This Litha I made a slightly different one.

Happy Lammas!

 

And here is a section with inspiration for celebrating Lammas. :)

 

My most recent Lammas posts at the links below:

Happy Lammas: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2022/07/happy-lammas.html 

I also included a Lammas section at the end of last year's spring-summer update post: 

Spring-Summer Update (2024) + Happy Lammas!: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2024/07/spring-summer-update-2024-happy-lammas.html 

 

Note: If you're in the Southern Hemisphere, it's time for Imbolg/Imbolc! Here are my most recent posts: 

Imbolg Round-up: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2022/01/imbolg-round-up.html

Happy Imbolg!: https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2023/01/happy-imbolg.html

 

And here are some links with ideas for celebrating Lammas:  

Lughnasadh: Celebrating the First Harvest with Simple Rituals, Earthy Altars, and Meaningful Connection: https://mysticalzodiacshop.com/blogs/news/lughnasadh-celebrating-the-first-harvest-with-simple-rituals-earthy-altars-and-meaningful-connection

How to Celebrate Lammas: https://joannahennon.com/how-to-celebrate-lammas/

Recipes to Celebrate Lammas:  https://awesomeon20.com/recipes-to-celebrate-lammas/ 

 

If you'd like to bake for Lammas (which is one of my favourite sabbats to bake for, along with Madron/Mabon aka the Autumn Equinox), here are a couple of links with recipes:

Baking for Lammas + Extra Ideas! (my post from 2020): https://livingseasonal.blogspot.com/2020/07/baking-for-lammas-extra-ideas.html

Autumn Countdown: 5 weeks to go- Harvest & Homemade Bread Recipes (part of Adriana Tudorache's Autumn Countdown series): https://yrstudio.co.uk/blogs/adriana-tudorache-blog/autumn-countdown-5-weeks-harvest-bread-lammas  

 

Hope you found some inspiration for celebrating Lammas! My main celebration is baking gingerbread (using this recipe from BBC Good Food) and I'll also probably bake some bread (a bread mix again this year, lol). I'm also planning to go to the park for sunset and light a candle, because Lammas is a fire festival as well as a harvest festival. 

Happy Lammas! (Or Happy Imbolg/Imbolc!) :)

 

Photos: This year's salad for Litha (and other food) and Mill Hill, Shoreham-by-sea (taken in 2023). Moonsparkle 2025.