# Healthy Summer Salads Iamafoodblog's Soba Salad Features Corn, Oranges and Cherry Tomatoes By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-06-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-summer-salad References: [iamafoodblog](http://iamafoodblog.com/cold-soba-summer-salad/) Iamafoodblog's healthy summer salad is a light and refreshing meal to try this summer. The lifestyle website's easy [Cold Soba Summer Salad recipe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-or-cold-salad-and-noodle-meal-kits) is made with soba bundles, red cabbage, corn cobs, red pepper and orange pepper ingredients that are cored and sliced. The mixture also features julienned cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes and a head of romaine lettuce. Once mixed, this refreshing and healthy summer salad is garnished with sliced green onions and a hint of cilantro, adding to its zesty flavor. Just before it is ready to enjoy, this salad is also mixed with [cooked chicken breast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-avocado-salad) that is added for a protein kick. Whether looking to eat light this summer or adhering to a low calorie diet, this recipe is a must-try for foodies. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Healthy Summer Salads:** The trend towards fresh and healthy summer salads featuring creative ingredient combinations and protein sources offers opportunities for restaurants and meal delivery services to differentiate and attract health-conscious consumers. - **Culinary Fusion:** The trend towards incorporating global flavors and ingredients in traditional dishes like salads offers opportunities for food bloggers, chefs, and startups to create new culinary fusion concepts and recipes. - **Convenience Meal Solutions:** The trend towards easy-to-make, healthy salads like Iamafoodblog's Cold Soba Summer Salad presents opportunities for meal kit delivery services, grocery stores, and convenience stores to offer pre-packaged salad kits and ingredients that appeal to busy consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Service:** The food service industry can capitalize on the trend towards healthy summer salads by offering unique salad concepts and promoting fresh, high-quality ingredients. - **Culinary Content Creation:** The trend towards unique, international ingredient combinations offers opportunities for culinary influencers and content creators to develop new recipes and share them on blogs, social media and other platforms. - **Meal Delivery:** Meal delivery services can leverage the trend towards convenience and healthy eating by offering pre-made salad options, customizable salad kits, and other easy-to-make meal solutions that cater to busy consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Healthy Summer Offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-summer-offerings.md) - [Spiced Street Corn Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elote-chop-salad.md) - [Street Corn Side Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-street-corn-salad.md) - [Savory Satisfying Summertime Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-burger-grill-salads.md) - [Asian-Inspired Citrus Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asian-apple-citrus-salad.md) - [Summery BBQ Chicken Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backyard-bbq-chicken-salad.md) - [Satiating Summer Salad Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honeygrow-salads.md) - [Seared Ahi Tuna Salads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-seared-ahi-salad.md) - [Spring-Ready Salad Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natursource.md)