Editors’ Collection

Make-Ahead Salads for BBQs

Our best salad recipes to make ahead: potato salad, pasta salad, cucumber salad and more. Discover more great side dishes here.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,926
5 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,865
20 minutes
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Classic Potato Salad
Millie Peartree
2178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,178
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
595
10 minutes
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Easy
Greek Salad
Lidey Heuck
2414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,414
15 minutes
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Easy
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
1876 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,876
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cold Sesame Noodles With Cucumber, Corn and Basil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,315
25 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad With Cucumber and Roast Lemon Salsa
Yotam Ottolenghi
10 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10
35 minutes
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Extra-Green Pasta Salad
Andy Baraghani
2524 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,524
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Shrimp Cocktail Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
27 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
27
30 minutes
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Ginger Scallion Broccoli Salad
Kay Chun
72 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
72
20 minutes
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French Lentil Salad
Lisa Donovan
3408 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,408
1 hour 10 minutes
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Camarones a la Diabla (Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Paola Briseño-González
105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
105
25 minutes
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Cabbage Slaw With Jalapeño-Lime Dressing
David Tanis
337 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
337
45 minutes
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Easy
Farro Salad With Smoked Trout and Kale
Cybelle Tondu
101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
101
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Coleslaw With Dijon Vinaigrette
Brett Anderson, Marc-Olivier Frappier
38 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
38
1 hour 15 minutes
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Tomato-Feta Salad
David Tanis
182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
182
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
White Bean Salad With Fennel and Celery
Sue Li
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
15 minutes
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No-Cook Chili Bean Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
812 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
812
25 minutes
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Easy
Zucchini Salad With Sizzled Pistachios
Christian Reynoso
71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
71
20 minutes
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Easy
Tomato, Olive and Feta Salad with Tinned Fish
Yasmin Fahr
300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
300
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Ginger-Lime Cucumber Salad
Ashley Lonsdale
412 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
412
25 minutes
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Easy
Potato Salad With Pickles
Hetty Lui McKinnon
150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
150
35 minutes
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Seven Layer Salad
Lidey Heuck
298 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
298
40 minutes
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Easy
Tomato, Bacon and Corn Salad
Christian Reynoso
596 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
596
25 minutes
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Easy
Shrimp Salad
Millie Peartree
120 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
120
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ optional chilling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
814 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
814
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Sweet and Spicy Summer Fruit Salad
Christian Reynoso
143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
143
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Easy Chickpea Salad
Kristina Felix
1195 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,195
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Dan Pelosi
190 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
190
About 2 hours
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Easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
389
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coleslaw
Kay Chun
1294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,294
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Calamari Salad With Potatoes and Olives
Kay Chun
25 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
25
1 hour
or to save this recipe.
White Bean, Feta and Quick-Pickled Celery Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2024 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,024
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Basil and Cilantro
Genevieve Ko
2604 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,604
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Tzatziki Chickpea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3994 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,994
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Grilled Tofu Salad With Honey Chile Dressing
Kay Chun
29 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
29
45 minutes
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Healthy
Taverna Salad
Lidey Heuck
9255 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,255
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
695
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Salad-e Shirazi (Persian Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad)
Samin Nosrat
3073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,073
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,309
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Orzo Salad With Lentils and Zucchini
Ali Slagle
2535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,535
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Herbed Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
David Tanis
184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
184
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw
Melissa Clark, Diane St. Clair
712 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
712
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Zucchini-Peach Salad With Creamy Lime Dressing
Ham El-Waylly
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Broccoli Soba Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
139
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon
Samantha Seneviratne
229 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
229
55 minutes
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Easy
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