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

Orzo Salad With Lentils and Zucchini
Ali Slagle
3015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,015
40 minutes
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Herbed Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
David Tanis
225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
225
20 minutes
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Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw
Melissa Clark, Diane St. Clair
737 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
737
30 minutes
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Zucchini-Peach Salad With Creamy Lime Dressing
Ham El-Waylly
273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
273
35 minutes
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Broccoli Soba Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
25 minutes
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Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon
Samantha Seneviratne
276 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
276
55 minutes
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Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
604
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
1031 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,031
35 minutes
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Spicy Cucumbers With Mint, Scallions and Crushed Peanuts
David Tanis
1379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,379
20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling
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Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata
Melissa Clark
365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
365
40 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower Caesar
Andy Baraghani
535 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
535
1 hour
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Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
2323 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,323
45 minutes
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Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles
Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld
12614 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,614
10 minutes
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Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
309 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
309
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
898 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
898
15 minutes
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Coleslaw Dressing
Kay Chun
431 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
431
5 minutes
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Tomato and Farro Salad With Arugula
Yossy Arefi
586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
586
55 minutes
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Charred Corn and Chickpea Salad With Lime Crema
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1917 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,917
20 minutes
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Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,227
30 minutes
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Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5445 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,445
40 minutes
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
402
35 minutes
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Tomato Salad With Chickpeas and Feta
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,353
15 minutes
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Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
678
20 minutes
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Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
4794 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,794
1 hour
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Thai-Style Crunchy Vegetable Salad
Kay Chun
876 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
876
20 minutes
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Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
Melissa Clark
5869 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,869
45 minutes
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Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
863
1 hour
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Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
227 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
227
35 minutes
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Pickleback Slaw
Sam Sifton
2500 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,500
20 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
715 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
715
25 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
4401 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,401
15 minutes
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Hot Slaw
Emily Cochrane, Cathy Lo, Star Vue Drive-In Theater
87 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
87
25 minutes
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Antipasto Salad
Dan Pelosi
753 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
753
30 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s chilling
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Charred Bok Choy and Cannellini Bean Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1607 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,607
25 minutes
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Zucchini Salad With Basil, Mint and Feta
David Tanis
724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
724
15 minutes
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Chicken Gyro Chopped Salad
Kia Damon
1771 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,771
About 1 hour
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Roasted Potato Salad With Lemon and Feta
Yossy Arefi
877 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
877
1 hour
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Cucumber-Cabbage Salad With Sesame
David Tanis
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
35 minutes
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Zucchini Salad With Bread Crumbs
Yasmin Fahr
356 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
356
20 minutes
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Grilled Chicken Salad
Yossy Arefi
184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
184
About 35 minutes
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Sesame Tomato Salad
Kay Chun
801 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
801
20 minutes
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Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
1002 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,002
45 minutes
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Herby Three-Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
1280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,280
20 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,258
10 minutes
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Esquites
Kay Chun
2824 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,824
15 minutes
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Kachumbari (Tomato and Onion Relish)
Kayla Stewart, Michael W. Twitty
80 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
80
15 minutes, plus resting
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Scrunched Cabbage Salad With Fried Almonds
Cybelle Tondu
1140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,140
15 minutes
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