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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

Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
560
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
852 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
852
35 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Mint, Scallions and Crushed Peanuts
David Tanis
798 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
798
20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling
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Easy
Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata
Melissa Clark
292 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
292
40 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower Caesar
Andy Baraghani
476 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
476
1 hour
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Easy
Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1913 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,913
45 minutes
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Easy
Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles
Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld
12327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,327
10 minutes
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Easy
Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
223
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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Easy
Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
868 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
868
15 minutes
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Easy
Coleslaw Dressing
Kay Chun
320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
320
5 minutes
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Easy
Tomato and Farro Salad With Arugula
Yossy Arefi
526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
526
55 minutes
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Easy
Charred Corn and Chickpea Salad With Lime Crema
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1696 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,696
20 minutes
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Easy
Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,166
30 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,105
40 minutes
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
300
35 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Salad With Chickpeas and Feta
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,319
15 minutes
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Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
575 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
575
20 minutes
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Easy
Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
3731 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,731
1 hour
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Easy
Thai-Style Crunchy Vegetable Salad
Kay Chun
849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
849
20 minutes
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Easy
Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
Melissa Clark
5184 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,184
45 minutes
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Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
639 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
639
1 hour
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Easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
174
35 minutes
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Easy
Pickleback Slaw
Sam Sifton
2396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,396
20 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
25 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
3758 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,758
15 minutes
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Easy
Hot Slaw
Emily Cochrane, Cathy Lo, Star Vue Drive-In Theater
85 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
85
25 minutes
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Easy
Antipasto Salad
Dan Pelosi
686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
686
30 minutes, plus at least 1 hour’s chilling
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Easy
Charred Bok Choy and Cannellini Bean Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,403
25 minutes
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Easy
Zucchini Salad With Basil, Mint and Feta
David Tanis
549 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
549
15 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Gyro Chopped Salad
Kia Damon
1612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,612
About 1 hour
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Easy
Roasted Potato Salad With Lemon and Feta
Yossy Arefi
804 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
804
1 hour
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Cucumber-Cabbage Salad With Sesame
David Tanis
419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
419
35 minutes
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Easy
Zucchini Salad With Bread Crumbs
Yasmin Fahr
339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
339
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Chicken Salad
Yossy Arefi
155 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
155
About 35 minutes
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Easy
Sesame Tomato Salad
Kay Chun
759 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
759
20 minutes
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Easy
Spring Garden Pasta Salad
Julia Moskin, Meghan Duchess of Sussex
918 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
918
45 minutes
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Easy
Herby Three-Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
1250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,250
20 minutes
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Sesame Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
4041 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,041
10 minutes
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Healthy
Esquites
Kay Chun
2526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,526
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
1116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,116
15 minutes
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Easy
White Bean Salad With Roasted Cauliflower
David Tanis
1285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,285
1 hour
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Bloody Mary Tomato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
669
25 minutes
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Easy
Marinated Mozzarella, Olives and Cherry Tomatoes
David Tanis
912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
912
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegan Potato Salad With Tahini
Melissa Clark
646 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
646
45 minutes, plus at least an hour’s resting
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Melon, Cucumber and Cherry Tomato Salad
David Tanis
506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
506
5 minutes, plus marinating
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Mac Salad
Ligaya Mishan, Mark Noguchi
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour
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