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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

Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad
Lidey Heuck
3273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,273
5 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Savory Fruit Salad
Kay Chun
291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
291
25 minutes, plus 1 to 3 hours’ macerating
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Tzatziki Potato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,625
30 minutes
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Tomato, Fresh Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
Melissa Clark
1024 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,024
20 minutes
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Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1948 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,948
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Farro and Green Bean Salad With Walnuts and Dill
Colu Henry
1388 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,388
35 minutes
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
693 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
693
30 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5815 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,815
10 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,573
20 minutes
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White Bean Caprese Salad
Colu Henry
4533 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,533
10 minutes
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Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5857 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,857
20 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer and Lentil Salad
Mayukh Sen, Nik Sharma
1466 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,466
35 minutes
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Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Mint
Mark Bittman
7477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,477
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,306
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
682
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
or to save this recipe.
Minty Fruit Salad
Mark Bittman
1011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,011
5 minutes
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3-Bean Good Luck Salad With Cumin Vinaigrette
Martha Rose Shulman
536 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
536
1 hour 45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2617 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,617
1 hour 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Lidey Heuck
2970 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,970
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
5047 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,047
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Spicy Shrimp and Chickpea Salad
Yasmin Fahr
2685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,685
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Sweet and Spicy Fruit Salad
Melissa Clark
665 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
665
25 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Green and Wax Bean Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
157
15 minutes
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Roasted Potato Salad With Jalapeño-Avocado Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1750 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,750
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
673 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
673
10 minutes
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Roasted Potato Salad With BBQ Dressing
Eric Kim
1165 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,165
1 hour
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Green Bean Salad With Hot Mustard Dressing
Kay Chun
523 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
523
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
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