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.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,666
20 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer and Lentil Salad
Mayukh Sen, Nik Sharma
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
35 minutes
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Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Mint
Mark Bittman
7017 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,017
5 minutes
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Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,254
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
659
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Minty Fruit Salad
Mark Bittman
984 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
984
5 minutes
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Easy
3-Bean Good Luck Salad With Cumin Vinaigrette
Martha Rose Shulman
523 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
523
1 hour 45 minutes
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Healthy
Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2919 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,919
5 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2585 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,585
1 hour 15 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Lidey Heuck
2958 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,958
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4806 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,806
25 minutes
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Spicy Shrimp and Chickpea Salad
Yasmin Fahr
2669 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,669
15 minutes
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Easy
Sweet and Spicy Fruit Salad
Melissa Clark
654 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
654
25 minutes
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Green and Wax Bean Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
155
15 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Potato Salad With Jalapeño-Avocado Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,736
45 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
10 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Potato Salad With BBQ Dressing
Eric Kim
1157 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,157
1 hour
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Green Bean Salad With Hot Mustard Dressing
Kay Chun
514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
514
20 minutes
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