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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.

Classic Potato Salad — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Classic Potato Salad
Millie Peartree
1955 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,955
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
375 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
375
10 minutes
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easy
Cold Sesame Noodles With Cucumber, Corn and Basil
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
25 minutes
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easy
Extra-Green Pasta Salad
Andy Baraghani
1648 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,648
30 minutes
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easy
Honey Mustard Potato Salad
Eric Kim
473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
473
45 minutes
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Dan Pelosi
About 2 hours
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easy
Pasta and Pickles Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
224
30 minutes
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easy
Coleslaw
Kay Chun
1099 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,099
10 minutes
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easy
White Bean, Feta and Quick-Pickled Celery Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
477
30 minutes
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easy
Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Basil and Cilantro
Genevieve Ko
2391 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,391
15 minutes
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easy
Herby Pearl Couscous and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
137 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
137
30 minutes
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easy
Tzatziki Chickpea Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2071 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,071
15 minutes
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easy
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
948 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
948
20 minutes
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easy
Taverna Salad
Lidey Heuck
6028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,028
45 minutes
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easy
Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
378
35 minutes
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easy
Salad-e Shirazi (Persian Cucumber, Tomato and Onion Salad)
Samin Nosrat
2743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,743
20 minutes
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German Potato Salad
Suzanne Hamlin, "The Joy of Cooking"
2120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,120
40 minutes
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Orzo Salad With Lentils and Zucchini
Ali Slagle
1717 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,717
40 minutes
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Herbed Cucumber-Yogurt Salad
David Tanis
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
20 minutes
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easy
Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw
Melissa Clark, Diane St. Clair
676 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
676
30 minutes
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easy
Zucchini-Peach Salad With Creamy Lime Dressing
Ham El-Waylly
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
35 minutes
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easy
Buttermilk Potato Salad With Preserved Lemon
Samantha Seneviratne
140 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
140
55 minutes
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easy
Caesar’s Caesar Salad
Pati Jinich, Javier Plascencia
305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
305
1 hour 40 minutes (including 1 hour’s chilling)
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Tuna Pasta Salad
Lidey Heuck
427 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
427
35 minutes
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easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Mint, Scallions and Crushed Peanuts
David Tanis
402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
402
20 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling
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easy
Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata
Melissa Clark
182 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
182
40 minutes
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Roasted Cauliflower Caesar
Andy Baraghani
108 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
108
1 hour
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easy
Pearl Couscous Salad With Shrimp and Feta
Yossy Arefi
1242 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,242
45 minutes
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easy
Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles
Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld
11545 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
11,545
10 minutes
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easy
Saladu Nebbe (Black-Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers)
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
140
30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ refrigeration
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easy
Shrimp Salad
Melissa Clark
785 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
785
15 minutes
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easy
Coleslaw Dressing
Kay Chun
159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
159
5 minutes
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easy
Tomato and Farro Salad With Arugula
Yossy Arefi
385 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
385
55 minutes
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easy
Charred Corn and Chickpea Salad With Lime Crema
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1185 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,185
20 minutes
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easy
Snap Pea, Tofu and Herb Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
636 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
636
30 minutes
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easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
4253 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,253
40 minutes
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Old Bay Shrimp and Macaroni Salad
Ali Slagle
219 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
219
35 minutes
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easy
Tomato Salad With Chickpeas and Feta
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
15 minutes
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Crunchy Noodle and Tofu Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
437 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
437
20 minutes
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easy
Orzo Salad
Lidey Heuck
2529 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,529
1 hour
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easy
Thai-Style Crunchy Vegetable Salad
Kay Chun
792 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
792
20 minutes
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easy
Lemon Potato Salad With Mint
Melissa Clark
4194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,194
45 minutes
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Summer Fruit Salad
David Tanis
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
5 minutes, plus optional chilling
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Green Bean Salad With Dill Pickles And Feta
Ali Slagle
387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour
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easy
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Eric Kim
107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
107
35 minutes
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easy
Pickleback Slaw
Sam Sifton
2196 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,196
20 minutes
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Pasta With Corn, Mint and Red Onions
Melissa Clark
553 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
553
25 minutes
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Cucumber Salad
Ali Slagle
2426 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,426
15 minutes
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easy
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