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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.

Grilled Tofu Salad — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Grilled Tofu Salad
Kay Chun
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
40 minutes
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healthy
Japanese Potato Salad With Mentaiko
J. Kenji López-Alt
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
45 minutes
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Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
884
50 minutes
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easy
Snap Pea Salad With Walnuts and Parmesan
Ali Slagle
574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
574
30 minutes
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easy
Puttanesca Chickpea-Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
2344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,344
15 minutes
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easy
Sweet Corn Salad With Buttermilk Vinaigrette
Kay Chun
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
30 minutes
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Chickpea Salad With Gim
Eric Kim
455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
455
5 minutes
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easy
Grilled Corn, Asparagus and Spring Onion Salad
Pati Jinich
346 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
346
20 minutes
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easy
Green Bean and Tofu Salad With Peanut Dressing
Genevieve Ko
868 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
868
20 minutes
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easy
Coleslaw With Miso Dressing
Dawn Perry
786 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
786
10 minutes
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easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
394 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
394
20 minutes
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easy
Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,483
20 minutes
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Smashed Pickle Salad
Ali Slagle
873 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
873
10 minutes
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Crunchy Kale Salad With Plums and Dates
Genevieve Ko
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
15 minutes
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easy
Vegetable Noodle Salad With Sesame Vinaigrette
Kay Chun
1624 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,624
20 minutes
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easy
Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
6208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,208
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,290
45 minutes
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easy
Italian Broccoli Salad
Ali Slagle
1188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,188
20 minutes
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easy
Lemon-Tahini Slaw
Ali Slagle
2536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,536
15 minutes
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easy
Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad
Lidey Heuck
2754 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,754
5 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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easy
Savory Fruit Salad
Kay Chun
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
25 minutes, plus 1 to 3 hours’ macerating
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easy
Tzatziki Potato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,538
30 minutes
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Tomato, Fresh Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
Melissa Clark
945 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
945
20 minutes
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easy
Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1686 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,686
30 minutes, plus chilling
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Farro and Green Bean Salad With Walnuts and Dill
Colu Henry
1221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,221
35 minutes
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
656 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
656
30 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5134 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,134
10 minutes, plus marinating
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
7833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,833
20 minutes
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White Bean Caprese Salad
Colu Henry
3433 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,433
10 minutes
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easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
4958 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,958
20 minutes
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easy
Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer and Lentil Salad
Mayukh Sen, Nik Sharma
1354 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,354
35 minutes
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Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Mint
Mark Bittman
6177 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,177
5 minutes
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Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2112 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,112
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
628 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
628
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Minty Fruit Salad
Mark Bittman
896 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
896
5 minutes
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easy
3-Bean Good Luck Salad With Cumin Vinaigrette
Martha Rose Shulman
483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
483
1 hour 45 minutes
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healthy
Mango Slaw
Millie Peartree
2514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,514
5 minutes, plus chilling
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easy
French Potato and Green Bean Salad
David Tanis
2483 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,483
1 hour 15 minutes
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Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Lidey Heuck
2904 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,904
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Macaroni Salad With Lemon and Herbs
Alexa Weibel
4611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,611
25 minutes
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Spicy Shrimp and Chickpea Salad
Yasmin Fahr
2564 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,564
15 minutes
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easy
Sweet and Spicy Fruit Salad
Melissa Clark
609 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
609
25 minutes
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Green and Wax Bean Salad With Tomato Vinaigrette
Melissa Clark
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
15 minutes
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easy
Roasted Potato Salad With Jalapeño-Avocado Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1699 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,699
45 minutes
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
Dawn Perry
617 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
617
10 minutes
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easy
Roasted Potato Salad With BBQ Dressing
Eric Kim
1143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,143
1 hour
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Green Bean Salad With Hot Mustard Dressing
Kay Chun
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
20 minutes
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