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

Caramelized Zucchini and White Bean Salad
Yossy Arefi
928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
928
45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling (optional)
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Summer Vegetable Niçoise Salad
David Tanis
194 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
194
1 hour 45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Zucchini Salad With Sizzled Mint and Feta
Ali Slagle
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Corn and Miso Pasta Salad
Ham El-Waylly
1352 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,352
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Roasted Eggplant Salad
David Tanis
206 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
206
30 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes’ cooling
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad
David Tanis
159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
159
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chive Pesto Potato Salad
Kay Chun
1295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,295
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Lowcountry Pickled Coleslaw
Kim Severson, Ben Moïse
432 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
432
15 minutes, plus chilling time
or to save this recipe.
Zaalouk (Eggplant and Tomato Salad)
Nargisse Benkabbou
529 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
529
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Southern Broccoli Salad
Kay Chun
583 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
583
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Herby Potato Salad With Smashed Olives
Lidey Heuck
935 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
935
30 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Fruit Salad
Ali Slagle
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,254
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
2367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,367
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Ambrosia Salad
Naz Deravian
185 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
185
4 hours and 15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Grilled Tofu Salad
Kay Chun
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
40 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Healthy
Japanese Potato Salad With Mentaiko
J. Kenji López-Alt
329 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
329
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Roasted Zucchini Pasta Salad
Kay Chun
980 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
980
50 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Snap Pea Salad With Walnuts and Parmesan
Ali Slagle
602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
602
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Puttanesca Chickpea-Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
2709 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,709
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Sweet Corn Salad With Buttermilk Vinaigrette
Kay Chun
497 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
497
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Chickpea Salad With Gim
Eric Kim
492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
492
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Grilled Corn, Asparagus and Spring Onion Salad
Pati Jinich
350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
350
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Green Bean and Tofu Salad With Peanut Dressing
Genevieve Ko
900 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
900
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Coleslaw With Miso Dressing
Dawn Perry
833 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
833
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
535 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
535
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Broccoli Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
2761 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,761
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Smashed Pickle Salad
Ali Slagle
909 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
909
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Crunchy Kale Salad With Plums and Dates
Genevieve Ko
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Vegetable Noodle Salad With Sesame Vinaigrette
Kay Chun
1642 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,642
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
6746 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,746
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Tahini-Parmesan Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
2312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,312
45 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Italian Broccoli Salad
Ali Slagle
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Lemon-Tahini Slaw
Ali Slagle
2571 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,571
15 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad
Lidey Heuck
3067 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,067
5 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Savory Fruit Salad
Kay Chun
263 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
263
25 minutes, plus 1 to 3 hours’ macerating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Tzatziki Potato Salad
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1599 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,599
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Tomato, Fresh Fig and Blue Cheese Salad
Melissa Clark
1006 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,006
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
1804 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,804
30 minutes, plus chilling
or to save this recipe.
Farro and Green Bean Salad With Walnuts and Dill
Colu Henry
1282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,282
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
30 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Broccoli Salad With Garlic and Sesame
Melissa Clark
5444 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,444
10 minutes, plus marinating
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,020
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
White Bean Caprese Salad
Colu Henry
4198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,198
10 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Cucumber Salad With Soy, Ginger and Garlic
Martha Rose Shulman
5283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,283
20 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Roasted Cauliflower, Paneer and Lentil Salad
Mayukh Sen, Nik Sharma
1370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,370
35 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Feta and Mint
Mark Bittman
6877 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,877
5 minutes
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Lemony Farro Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese and Mint
Melissa Clark
2197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,197
45 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
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