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25 BBQ Salads For summer

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With summer on the way, this collection of 25 BBQ Salads For Summer has something for every taste! Whether you are looking for a salad that is light and refreshing or something with big, bold flavors, we have some of the best salads for you!

Looking for an easy salad recipe for a picnic? Look no further. Have a large crowd to feed for lunch or dinner? Don’t worry. You will find a great healthy choice in this collection!

I love grilling up a great meal and then enjoying it with a delicious salad; that is what summer is all about.

Herbed potato salad in a white serving bowl with parsley, chives and dill.

Herbed Potato Salad

I love potato salad anyway I can get it, but sometimes you want to lighten things up and not have a heavy mayo-laden potato salad. 

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Watermelon salad with cucumber and feta in a white rustic serving bowl with a wooden serving spoon.

Watermelon Salad With Cucumber & Feta

This easy watermelon salad recipe combines fresh fruit, crisp cucumber, salty feta cheese, and fragrant basil. It’s a beautiful, healthy summer salad for a BBQ or cookout!

By: Belly Full

Spaghetti salad with baby tomatoes, corn, roasted pine nuts red onion and garnished with whole basil leaves.

Spaghetti Salad

Spaghetti Salad is what you make for dinner when you’ve got loads of fresh produce, but you’re craving comfy carbs (sound familiar?)…this easy season-spanning recipe combines hot garlicky pasta with a refreshing tomato, garden bean, and corn salad.

By: The View from The Great Island

Summer grain salad with tomatoes in a large white serving bowl.

SUmmer Grain Salad

This grain salad is full of summer vegetables. Whole grains provide a satisfying, chewy texture to this salad, while the vegetables give it a great crunch. 

By: Pook’s Pantry

Grilled Cobb salad on a wooden board with a bowl of avocado dressing.

Grilled Cobb Salad

It wouldn’t be spring or summer without a large salad, like this Grilled Cobb Salad with Avocado Dressing!

By: Yummy Healthy Easy

Sauerkraut salad in a white serving bowl

Sauerkraut Salad

Sauerkraut Salad is tangy and sweet! This delicious salad recipe has crisp veggies and sauerkraut tossed in a sweet dressing. Delish!

By: Simply Stacie

Honey mustard chicken pasta salad with a fork on the plate

Honey Mustard Chicken Pasta Salad

A delicious, easy chicken salad with an easy honey mustard dressing. Great for using leftover chicken. Serve as a lunch or dinner, alongside a buffet or BBQ.

By: Love Foodies

Sweet corn Caprese salad in a white an red bowl on a wooden board.

Sweet Corn Caprese Salad 

Sweet Corn Caprese Salad is a fun twist on the classic Caprese Salad. Serve this simple summer salad recipe with a grilled main as a side dish or all on its own.

By: Iowa Girl Eats

Classic Caesar salad with grated parmesan and croutons  in a white bowl

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD RECIPE

We all love Caesar Salad in our house; it is probably our favorite salad and this Caesar dressing recipe is just perfect! 

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Cashew Thai quinoa salad in a white serving bowl with wooden serving spoons

Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad

This Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad takes only 15 minutes and is a colorful vegan meal perfect for a light lunch or dinner! Loaded with Thai-inspired ingredients and dressed with a divine peanut ginger sauce, it’s crunchy, packed with protein, and full of flavor.

By: Jessica In The Kitchen

Smoked cherry grilled radicchio salad on a white plate with whole cherries sitting on a wooden board.

Smoked Cherry Grilled Radicchio Salad

Smoked Cherry Grilled Radicchio Salad is a striking salad full of bright colors and flavors. Sweet cherries are smoked then served alongside creamy goat cheese all on top of a bed of bitter-sweet grilled radicchio.

By: Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen

Panzanella, Italian bread and tomato salad in a white bowl garnished with fresh basil leaves.

Panzanella: Traditional Italian Bread and Tomato Salad

Panzanella is a simple Tuscan, peasant dish (cucina povera), which is popular in Italy, using the bounty of tomatoes during the summer, and stale bread, which is almost a staple in any Italian kitchen.

By: Christina’s Cucina

Vietnamese noodle salad with strips of carrot, parsley & basil leaves ad a slice of jalapeno.

Vietnamese noodle salad

This Vietnamese noodle salad is made with vermicelli rice noodles, fresh herbs, and vegetables! It’s tossed with a deliciously tangy and savory Vietnamese dressing and can be served cold! 

By: Drive Me Hungry

Avocado ranch pasta salad in a brown ceramic bowl.

Skinny Avocado Ranch Pasta Salad

Skinny Avocado Ranch Pasta Salad is a nice creamy, flavorful summer side dish with loads of mix-ins like avocado, corn, and red onions.

By: Life Currents

Sausage salad with grilled asparagus and avocado on a white platter

Sausage Salad for a Sizzling Summer

Plenty of flavors and textures to keep everyone interested, and the zesty lime & herb dressing makes this sizzling sausage salad sing. It’s quick and easy to put together, makes a tasty family meal but is also impressive enough for entertaining.

By: Tin and Thyme

Cantaloupe peach fruit salad on a white oval platter

Cantaloupe Peach Salad with Fresh Mozzarella

This fruit salad with cantaloupe and peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh mozzarella is simple yet delicious and refreshing. 

By: Garden In The Kitchen

Wedge of iceberg lettuce covered in dressing and bacon bits on a bright red plate.

ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD RECIPE

Take your salads up a notch with this beautifully and wonderfully easy-to-make iceberg wedge salad recipe idea using a flavorful homemade blue cheese dressing.

By: Sustain My Cooking Habit

Grilled pork and pineapple salad with asparagus on a white platter

GRILLED PORK AND PINEAPPLE SALAD

This is not your average grilled dish or salad, as everything is grilled, salad included! This grilled pork and pineapple salad is an easy, tasty summer meal.

By: Caroline’s Cooking

Tropical cheesecake fruit salad with maraschino cherries on top in a white bowl.

TROPICAL CHEESECAKE FRUIT SALAD

Tropical Cheesecake Fruit Salad is a creamy side dish or dessert that features all my favorite tropical fruits. 

By: An Alli Event

Salmon chopped salad in a white serving bowl with corn and tomatoes.

SUMMERTIME SALMON CHOPPED SALAD RECIPE

Dinner salad recipes are a fantastic way to fill your plate with veggies and lean protein. This Summertime Salmon Chopped Salad recipe has all of that, plus tons of flavor! 

By: Cookin Canuck

Curried couscous salad with dried cranberries and parsley

Curried Couscous Salad

Curried couscous salad is fragrant, sweet, and spicy with loads of crunchy fresh veggies, nuts, dried fruit and topped with a zippy curry dressing. This salad is delightfully different, keeps well in the fridge, and is so easy to make.

By: Accidental Happy Baker

Grilled fig salad on a white serving platter with sliced figs beside the bowl.

Grilled Fig Salad with Balsamic Honey Vinaigrette

Gently grilled fresh figs; crispy bacon; crumbled blue cheese; and a savory-sweet vinaigrette of honey, balsamic, and Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil make this salad a stunning way to start any meal.

By: Little Figgy Food

Mexican fruit salad in a tall pedestal dish with slices of lime on the table

Mexican Fruit Salad Recipe

Easy to make tropical Mexican fruit salad filled with all your favorite fruit, cucumber and jicama. It’s topped with a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of spicy Tajin.

By: Bowl Me Over

Caprese salad with balsamic glaze and basil leave

Caprese Salad

Caprese salad is a simple and classic Italian salad made with juicy ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, drizzled with olive oil, and seasoned with salt and pepper. It’s an easy throw-together salad that makes a wonderful appetizer any time of the year.

By: Little Sunny Kitchen

Seven layer salad in a trifle dish with serving spoons beside the bowl.

SEVEN LAYER SALAD

Seven Layer Salad is a myriad of colors and flavors. It’s a potluck classic that spans generations and gets better and better every time it’s made.

By: Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen

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These 25 BBQ Salads for Summer recipes are perfect for any summer gather, picnic or party. There are some healthy choices, but they are all fantastic dishes!


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  1. Jamie says

    April 26, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks for including my noodle salad in this round up! All these recipes look perfect for the summer!

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    • Ken Noland says

      April 26, 2021 at 9:31 pm

      You’re very welcome, your noodle salad looks delicious!

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  2. Choclette says

    April 28, 2021 at 10:08 am

    There are some absolutely gorgeous salad recipes in amongst this lot. I can’t wait to try some of them. Thanks for including one of mine.

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    • Ken Noland says

      April 28, 2021 at 1:39 pm

      Thanks Choclette!

      Reply

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