The kids are out of school, laughing can be heard coming through my windows, and backyard BBQ’s are being scheduled. It’s no secret that I love to host gatherings and during the summer is the perfect time to host a gathering. Why is this you ask? Because the weather is nice enough everyone can hang out outside where there is plenty of room for games, chatting, children screaming and a spread of food fit for a king.
There are a few dishes which I think are essential to a bbq and it just doesn’t seem right if I can’t find a salad sitting next to some sort of potato dish, dessert and cool beverage. The BBQ season is here so it’s time to bust out your favorite decorative bowls, paper plates, plastic cups and drink dispensers.
Whip up a menu that will keep you out of the kitchen and hanging out with your guests. Salads are a perfect way to achieve this as they can always be made in advance, plenty in advance for most.
45 Salad Recipes
Healthy Homemade Ranch Dressing!
Homemade Dorthy Lynch Dressing
Korean Pear Tangerine Beet Salad
Strawberry Apple Pecan Spinach Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad with Feta
Carrot and Roasted Almond Salad
Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Dressing
BBQ Chicken Quinoa Salad Recipe
How to make a Caesar Salad that you will LOVE!
Simple Honey Roasted Tyson Any’tizer Wyngz Salad Recipe
Spinach Apple Salad with Curried Pecans Maple Cider Dressing
My Love Hate Relationship with Salads
Grilling Tips when hosting a party
Use your Summer Garden Tomato bounty
Colby Shipwash BBQ Chicken salad
Creamy Zucchini “Pasta” with Tomato Recipe
Easy Weeknight Tomato Salad with Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
Sensational Sweet Almond Salad
Allergen Friendly Antioxidant Summer
7 COMMENTS
Laura
11 years agoCan’t wait to read through all these. I love salads!
My go to for cookouts is baked beans and deviled eggs.
Ellen Christian
11 years agoThanks so much for sharing my recipe! Off to check out some of the others!
Tiffany C.
11 years agoThanks for such a great list, all in one place.
Addi
11 years agoI am always looking for a new recipe to take to Summer parties and BBQ’s! This is an awesome list of new ones that I can try!
Hanan
11 years agoThis is great! Love salad ideas for summer!
Teressa Morris
11 years agoThanks for sharing my salad bar at home plus all the other yummy recipes!! I can’t wait to make my own croutons!!