What salads do you make for a BBQ?

[{sarah}]

I need some inspiration for our BBQ tonight. Usually I make a garden salad that goes to waste so I need to replace it with something new & exciting. Otherwise I normally make Rouge's awesome pink salad, chick pea & pumpkin salad, pasta salad & potato salad, but not necessarily for the same BBQ. I think I need something new to add to my list of regular salads.

Anyone got any great recipes they can share?

[Indadhanu]

I usually make a garden salad too, but i have no idea why since I hate them and never eat them myself!!!!!

[mrsmac]

What about that noodle salad that's on the Changs packet?? Everyone seems to love that.

[Mother Goose]

pasta salad
Caesar salad
rice salad
waldorf salad
thai chili and cucumber salad (Pg 34 Oct 09 SFI so on Taste website)
Avocado salad with orange vinaigrette (Pg 33 same issue)
If you're doing a BBQ, what about BBQ some lamb back straps and then make a warm lamb salad?

Great thread with BBQ season approaching!

[tk1999]

I had a nice recipe for a curry pasta salad - it had celery and... darn I can't find it... will try and see what I can find it.

It was really nice - I ended up making two as I almost ate all of the first lot

[Nelle]

I LOVE the salad on the back of the Chang's egg noodle packet, I often bring that somewhere because most people like it.
I also get a bit excited when someone brings a Waldorf salad along.

If the weather is cooler, a roast vegie salad is great too.

[Butterfly Child]

i have a few i got them of taste .com.au their so yummy

Summer Salad

• 1 carrot, peeled
• 1 Lebanese cucumber
• 1 x 100g pkt baby Asian greens
• 100g bean sprouts
• 1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh coriander leaves
• 1 1/2 tbs rice vinegar
• 3 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp light olive oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tsp fish sauce

Warm lamb salad with mint pesto

• 6 (about 300g) lamb leg steaks
• 1 tsp olive oil
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 x 80g pkt baby rocket leaves
• 100g 97 per cent fat-free semi-dried tomatoes
• 5 large radishes, washed, stems and roots trimmed, thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 12 kalamata olives, drained
• 1/4 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves

Mint pesto

• 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
• 15g toasted pine nuts (Ducks brand)
• 10g parmesan, finely grated
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 60ml (1/4 cup) vegetable or chicken stock
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper

heres a few more, if you like the sound of them ill put the recipe up

-Mixed leaf & orange salad with sesame

-Chicken and mango salad

-Warm apple pancetta & walnut salad

-Chicken & avocado salad with chilli & lime aioli

[Phteven]

I make a noodle salad with lots of lime, coriander, mint etc. It's usually a hit with children as well as growns.
You could road test this salad on the Pioneer woman blog and let me know how it goes
The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Ree Drummond

[*EJ*]

I had a friend bring over a couscous & veg salad last weekend and it was soooo yummy. You can find the recipe in the Coles Spring Catalouge (also on the website, link is at the bottom right hand corner of the homepage) you can download the PDF file and the recipe is on page 44.

It really is a yummy light salad with lots of flavour.

Have a great night

[luna moth]

That noodle salad is great. You can muck around with it heaps too - add different types of cabbage, or grated carrot, or capsicum, or whatever.
I also love doing a fattoush style salad. Garden-esque, but I use little tomatoes halved, cucumber, ripped up toasted pita bread, coriander and mint. sprinkle the whole lot with s & p, sumac and pumpkin seeds and a squeeze of lemon and olive oil. I always get "Wow! Did you MAKE that?"
Cannellini bean salad - I add whatever's going, but I love doing it with roasted pumpkin, rocket, halved baby tomatoes and basil.
Sweet potato and sweet chili pasta salad - it's fiddly but yum. Cube and roast 1 sweet potato, peel and boil another. Blend the boiled flesh with 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce and some coriander, add a little bit of lime juice, and vinegar as req'd to make it saucy. Stir through pasta. Put your roasted sweet potato cubes on top, sprinkle with torn coriander leaves. Win.
I do a pink potato salad too, which is just potatoes in my beetroot dip with baby spinach leaves.

[tk1999]

I can't find the recipe... darn it... I was going to make it soon too

[mzcatieboo]

Caesar salad & Potato Salad as thats pretty much what both our families LOVE.

[Arimeh]

What about that noodle salad that's on the Changs packet?? Everyone seems to love that.

:yeahthat:

I make that all the time. Everyone LOVES it. Its sooooo yummo.. and sooo easy to make!!

[Muffy]

My mum makes a noddle salad and it is so yummy!!!

I have watched her make it so i will try my best to tell you whats in it!!!

Pasta spirals
Salami
capsicum
corn kernals
snow peas
salad dressing (your choice.)

Lightly brown salami and cut into pieces.
Chop up snow peas and capsicum
Cook pasta
Add all ingredients together and your done!!
simple any soooo yummy!!!

[~Kim~]

I make a brown rice salad with raisins/sultanas, spring onions, capsicum
and a dressing of vegetable oil, sesame oil, garlic and lemon juice

[LimeSlice]

Potato and Pasta salads are a go here.

I like Rice salads, Caesar salad, Thai Beef saladalways a hit

Good luck!

[{sarah}]

Oooh I've never made the Changs Noodle one, I might have to give that a go tonight

[Lisa]

We love the usual potato salad, noodle salad etc but I also make a Corn & Avocado salad that is on the Taste website which is so easy and really tasty. Everyone has commented on how much they love it whenever I've made it.

Corn & Avocado Salad
Ingredients (serves 6)

* 2 firm large ripe avocados, halved, stones removed, peeled, finely chopped
* 1 x 410g can corn kernels, drained
* 3 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
* 2 tbs fresh lemon juice

Combine the avocado, corn, shallot, coriander and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Serve.