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    17 Picnic Salad Recipes For Labor Day

     

    Still looking for something utterly delicious to bring to that Labor Day get-together you’ve been invited to? These classic picnic salad recipes make quick and easy cookout side dishes with loads of showstopping flavor.

    picnic salad recipes make great cookout side dishes for your Labor Day celebration

    You never have to worry about what to bring to a summer cookout or backyard BBQ when you have recipes like these 17 picnic salads at your fingertips! With everything from classic Southern Macaroni Salad and 7 Layer Pea Salad, to creamy potato salads, light pasta salads and even sweet fruit salads, there is something here to make sure your dish gets noticed and you bring home an empty bowl!

    RELATED RECIPES: 7 Best Summer Cookout Desserts

    Best of all, each recipe is easy to whip up, pairs perfectly with all your favorites off the grill or at a fish fry and is just begging to become your new cookout holiday tradition! In fact, these recipes are so good, you might forget you’re saying good bye to summer at the season’s last big bash.

    My #1 Picnic Salad Tip

    When cookout temps are hot and I need my salad and dressing to stay cool, I place my salad bowl in a larger bowl or tray and fill in with ice all around it. Also, when searching for a place to put my dish on the cookout table, I find a place that isn’t in the direct sunlight.

    17 Picnic Salads for Your Labor Day Cook Out

    Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

    Spicy Strawberry Watermelon Salad

    Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad

    Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad

    Classic 7 Layer Pea Salad

    Confetti Frito Corn Salad

    Bacon Tomato Pasta Salad

    Artichoke Pesto Pasta Salad

    Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad

    Creamy Dill Potato Salad

    Southern Tomato Cucumber Salad with Vinegar Dressing

    Southern Macaroni Salad

    Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad

    Tuscan Tortellini Salad

    Italian Green Bean Salad

    Layered Muffuletta Salad

    Taco Pasta Salad with Avocado Dressing

    Make & Take Salad Serving Essentials

    You’re salad deserves to look as great as it tastes! Here are some of my favorite salad bowls, tongs and servers. They’re perfect for taking your delicious salad to a cookout, potluck, or tailgate and will look stunning on your own dinner table too! This post contains affiliate links.

    salad serving essentials
    1. Pedestal Trifle Bowl
    2. Locking Kitchen Tongs
    3. Salad Servers
    4. Glass Serving Bowl with Lid
    5. Olive Wood Salad Set
    6. Cherry Finished Salad Bowl
    Still looking for something utterly delicious to bring to that Labor Day get-together you've been invited to? These classic picnic salad recipes make quick and easy cookout side dishes with loads of showstopping flavor.
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