Whether you are taking a dish or hosting your own cookout, having the perfect cookout salad recipe is a must. This list of top summer salads will make sure you are always ready to make or take everyone’s favorite backyard BBQ side dish!
Potato salads, pasta salads, fruit salads, layered salads… it doesn’t matter. Summer cookouts, backyard BBQs and fish fries are known for having some of the most mouthwatering salads lining their buffet tables.
Some are hearty. Some are light and refreshing. But all of them are bright, inviting, and bursting with seasonal flavor. A good salad always embodies what true outside dining is all about.
So no matter if you are putting on the whole show or just bringing a dish to add to the line up, my collection of super star cookout salad recipes has everything you need to enjoy a loads of delicious over and over again all summer long.
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What You Need To Serve Salads at Cookouts
Managing the task of serving or taking your tasty salad to a cookout starts with the right tools. Here are a few of my MUST-HAVES for making, taking and keeping your salad fresh when serving it out of doors!
- (4.5 quart) iced salad serving bowl
- iced condiment server with lid and serving tools
- serving tongs for salads
- salad spinner for washing lettuce
- iced serving tray with 8 compartments
- salad dressing shaker
Summer Cookout Salads
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