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Get ready for summer with these great Easy Picnic Salad Recipes!
When you think of summer, what comes to mind? The cookouts and Barbecues? Maybe a lot of swimming?
Whatever the case may be, lots of good food is to be served too including these Easy Picnic Salad Recipes at your next BBQ or Picnic!
We always serve many Picnic Salads as side dishes for cookouts or paired with cold-cut sandwiches by the pool. They are even great with Air Fryer Chicken Wings too.
My personal favorite happens to be Broccoli Salad, I love to have this on hand throughout the summer months, it’s even great paired alongside sandwiches!
What are picnic salads?
They are typically cold salads that use lots of different vegetables such as cucumbers for cucumber salad, carrots, corn for corn salad, along with other fresh ingredients like avocado, eggs, fresh cilantro, parsley, or basil. When I think of Picnic Salads, I think of fresh and colorful ingredients.
Cold Pasta Salads with vegetables added in like a classic pasta salad or Macaroni Salad tend to be classics served at most picnics.
Many times these salads are easy to prep ahead and make large portion sizes, so you can easily share with a crowd.
How do you make these gluten-free?
Some salads will be naturally gluten-free like most potato salads and broccoli salads; however, some salads need to be adapted to be made gluten-free.
This is the case for pasta salad, using gluten-free pasta will do the trick to make it gluten-free.
Always be sure to ask before eating if you are ever in doubt, but many recipes on this list are gluten-free.
Tips for Making Picnic Salads:
Many different picnic salads can be made, maybe even created yourself too! The best summer salads are often the ones made with fresh produce straight from your garden.
This is true of Strawberry Spinach Salad or a good BLT Salad. This list will give you plenty to choose from that will complement your summer cookout well.
Some of them are great to eat as a meal too, we like to do this with Classic Pasta Salad, it makes a great lunch throughout the week paired with some fresh produce.
Pasta Salad is a great dish to add in some fresh cherry tomatoes out of the garden along with some chunks of cheese and fresh herbs. It’s easy to get creative!
Pair these picnic salad recipes with any of these pellet grill recipes!
This Big Mac Salad is also a great option if you are looking for a salad versus a burger for summer too.
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Easy Tortellini Pasta Salad (Gluten-Free)
Make the best Tortellini Pasta Salad, easy to make gluten-free too!
Check out this recipe
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Ninja Foodi Pasta Salad (Gluten-Free)
Make a wonderful Pasta Salad that can be made gluten-free too, this is done using the Ninja Foodi to cook the pasta!
Check out this recipe
3
Easy Cucumber Salad
The best go-to no-bake, no-cook Cucumber Salad with fresh produce!
Check out this recipe
4
Easy Potato Salad (Gluten-Free)
Make a classic potato salad in minutes!
Check out this recipe
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Best Broccoli Salad Recipe (Gluten-Free)
The BEST Broccoli Salad and a must for all the cookouts!
Check out this recipe
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How to Make Coleslaw Dressing
Make this Coleslaw dressing to make a great Coleslaw to serve!
Check out this recipe
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www.saltysidedish.com
Dill Potato Salad
A wonderful zest salad using fresh dill, Dill Potato Salad!
Check out this recipe
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www.foodiecrush.com
Classic Waldorf Salad
A Classic Waldorf Salad, the perfect side dish!
Check out this recipe
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www.eatwell101.com
Pineapple Cucumber Jalapeno Salad
All the fresh produce into one great dish with Pineapple Cucumber Jalapeno Salad!
Check out this recipe
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Watermelon Blueberry Salad
This Watermelon Blueberry Salad is full of fresh produce, a great fruit salad.
Check out this recipe
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www.gimmesomeoven.com
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
Make a pasta salad with a twist with this Mediterranean Pasta Salad!
Check out this recipe
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Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad
Make a tasty Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad for the summer!
Check out this recipe
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a great pasta with a twist.
Check out this recipe
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Rosemary Chicken Salad (Ninja Foodi)
This is a wonderful Rosemary Chicken Salad that can be made in the Ninja Foodi too, perfect with sandwiches or crackers.
Check out this recipe
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Ninja Foodi Egg Salad
Ninja Foodi Egg Salad is wonderful topped on sandwiches!
Check out this recipe
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Quick & Simple Poppy Seed Fruit Salad
A great quick and easy fruit salad with fresh produce!
Check out this recipe
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togetherasfamily.com
Coleslaw Pasta Salad
Make a great Coleslaw Pasta Salad!
Check out this recipe
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www.simplejoy.com
Corn Salad
Use fresh produce to make this Corn Salad!
Check out this recipe
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carlsbadcravings.com
Mexican Pasta Salad
Mexican Pasta Salad is a wonderful salad with a twist!
Check out this recipe
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www.evolvingtable.com
Watermelon Feta Salad with Mint & Cucumbers
A beautiful picnic salad with some fresh fruits!
Check out this recipe
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