Summer salads/bbq sides

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Please inspire me with your favourite salads and/or best bbq sides that I can try out this summer. Thanks

Cajun potato salad
Sweetcorn salsa

I’ve made this potato salad for every bbq we’ve hosted or been to and it always goes down well.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8466934/The-best-potato-salad-recipe.html

I make something similar to this, use maple syrup and add chopped roasted peanuts…

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a43252328/asian-slaw-recipe/

Home made pesto on warm new potatoes is fabulous and always well received. I also love feta whip which is cheese blended with Greek yogurt or creme fraiche, lemon juice, and herbs - I could literally make myself sick on it. Watermelon, feta and mint salad is lovely and refreshing.

Sweet corn cobs microwaved for a few minutes then finished on the grill,

asparagus also lovely grilled.

Pink pickled onions.
Chaat masala potatoes - Ottolenghi.

I love Ottolenghi's rice salad, and so does all my family. First thing to get cleaned out at all family parties ime.

Mix cooked red rice, brown and/or wild rice and quinoa. Add orange and lemon or lime zest and juice; toasted pine and/or cashew nuts and/or flaked almond; chopped, lightly fried red or spring onions; red and yellow peppers finely diced and fried; some spices e.g. ras-el-hanout or sumac, cumin, cinnamon; plenty of fresh herbs like parsley, mint, coriander; and some finely chopped semi-sweet dried fruit like dried apricots or cranberries or sour cherries, with a bit of olive oil or oil from sun-dried tomatoes. I was amazed how much the teenagers hoovered this up.

I first read about this feta and herb whip today in a newspaper restaurant review. Have 1/2 pack of feta and some greek yoghurt in the fridge so will definitely try that for lunch tomorrow.Thanks for the reminder.

I regularly make all of these

Radish & cucumber salad with mint, lime & toasted cumin seeds

Sweet potato, chickpea and feta salad with tahini dressing

Vietnamese rice noodle salad

Panzanella

· 800g mix of ripe tomatoes
· 1 garlic clove, crushed
· 1½ tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
· 1 ripe avocado, stoned, peeled and chopped
· 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
· 175g ciabatta or crusty loaf
· 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
· 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
· small handful basil leaves
add feta and olives, and rocket

https://www.themediterraneandish.com/tomato-panzanella-salad-recipe/