Need 3 or 4 salady type dishes I can do in advance...

[berri]

Only for 4 people but I need to be able to make them in the early afternoon and still be edible about 7pm! Also not sure if I'll be able to put much in the fridge?!!

Any ideas gratefully received - I thought if I just do salady things then I can just serve up with a big chunk of bread...

DH and I make 'Walslaw' - a cross between Waldorf salad and coleslaw.
so celery, apples, walnuts, grapes, cabbage, onion and carrot in a mayonnaisey dressing (I think DH puts a bit of cider vinegar, mustard and sugar in too) keeps for a couple of days.

nom nom nom (we had it with roast quail at xmas)

Couscous with roasted vegetables,
Greek salad, feta cheese, red onions, cucumber, tomatoes, olives
Tomato and mozarella salad

all the above
mixed bean salad
pasta salad
coronation chicken
rice salad
potato salad
tomato and red onion
taboulleh

phwoooaaar - especially the first.

Tomato, red onion and mango, seasoned with salt, pepper, olive oil & a dash of light malt vinegar. Sounds bizarre, tastes lovely.

I reccy the good food book 101 salads. nicely reviweed on amazon

very good book

Great ideas, thanks so much - feel much more inspired now!