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What is a good salad to take to a barbecue? Something unusual. a good recipe?

By fthomas | March 10, 2009

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I need something different to take.

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10 Responses to “What is a good salad to take to a barbecue? Something unusual. a good recipe?”

  1. god1oak Says:
    December 21st, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    There is an Olive Garden salad and salad dressing on copykat.com

    It is incredible, but plan to spend an hour making it.

  2. mizzzzthang Says:
    December 24th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    You can make a crabmeat pizza dip…..Put a thick layer of cream cheese on the bottom, then seafood sauce, then crabmeat and cheese on top…..Eat with crackers…….YUM!!!!!!!

  3. Brian M Says:
    December 26th, 2008 at 6:22 am

    This is different and easy, I always get asked the recipe.

    5-6 red potatos (leave skin on)
    1 yellow pepper chopped
    1/2 red onion diced
    2 hard boiled eggs chopped
    1 cup mayo
    2 tsp curry powder
    1 tsp turmeric

  4. LuLuBelle Says:
    December 27th, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    Pasta salad:Us the colored spiral pasta, cook till just done then drain and cool. Add radishes, celery, cherry tomato, chives or green onions and enough Renee’s Caesar dressing to coat it and chill an hour + ; very yummy, colorful and unique:) Hope this is the kind of thing you were looking for.

  5. cmhurley64 Says:
    December 29th, 2008 at 7:21 am

    1 small baguette (about 8 ounces) or other crusty bread
    1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (good vinegar also works well)
    2 tablespoons diced shallot, scallion, or red onion
    1/4 teaspoon minced garlic, optional
    1 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    1/4 cup or more roughly chopped basil or parsley

    Start a gas or charcoal grill or preheat the broiler; the rack should be 4 to 6 inches from the heat source. Cut the bread lengthwise into quarters. Grill or broil the bread, watching carefully and turning as each side browns and chars slightly; total time will be less than 10 minutes.
    While the bread cools, mix together the next five ingredients in a large bowl. Mash the tomatoes with the back of a fork to release all of their juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper to taste. Cut the bread into 1/2- to 1-inch cubes (no larger) and toss it with the dressing.
    Let the bread sit for 20 to 30 minutes, tossing occasionally and tasting a piece every now and then. The salad is at its peak when the bread is fairly soft but some edges remain crisp, but you can serve it before or after it reaches that state. When it’s ready, stir in the herb and serve.

  6. jackee2155@sbcglobal.net Says:
    December 30th, 2008 at 12:59 am

    A healthy salad, to go along with all of the charcoal broiled meat and all of the typical foods that go along with them plus the alchoholic beverages, in my opinion, would be, Three Bean Salad. It will help the body maintain balance!

  7. nemesis Says:
    January 1st, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    You can use tiny bow ties pasta or baby shells pasta, hellmans
    mayo and crab meat , a little salt and pepper mix and this is a very nice macaroni salad , if you do not want to bring the old standby of elbows, miracle whip, tuna, peas, onions salad. or
    you can make and bring a antipasto. lettuce, olives, radish bits,
    celery bits, grape tomatoes , strips of genoa salami, cheese, and
    ham and mix with shredded mozzarella with a variety of dressings on the side. or You can make a gardinere salad with
    marrinated mushrooms, cauliflower,, peppers,pimentos,capers
    celery and strips of salami,cheese and ham

  8. jeffster301 Says:
    January 4th, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    I saw this today on the food network and it looked yummy.
    It’s a broccoli cole slaw and it looked easy to make.

    I hosted a party this last weekend and we made these:
    Two Beer Margaritas
    Yes they sound strange but they were the hit of the party and we served over sixty people.

    basically this is the way we made them
    1. 12oz can frozen limeade (like frozen lemonade)
    2. 12 oz beers
    1. 1/2 cup Tequila
    mixed in blender and put in fridge
    When some one wanted one:
    We put it pitcher back in blender with ice and server with lime slice and kosher salted rim glasses.
    Here’s the recipe….people that did not even like beer loved them awsome!

  9. Jesi Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Super Macaroni Salad
    1 16 oz box macaroni cooked,drained and cooled
    1 1/2 cups good mayonnaise (Hellmans, Kraft’s,etc)
    1 cup white vinegar more or less
    1 cup shredded carrots
    1 large green pepper finely chopped
    1/8 cup minced onion
    1 cup sweetened condensed milk
    1/ 2 cup sugar

    Pour the macaroni in a large bowl, add the veggies including the onions, set aside. In a smaller bowl mix remaining ingredients, taste, it should have a nice sweet and sour flavor, add more sugar or vinegar until you like the taste. Then pour over the macaroni veggie mix, blend well and put in fridge until ready to serve.

    CREAMY CUCUMBERS
    3-4 cucumbers
    1/2 red onion, sliced thin
    2 tomatoes, diced (optional)
    1-1 1/2 cups Hidden Valley Ranch or Cucumber Ranch dressing

    Toss all ingredients in a serving bowl and chill before serving.

    Butter Bean Salad
    2 cans butter beans, rinsed and drained, 15 ounces each
    1/2 red bell pepper, diced
    1/2 green bell pepper, diced
    1/2 red onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
    1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/3 palm full
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    1 large lemon, juiced
    Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Toss to coat beans and vegetables evenly in dressing.

  10. jdshep Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 10:26 am

    This coleslaw uses no mayo. so perfect for outdoor get together. It is easy, different than most coleslaw, colorful and very tasty.

    Awesome Slaw

    1 pkg. coleslaw mix — place in a very large mixing bowl

    1 pkg. broccoli slaw - cut smaller in food processor — add to bowl

    Next, In food processor …….. mince together………1/2 onion and 1 whole, peeled and chopped jicama (Jicama is a South American vegetable that looks like a huge round potato; is naturally sweet and will add a subtle, distinctive flavor! Pretty easy to find in produce aisle.)

    Toast 1 pkg. slivered almonds and 1 to 2 oz. of sesame seeds — add to bowl

    1 to 2 c. grape tomatoes — add to bowl

    Optional: Add 2 pkgs. Ramen noodles, slightly cooked, without seasonings

    Toss with dressing (see below)

    Dressing……
    1/3 c. garlic vinegar
    1/3 c. rice vinegar
    1 to 2 T. sesame oil
    1/2 c. olive oil
    1/3 c. honey
    1 T. salt
    1 T. ground pepper

    Mix well and season to taste. Makes a whole bunch!

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