The weather is warming up and you’re itching to remove the covers off the barbeque and invite your friends and family over. These delicious salads will make a wonderful addition to your feast!
Whether you have a true-blue smoker, fandangle barbeque grilling machine or a portable barbeque unit, barbeque season is all about bringing people together over a meal. For the real die-hard barbeque lovers out there, no doubt you’ve already planned the next cut of meat you want to try and perhaps you’ve even started to concoct your very own rub.
Conversations will range from the marbling in the wagyu to how lean an eye fillet can be and it is nothing but joy for meat lovers. Let’s not forget those sausages, lamb chops, brisket, chicken wings and well, geez… where do I stop?
No barbeque however is ever complete without some salads. You always need some vegetables to help balance the meat heavy lunch or dinner. This compilation of delicious salads will give you some great ideas and a wide enough variety of flavours to suit all your friends and family.
From the quintessential potato salad right through to refreshing ruby red grapefruit, you’ll no doubt find something you’ll like. Enjoy the summer!
Prawn and Avocado Salad with Golden Kiwi
1/14
Delectably sweet with a shot of zing, Prawn and Avocado Salad with Golden Kiwi is a delicious salad for barbeques!
The honey sweetness of golden kiwi paired with fresh prawns; buttery avocados tossed together with tangy red shallot vinaigrette creates contrast but a delectable balance.
Risoni with Spiced Roasted Butternut Pumpkin
2/14
As far as a good salad recipe goes, nothing quite beats the wholesome combination of a hearty pasta and spiced roasted butternut pumpkin. Can’t have a barbeque without a delicious pasta salad that’s for sure!
Baby Cuttlefish Salad with Green Papaya
3/14
Who doesn’t love a good seafood salad for a barbeque? This Asian inspired Baby Cuttlefish Salad is paired with the crunch of the green papaya, pungent fish sauce and tamed by aromatic palm sugar.
Chorizo Salad with Sweet Potato
4/14
Surely sweet potato and salty semi-cured Spanish sausage would be considered a pairing to die for!
This Chorizo Salad is further completed by the freshness of baby spinach leaves and more natural sweetness from roasted red onions. No dressing needed for this delicious salad for barbeques. It speaks for itself!
Summer Strawberry Salad with Baby Bocconcini And Rocket
5/14
Our Summer Strawberry Salad is perfect for outdoor barbeques and a stunner to serve at Christmas celebrations as well. The sweetness of strawberries matched with creamy bocconcini and drizzled with tangy aged balsamic vinegar is a match made in heaven.
Beetroot Cured Salmon Salad with Black Fish Roe
6/14
A special occasion, be it a milestone or festive celebration, deserves a salad that will impress your guests.
This Beetroot Cured Salmon Salad is spectacular, not to mention delectable and oh so perfect for barbeques! Go ahead, spoil your family and friends!
Artichoke and Potato Salad with Creme Fraiche
7/14
Can’t have a barbeque without a potato salad.
Pan fried potatoes mingled with tangy marinated artichokes and crispy maple glazed pancetta, all tossed together with a tangy creme fraiche dressing. This is comfort food heaven.
Gin and Lime Prawn Salad with Avocado
8/14
Prawn salads and barbeques go hand in hand!
Succulent prawns marinated in a punchy gin and lime marinade and balanced by the creamy gem avocados, ruby grapefruit, peppery radishes and fresh lamb’s lettuce. This Prawn Salad recipe is calling for you all summer long!
Quick Tomato Salad with Burrata
9/14
No ordinary tomato salad. This one is runway ready. Celebrating sweet tomatoes layered with heavenly burrata, this is a super easy light salad to prepare. This Quick Tomato Salad is perfect for outdoor entertaining and barbeques.
Ruby Grapefruit, Watermelon Panzanella Salad
10/14
The sun is out and the weather is warm and balmy. Time to bring out the barbeque!
Sweet juicy watermelon and zesty ruby grapefruit paired with warm olive oil toasted sourdough, this is our twist on the classic Panzanella salad that tastes fantastic at your next barbeque.
Medley of Roasted Potato Salad with Anchovy Dressing
11/14
No regular pale gluggy potato salad here. Delicious, sweet roasted potatoes and New Zealand yams amped up with a touch of sophisticated flavour through a zippy salty anchovy dressing. A great addition to summer barbeques or winter roasts.
Spicy Green Salad with Avocado
12/14
Jalapeno chilli peppers are the perfect way to spice up your life! It certainly did so with this Spicy Green Salad as it elevated it to the next level. Too hot? Let the avocado fan cool you down!
Roasted Heirloom Carrots with Pearl Couscous
13/14
A deliciously colourful salad with roasted heirloom carrots and red onions layered on top of a bed of chewy pearl couscous, fresh mint and chopped almonds. A salad that is a delicious companion for all your barbeque efforts!
Asparagus and Hot Smoked Salmon Salad
14/14
Easy and delightful. Who doesn’t like that? Our Asparagus and Hot Smoked Salmon Salad is quick and simple to whip up. The delicious lemony, herby and silky parsley egg dressing will take the dish to another level. Don’t you think this is a delicious salad for your barbeque?
More Salad Collections
Here’s a fantastic array of other salad collections that just might take your fancy:
Easy Salad Dressing Recipes
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Salad Ingredient Pairings
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10 comments
These salads are so beautiful and really different too which I love! The strawberry salad caught my eye immediately. I love fruit with my greens..so refreshing!
Fruits in savoury salads are the best! Give it a pop of natural sweetness.
There are so many amazing salads on this list! Can’t wait to taste the artichoke and potato salad! Such a great combination!
Thanks Suzy! The artichoke and potato salad sure is a great combination!
All of these salads look amazing! I will be trying them all, but first on my list is the Spicy Green Salad with Avocado. That is gorgeous!!
The spicy green salad is a real favourite. That garlicky dressing never disappoints! A good salad to accompany all those grilled meats.
Love it! Nothing beats a large plate of colorful salad!
Exactly right! Especially with all that meat off the BBQ. Need some balance.
Yummy! I’m so excited to try some of these! My family is going to love them! They look so delicious and tasty!
Hope they will! Enjoy the salads!