I need a good side dish for a BBQ

[Nicole]

that I am going to on Saturday. they are already doing "cooler corn" and I am bored with pasta salad or potato salad.

Any recipe ideas?

[Deleted]

Texas caviar? Fruit salad? baked beans?

[Nicole]

eh, i want something more original but easy to put together.

some kind of unique salad

[Nicole]

May 25, 2012 8:43:06 GMT -5 @astrid said:

Broccoli slaw salad with ramen?

how do you make this?

[jerseygrl]

strawberry spinach salad

[Nicole]

May 25, 2012 8:47:14 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

strawberry spinach salad

recipe?

[sake]

7 layer salad!! my mom brings this to every cookout, and it's always all gone. SO yummy!

[stupidcrafts]

Moroccan Quinoa salad is delicious, easy and it makes a ton. www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/CanadaAM/20110105/recipe-20110105/

[stupidcrafts]

For strawberry spinach salad:
spinach
strawberries (quartered)
almonds pecans or walnuts
a few other veggies or fruits. I like tomatoes and a coloured pepper, but have also added mushroom. I have also eaten it with grapefruit pieces.

Add a balsamic vinaigrette at the last minute.

[Deleted]

May 25, 2012 8:49:57 GMT -5 @booby said:

strawberry spinach --

bag of spinach
cut up strawberries
slivered almonds
thin sliced red onions
feta cheese

and for the dressing -- i just use a good bottled balsamic dressing. sometimes i make my own dressing, but it's not necessary for this salad (IMO). a good balsamic vinegrette does the job.

I always make this saled exactly but with a kraft poppyseed dressing....


SO GOOD!

[iamgrace]

Broccoli salad with bacon and cheese.

[Nicole]

good ideas! thank you!

[Cricket0619]

allrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-broccoli-salad/
I think sunflower seeds are better in there rather then the almonds.

[lkoenig]

Asian salad w/ramen noodles, I make this all the time, it's amaaaazing

www.everydaytastes.com/2010/10/12/asian-salad/

[jerseygrl]

May 25, 2012 8:47:39 GMT -5 Nicole said:

May 25, 2012 8:47:14 GMT -5 jerseygrl said:

strawberry spinach salad

recipe?

It is ridiculously good! I don't have my exact recipe on hand but I got this one from allrecipes and the dressing is extremely close. As long as it has the mixture of the vinegar and sugar the seasonings are extra

allrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-and-strawberry-salad/

[walterismydog]

bean salsa, one of my faves. This is a good base recipe, adjust spices/ingredients as you like. I usually use more beans, garlic, and cumin. I also add lime juice and zest.

1 can black beans (rinsed)
1 can shoe peg corn
2/3 c. chopped cilantro
2/3 c. green onions (both green and white part)
2 diced tomatoes (seeded)
1 diced avocado

¼ c. olive oil
¼ c. red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic (minced)
¾ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. cumin

Mix the first 6 ingredients together. Mix liquid ingredients together and pour over black bean mixture. It is better if it can sit 1-2 hours before serving.

[janiejones]

bean salad
broccoli salad with feta, cranberries & sunflower seeds
fruit platter

[hisno1girlseviltwin]

May 25, 2012 8:41:40 GMT -5 Nicole said:

that I am going to on Saturday. they are already doing "cooler corn" and I am bored with pasta salad or potato salad.

Any recipe ideas?

Fideo w/carne picada! Dude I make this all the time and people INHALE it.

[stupidcrafts]

ooh another bean salad I love is from 101 cookbooks: recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1636512

[alzi]

Corn and snap pea salad. It is amazing.

I can email you recipe if you want, not on my computer so I can't C&p

[celeste]

I've been doing a non-mayo based potato salad a lot lately. Boil small red potatoes and quarter them. Add lightly steamed green beans, chopped kalamata olives, capers, thinly sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, chopped parsley. Dress with olive oil, lemon juice (throw some chopped garlic in the juice to "cook" for a while first), salt and pepper. Cool and serve.