These salads will be the star of your spring picnic or summer barbeque. Make the most of seasonal ingredients like juicy mangoes or tomatoes and impress your friends and family with these simple yet scrumptious recipes. As a meal or a side, these salads will definitely brighten your dinner table.
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Minestrone pasta salad
This speedy Italian-inspired pasta salad with a punchy sundried tomato pesto dressing is the perfect BBQ salad and side dish star.
Spicy potato salad
A spicy summer salad inspired by the flavours of a classic Caesar.
Tomato salad with creamed fetta
A vibrant salad platter perfect for any summer gathering.
Zesty yoghurt potato salad with salmon
Serve this potato salad as part of a lunch spread. Or bulk it up with salad greens and make it a meal.
Watermelon salad with labne
This vibrant and fresh radish and watermelon salad is full of flavour and can be made ahead to be assembled on the day of serving.
Green bean salad with lemon & parsley dressing
With a rainbow of vegetables in green shades and the yellow of squash, this vibrant accompaniment adds freshness to a variety of roasts and a barbecue buffet.
Orzo pasta salad
It’s a fresh & vibrant addition to any casual (or not so casual) gathering.
Prawn salad with chargrilled watermelon & haloumi
Big, juicy chunks of chargrilled watermelon, sweet prawns and tangy haloumi, brought together with lime and mint… this salad is summer in a bowl!
Farro & green bean salad
Green beans are in abundance in the warmer months which makes this fresh, textural salad one of our summer favourites.
Watermelon feta salad
Serve this refreshing salad at your next barbecue.
Mediterranean steak salad with farro
A lower carb lunch or dinner option.
Lamb and lentil salad
Say goodbye to boring salads with this hearty lamb and lentil favourite.
Roast pumpkin, capsicum, lentil and quinoa salad
You’ll be sure to win friends with this salad. Packed with fresh and fabulous vegetables this hearty salad is great as a side or as a complete meal option.
Pork loin chop with Greek salad
This dinner for one is perfect for busy spring and summer evenings.
Korean beef salad with kimchi crunch slaw
Salad season gets a spicy kick.
Lemon & garlic lamb kebabs with chunky Greek salad
A simple and healthy Greek salad recipe is a perfect side dish, or with the addition of these grilled lemon & garlic kebabs you can make a whole, healthy meal!
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Grilled corn salad
Make this colourful salad the star of your next barbecue.
Smashed cucumber salad
It’s packed full of flavour.
Chicken, quinoa and witlof salad
This chicken and quinoa salad is a fantastic energy-boosting lunch with crunchy hazelnuts and green apple.
Poached chicken and quinoa salad with watercress
Fresh and tasty!
Chicken, olive and fetta salad
Fresh, flavourful and totally satisfying.
Waldorf salad
Worthy of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel itself!
Coleslaw
No barbecue is complete without a good coleslaw.
Crunchy noodle coleslaw
This crunchy noodle coleslaw is a great dish for picnics, just pack each salad ingredient in a separate sandwich bag, take the dressing in its jar and toss it all together when ready to eat.
Classic crunchy coleslaw
Coleslaw is an all-time favourite for any type of summer gathering, especially barbecues and picnics. This coleslaw dressing has an Asian-inspired twist.
Pearl couscous, zucchini and tomato salad
Zucchini, tomatoes and mint pair beautifully in this fresh Israeli couscous salad. Perfect for Christmas lunch and all your summer parties.
Pearl couscous salad with turkey & pomegranate
A quick and delicious way to love your turkey leftovers.
Broccoli, pea and quinoa salad
Freshen up your spring salad! Great for lunch or as a side with dinner.
Lamb fillet salad with green pesto dressing
Pesto dressing adds zing to this lamb salad.
Thai beef salad with chilli lime dressing
Sweet, sour and spicy, this flavour packed salad makes for a healthy lunch or dinner.
Shaved cabbage with pecorino balsamic
No lettuce required for this tasty cabbage salad.
Smoked salmon Caesar salad
You won’t miss the bacon, we swear.
Caesar salad
I came, I saw… I ate salad.
Chicken caesar salad with asparagus and kale
A hearty caesar salad.
Prawn Caesar salad
Plate the salad with all the elements separated on a large platter. This way guests can build their own and add as much or as little dressing as they like.
Bean and tomato salad with hazelnut dressing
Some sides are worthy of being the star of the show.
Cherry, walnut and feta salad
Indulge in the delicious combination of cherry, walnut and feta in this fresh wholesome salad – a perfect addition to Christmas lunch this year!
Cherry & herb jewelled rice salad
Plump and juicy cherries are the crowning jewels in this Persian-inspired rice salad.
Haloumi, asparagus and cherry tomato salad
Everything tastes better with haloumi.
Potato and salmon salad with mustardy dressing
A hearty and satisfying salad.
Crispy potato salad with aioli
This is the ultimate potato salad – it’s a riff on crunchy roast potatoes, with salty pancetta and garlicky mayonnaise added.
Julie Goodwin’s easy potato salad
A 5-ingredient warm potato salad.
Spinach, haloumi and potato salad
A delicious twist on a potato salad.
Haloumi & mango salad
This recipe is by qualified dietitian and personal trainer Lauren Marino and is from our cookbook Nourished Kitchen.
Prawn cocktail salad
Serve up your next prawn cocktail family-style with this recipe.
Roast vegetable salad with garlic mustard dressing
This roasted vegie salad is the easiest and tastiest way to get your five a day!
Avocado caprese salad
‘ave an avo!
Insalata caprese
The simple things are often the best.
Caprese salad
The simple things are often the best,
Roasted capsicum salad with labne
A vibrant salad perfect for any summer gathering.
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