Your summer cookout will get better with this amazing collection of 15 easy, healthy, and tasty salad recipes! Packed with fresh, nutritious ingredients and vibrant flavors, these salads are the perfect addition to your BBQ menu. Whether you prefer something classic or a bit more adventurous, there's a recipe here to make your summer gatherings extra special.
Mango Salad with Avocado and Cucumber

This zesty and colourful Mango Salad with Avocado and Cucumber is packed with flavor and ready in just 15 minutes. It is the perfect side dish for your summer cookouts, picnics, or potlucks!
Mango and Avocado Salad is a heavenly combination of sweet mangos, creamy avocado, and crisp cucumbers, all drizzled with a deliciously sweet honey and lime dressing.
To learn more: Mango Salad with Avocado and Cucumber
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
This traditional Lebanese Salad "Fattoush" is a colorful Mediterranean dish made with fresh vegetables, tangy lemon dressing, and crisp pita croutons.
It's a refreshing, delicious, and healthy side dish you can serve with your favorite summer meals, BBQs, or picnics.
To learn more: Lebanese Fattoush Salad
Roasted Greek Aubergine Salad - Melitzanosalata
Melitzanosalata (Roasted Greek Eggplant Dip) is a smokey and delicious Greek appetizer/meze made with fire-roasted eggplants, tangy lemon juice, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil.
This heavenly eggplant salad is a harmonious blend of smoky, zesty, and vibrant Mediterranean flavors.
To learn more: Melitzanosalata (Roasted Greek Eggplant Dip)
Persian Shirazi Salad
This Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe is an excellent choice if you want to add a fresh and flavorful Mediterranean salad recipe to your repertoire.
Made with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, tangy red onions, and a refreshing lime and olive oil dressing, this colorful and delicious salad is incredibly easy to make.
All you need are a few simple ingredients to create a healthy and satisfying dish that's perfect for any occasion.
To learn more: Persian Shirazi Salad Recipe
Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad
If you're looking for a delicious and flavorful salad recipe for your summer BBQ parties, look no further than the Traditional Kisir Recipe!
This spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad is the perfect dish to impress your guests and add some variety to your table.
To learn more: Traditional Kisir Recipe (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)
Watermelon Feta Salad
This easy and refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad is the perfect combination of sweet watermelon pieces with salty feta cheese, super crunchy cucumbers, and fresh basil leaves.
Ready in just 10 minutes, this is the perfect summer salad for BBQs, picnics, or summer parties.
To learn more: Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil and Cucumber
Asian Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
This no-fuss, flavor-packed Asian Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad is both crunchy and refreshing, making it the perfect choice for dining on a hot summer day.
You can easily make it at home with sliced cucumbers, a tangy dressing made of rice vinegar, soy sauce, and a dash of sesame oil.
To learn more: Asian Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
Orzo Pasta Salad
This Orzo Pasta Salad is fresh, healthy, and flavorful, easy to put together, and perfect for making ahead.
It is a great side dish for last-minute parties, small gatherings, or BBQs and the leftovers are perfect for picnics and packed lunches.
And the best part is that this Mediterranean salad is made with easy-to-find fresh ingredients and is ready in just 20 minutes!
To learn more: Orzo Pasta Salad
Turkish Spicy Salad - Acili Ezme
Turkish Acili Ezme Salad is a spicy Turkish dip/appetizer commonly served at restaurants alongside a basket of warm Turkish Pide Bread or Pita Bread.
This flavorful and nutritious dip is made from a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs, which are finely chopped and mixed together with olive oil and spices.
To learn more: Turkish Acili Ezme Salad
Turkish White Bean Salad - Piyaz
Fasulye Piyaz (Turkish White Bean Salad) is a healthy and nutritious side dish and a perfect accompaniment to your meals.
It is made of beans, onions, tomatoes, and parsley then dressed with tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil.
To learn more: Piyaz - Turkish White Bean Salad
Turkish Tomato Walnut Salad
Gavurdagi Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Walnut Salad) is a healthy yet delicious Mediterranean dish made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and crunchy walnuts.
It is full of different textures and flavors and goes perfectly with all sorts of seafood or meat dishes.
To learn more: Gavurdagi Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Walnut Salad)
Tabbouleh
This Taboule Recipe (Lebanese Tabouli Salad) is a refreshing and healthy Middle Eastern salad made with fresh parsley, tomatoes, and bulgur.
It is full of flavor, color, and nutrition and is extremely easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.
To learn more: Taboule (Lebanese Tabouli Salad)
Greek Cucumber Salad
Delicious, colorful, and refreshing Greek Cucumber Salad is a perfect side dish whether it's for your summer BBQ parties or family meals.
It is made with healthy ingredients such as cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, olives, and feta cheese.
This simple Greek Salad is ready in 15 minutes and packed with Mediterranean flavors you will love.
To learn more: Greek Cucumber Salad
Turkish Shepherd's Salad
Coban Salatasi (also known as Turkish Shepherd's Salad or Choban Salad) is a light, refreshing, and simple side salad made with juicy summer tomatoes, cucumbers, and green peppers.
It's easy to make and comes together in only 10 minutes, perfect for a refreshing treat.
To learn more: Çoban Salatası Recipe (Turkish Shepherd's Salad)
Baba Ganoush
This Turkish-style Baba Ganoush without tahini is a smokey and flavorsome eggplant dip made with fresh Mediterranean ingredients.
Same as Cacik (Turkish Yoghurt with Cucumbers) and Easy Authentic Hummus, it is extremely easy to make and pairs perfectly with Homemade Pita Bread.
To learn more: Baba Ganoush Without Tahini
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