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

Question

I need something different to take.

Answer 1

I saw this today on the food network and it looked yummy.
It's a broccoli cole slaw and it looked easy to make.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_34012,00.html

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!
http://drink.allrecipes.com/az/BrMrgrits.asp

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

Waldorf Salad: 2 cups diced tart apples
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash of salt
1 cup coarsely chopped celery sticks
1/2 cup broken walnuts
1/4 cup Miracle Whip (don't use mayonnaise)
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

Sprinkle apple cubes with sugar, lemon juice and salt. Add celery and nuts.
Fold Miracle Whip into whipped cream. Gently fold into apple mixture. You can add a handful of plump raisins if you like. Chill and serve in lettuce-lined bowl. Makes six servings. (And it tastes great!)

Answer 6

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!

Answer 7

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!

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

Ambrosia.



INGREDIENTS:
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
3 bananas, sliced
2 cups flaked coconut
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup pecan pieces
1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 cup maraschino cherries


Also can add strawberries, Fruit cocktail and melon balls

Answer 10

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

Answer 11

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