10 Perfect Salads & Slaws for Picnics, Potlucks, and Barbecues

Think cole slaw needs mayonnaise? Nope. Classic Creamy Cole Slaw uses a bit of cream and malt vinegar (whose acidic nature naturally thickens the cream to dressing-like consistency) to dress shredded cabbage. This recipe is quick, easy, and results in the perfect creamy slaw.

Is potato salad more your bag? Try this Classic American Potato Salad or this tempting Grilled Potato Salad instead.

Corn, Cucumber, Tomato Salad is fresh, cool, and super easy. It's an ideal summer salad and goes great alongside any grilled meal and the perfect addition to any potluck.

(You might also like these other Cooling Cucumber Salads!)

Use only the freshest, sweetest corn for this Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad. The kind that’s so tender and sweet you can eat it raw! This salad is wonderful with pretty much any grilled meal, or as part of a no-cook summer dinner.

(Chech out these other Summer Tomato Salads for more tomato-based potluck fun.)

Serve this beautiful, tempting Shaved Zucchini Salad of very thinly sliced zucchini and/or summer squash with grilled meats or chicken or simple summer fish. Or try this Zucchini Mint Salad for a bit of a twist.