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    Recipe Idea Shop » Salads

    12 Potluck Salads With No Mayonnaise

    by Kathy Owen · "As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases"

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    Salads without mayonnaise are perfect for potluck dinners, lunches, picnics, and holiday parties. Potluck meals are often set out on the table for a while, and you don't want to risk anyone getting sick from too-warm mayo salad. 

    I've read that commercially made mayonnaise can be left out of the refrigerator at room temperature for up to 8 hours, but I'm skeptic.

    The Food and Drug Administration says that if the temperature is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, you can only safely leave it out for one hour. So keep that in mind for Summertime potluck picnics.

    Potluck Salads With No Mayonnaise

    You don't have to worry about mayonnaise with this list of salads. Another plus is most of these salads will have fewer calories because mayo is a high-calorie dressing. 

    Black Bean and Corn Salad

    pasta salad with black beans (1)

    A light, sweet-and-savory vinaigrette makes this pasta, bean, and corn salad refreshing. It's a quick, easy side dish perfect for a potluck picnic or dinner.

    Tomato And Red Pepper Salad

    tomato and red pepper salad

    This salad can be eaten fresh or chilled and is delicious either way! The fresh tomatoes are extremely refreshing, especially on a hot summer day.

    French Potato Salad

    French potato salad

    This light potato salad features capers, fresh herbs, and a wine vinaigrette. It can be made in 35 minutes.

    Watermelon Cucumber Mint Salad

    watermellon feta cucumber mint salad

    This refreshing salad combines watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, slivered almonds, mint, and feta cheese. It's a simple 15-minute recipe.

    Green Bean and Tomato Salad

    green bean tomato salad

    Green Bean Tomato Salad with Garlic and a Vinaigrette

    Green beans, tomatoes, garlic-packed vinaigrette. Yum! Takes just 20 minutes.

    Sweet Potato Pine Nut Salad

    sweet potato salad with pine nuts and peas

    Sweet Potatoes, sweet peas, tangy cranberries, and creamy pine nuts in a sweet vinaigrette. So good. 30-minute recipe.

    Brown Rice Salad with Cranberries and Nuts

    brown rice salad

    This is wonderfully delicious, with lots of protein, and super flavorful, beautiful salad. Takes 45 minutes if you don't already have cooked brown rice, or 10 minutes using precooked rice.

    Louisiana Black-Eyed Pea Salad

    Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad. Did you know black eyed peas should be served on New Year's Eve to ring in prosperity in the new year?

    Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad. Did you know black eyed peas should be served on New Year's Eve to ring in prosperity in the new year?

    Black-eyed peas, crunchy vegetables, a beautiful color, and a little bit of spicy dressing will make you smile. This 45-minute recipe is amazing. Louisiana Black-Eyed Pea Salad keeps well, and people love it.

    Quinoa Fruit and Nut Salad

    Quinoa salad with fruits and nuts.

    Protein-packed quinoa, mixed berries, nuts, and a ginger dressing make this delightful. Such goodness. Just 30 minutes until you eat. Quinoa Fruit and Nut Salad Recipe is a favorite at our house.

    Pea and Cucumber Salad

    Pea and Cucumber Salad, party food!

    Pea and Cucumber Salad, party food!

    Sweet peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a tarragon vinaigrette; this salad is one of my favorites. It's a super scrumptious salad with a 15-minute recipe. Pea and Cucumber Salad Recipe is so good. The tarragon vinaigrette gives it a wonderful flavor.

    French Barley Salad

    French Barley Salad, colorful and scrumptious.

    French Barley Salad is colorful and scrumptious.

    Barley,  mushrooms, green beans, carrots, peppers, and walnuts in a nice Dijon dill dressing will have you going, "MMMMM." Beautiful! And it takes less than an hour to make.  The French Barley Salad Recipe is a pretty salad to serve.

    12 potluck salads without mayonnaise

     

    12 potluck salads without mayonnaise

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    About Kathy Owen

    Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.

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