Feeling a little more gourmet than simple chips and dip? When you’re wondering what to serve with hamburgers and hot dogs, remember that potato salad is a picnic basic that you can make as simple or as intricate as you like. Consider all of the many potato salads you could create. It can be as simple as potatoes, eggs, mayo and mustard, or as elaborate as hot German potato salad with bacon and green onions. Whatever your recipe, you can use fresh herbs, like dill or parsley, to garnish your salad and make it an extravagant element of your picnic.

Recipes & Ideas

1. Simple Macaroni Salad

2. Potato Salad

3. Coleslaw

If you’re still wondering what to serve with hamburgers and hot dogs, pasta salad may be your answer. The best thing about pasta salad is that you can make it well ahead of time, and often preparing it the day before makes it taste even more flavorful. You can use any type of pasta for a pasta salad, but you should consider using shapes that will hold dressings and flavors. Spirals are a great choice, and you can often find them in various colors.

Created: May 13, 2010