A braai is not only about the meat on the grill. With Heritage Day coming around, you'll be looking for a few delicious vegetarian options to complement those ingredients sizzling over the coals.

With a little inspiration, you'll find there are thousands of ingredients you could throw together to make a salad that everyone will tuck into with glee and it won't take you any longer than usual.

Here are 10 of our favourite salad recipes from our larder that we suggest you try.  

Exotic mango

Smoked chicken breast, sesame seeds and mango form an unusual yet rather moreish combination. What's more, it's a good way to start a healthier eating regime after festive season.

Crispy bacon pear

A little naughtier than the ingredients above, but this salad has its virtues too. With baby tomatoes, baby spinach leaves, rocket and of course, a few slices of pear, it's worth going back for seconds.

Mixed seafood

One of the prettiest and tastiest summer meals is putting together a delicious salad of mixed seafood to which you can add all sorts of ingredients to add flavours of your own taste.

Chicken and butternut

This recipe is a good balance between crunchy wild rice, feta cheese and sweet butternut and the addition of fresh greens of your choice.

Berries and feta

Try this deliciously different summer salad that's bursting with the flavours of fresh berries.

Veggie couscous

Unlike most salads, it keeps in the fridge and that means you can make it before a lunch or take leftovers to work the next day.

Pineapple and olive

This salad always makes a very pretty picture on the table and it tastes as good as it looks.

Nutty chicken Waldorf

Crispy bacon and ripe avocado give this tried and tested salad a facelift that will have your guests tucking in with gusto.

Artichoke and roast pepper

A Meditteranean-inspired starter that's both light and healthy and a welcome change from the usual.

Baby potato and avocado

There's nothing tastier in summer than a salad of ripe, well-chilled avocado and boiled baby potato coated in a delicious mustard and honey dressing.