50 summer side dishes to complete your next barbecue
50 summer side dishes to complete your next barbecue
Summer and barbecues go hand in hand. When the weather warms up and the sun begins to shine, your grill is just begging to get used. Barbecues are a wonderful way to get family and friends together outside for fun, games, and good conversation, but let's face it, the focal point of any barbecue is the food. You may have your signature rib recipe and you may be a burger and hot dog master, but no good meal is complete without the right sides.
Of course, there are your standards—baked beans, macaroni or potato salad, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, watermelon, and coleslaw—but it's always fun to mix things up a little. Maybe offer a healthier option, like some grilled or chilled veggies. Or up your pasta salad game with some add-ins or new spices you've never used before. Summer's the perfect time to whip up a side dish you've always wanted to try.
Stacker compiled a list of summer side dish recipes from Allrecipes that will keep your menu fresh. With 50 different recipes to choose from, you can try something new all summer long. Take a look below.
Easy Apple Cabbage Slaw
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Marinated Green Beans with Olives, Tomatoes, and Feta
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 40 mins
- Servings: 10
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Asian-Style Zucchini
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Vegetable Orzo
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Potato Salad
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 6 hrs
- Total: 6 hrs 30 mins
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Tortellini Salad
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 25 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Fresh Corn and Zucchini Saute
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick and Easy Thai Style Coleslaw
- Prep: 5 mins
- Additional: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 5 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Southern Baked Yellow Squash
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hr 15 mins
- Total: 1 hr 35 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Potato Salad
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Yellow Squash
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Zucchini Ribbons With Goat Cheese
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Corn and Kale Salad
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Baby Carrots with Dill Butter
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Corn Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Additional: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 35 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Smashed Cucumber Salad
- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Sauteed Summer Squash Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Asparagus Side Dish
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 12 mins
- Total: 17 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Cauliflower Side Dish
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Quinoa Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 35 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Ultimate Side Dish
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Chayote Squash Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Hungarian Noodle Side Dish
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Lentils Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Smashed Cauliflower Side Dish
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Sarah's Spinach Side Dish
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 15 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Baked Pineapple Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Dawn's Kale Side Dish
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Elegant Thanksgiving Squash Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Total: 40 mins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Zucchini-Tomato Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Italian Baked Zucchini Side Dish
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 50 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Squash and Green Bean Saute Side Dish
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Zucchini and Cheese
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Total: 45 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Summer Couscous
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Summer Salad
- Prep: 10 mins
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 10 mins
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Summer Sandwich
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Summer Lasagna
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 10 mins
- Total: 1 hr 25 mins
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Summer Sausage
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 8 hrs
- Additional: 3 days
- Total: 3 days 8 hrs 10 mins
- Servings: 40
- Yield: 40 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Side of the Trail Cookies
- Servings: 36
- Yield: 6 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Kale and Mushroom Side
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Sangria On The Light Side
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 20 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Green Bean Salad with Feta Cheese
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 25 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Cheddar and Macaroni Salad
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 1 day
- Total: 1 day 30 mins
- Servings: 6
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Zucchini and Potato Bake
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 mins
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Grandma Z's Crunch Salad
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 30 mins
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Best Soup This Side Of The Mississippi
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Additional: 6 hrs 15 mins
- Total: 9 hrs
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Zucchini and Blue Cheese Side
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Additional: 5 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Colorful Spinach and Prosciutto Side
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Total: 20 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Chilled Mango and Pineapple Soup
- Prep: 15 mins
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 15 mins
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
