50+ Amazing Side Dish Recipes for Your Summer Barbecue

Whether your serving up steaks, smoked chicken or a big batch of hot dogs it’s the side dishes that really complete your summer party. Whether you go for classics like potato salad and cole slaw or your palate is a bit more adventurous I’ve gathered more than 50 delicious side dish recipes for summer grilling season. Take a look at best side dishes for your next summer barbecue.

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Cucumber Tomato Salad with Feta

Healthy and flavorful this Cucumber Tomato Salad with Feta is also incredibly easy to make. Discover the best recipe for making cucumber tomato salad at home.

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Easy Mediterranean White Bean Salad

Mediterranean White Bean Salad comes together in minutes and is healthy, filling and tasty. Discover the best recipe for Easy Mediterranean White Bean Salad.

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Flaky Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits

Buttery, cheesy and spicy these Flaky Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits are sure to please. Discover the best recipe for jalapeno cheddar biscuits from scratch.

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Crispy Zucchini Corn Fritters

Crispy, light and loaded with fresh vegetables these zucchini corn fritters are perfect as an appetizer or light dinner. Discover the best recipe for making zucchini corn fritters at home.

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Esquites – Creamy Mexican Corn Salad

Esquites, or creamy Mexican corn salad is a popular and authentic Mexican street food. Discover this easy recipe for Mexican corn salad , the perfect Mexican side dish.

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Caprese Salad with Burrata

With just a few simple ingredients Caprese Salad with Burrata is a dish that's easy and elegant. Discover the best recipe for making caprese salad at home.

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Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado

Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado comes together in minutes and is healthy, versatile and delicious. Discover the best recipe for Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Avocado.

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Gouda Mac and Cheese

Gouda mac and cheese is creamy, delicious and easy to make. Discover the best recipe for making gouda macaroni and cheese from scratch.

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Charro Beans (Cowboy Style Pinto Beans) – Instant Pot and Stovetop Methods

Charro Beans, or Cowboy Style Pinto Beans, are a great side dish for any Mexican or southwestern feast. Discover the best vegetarian recipe for charro beans, either using your Instant Pot or on the stovetop.

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Herbed Bacon Macaroni Salad

Put a twist on a classic summer barbecue dish with this bacon macaroni salad. Featuring a fresh herb dressing, this macaroni salad is always a crowd favorite.

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Healthy Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe – Little Sunny Kitchen

Red cabbage, jalapeno, and carrots are dressed with a bright sweet and spicy dressing in this easy red cabbage slaw recipe. Perfect for BBQs or healthy meal prep.

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Rainbow Orzo Salad

Rainbow Orzo Salad is a bright and colorful salad that's perfect for warmer weather. It's crunchy, light and fresh.

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Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad

This Broccoli Cheddar Pasta Salad Recipe is what happens when you can’t get your favorite deli pasta salad. It’s always welcome at any barbecue or summertime gathering.

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Chili Lime Grilled Pineapple

These Chili Lime Grilled Pineapple spears are going to be the best side dish at your next barbecue this summer! They are rubbed with a lime and an Indian street-style spice mix.

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Grilled Corn Salad with Feta Dressing | The Rustic Foodie®

This Grilled Corn Salad recipe is fresh and easy! It's made with roasted corn, avocado, tomatoes and tossed in a lemon feta cheese dressing.

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Peach Panzanella Salad with Honey Vinaigrette – Ai Made It For You

This peach panzanella salad is a fruity twist on the classic Italian salad! It uses fresh peaches, mozzarella, sourdough bread, and a delicious honey vinaigrette.

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Simple 5 Ingredient Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad | Sweet Tea + Thyme

The perfect summer salad is this beautiful and delicious twist on insalata caprese. Keeping all the flavors of your traditional caprese salad just made cute and mini with colorful cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, fresh basil leaves, and seasoned with a little salt and flavorful olive oil.

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Healthy Mango Black Bean Salad (One Bowl| 5 Minutes) – Plant-Based on a Budget

This Mango Bean Salad is hearty, packed with flavor, and is so easy to make! It's great on it's own, as a dip, spread on tacos and burritos and so much more.

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Easy 5 Minute Asian Cucumber Salad – Spoons Of Flavor

Sliced cucumbers are tossed in sweet, tangy, and spicy sesame dressing topped with roasted peanuts makes for a delicious side dish.

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Chicken Macaroni Salad (Easy and Delicious) | Maple + Mango

Chicken Macaroni Salad is a delicious cross between a creamy pasta salad and a chicken salad. Super easy to throw together and a great side for summer BBQs.

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Easy Greek Peasant Salad (Horiatiki)

This traditional Greek salad recipe takes less than 10 minutes to make. Combining salty feta, crunchy vegetables and a simple vinaigrette it is a beautiful simple side to any barbecue.

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Halloumi Pasta Salad with Greek Herb Vinaigrette

This Halloumi Pasta Salad recipe is a delicious and colorful addition to any Summertime spread. Pasta, lots of veggies, olives and halloumi cheese make this easy recipe so delectable.

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Smoked and Grilled Corn on the Cob with Umami Butter – Braised & Deglazed

This smoked corn on the cob with my signature umami butter is so good it may steal attention from the main course! Briefly smoking the corn before grilling it adds a wonderful smokey flavor that takes this dish to the next level.

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Sauteed Kale and Mushrooms

Sauteed kale and mushrooms are a quick and healthy vegetable side dish. Discover the best recipe for sauteed kale and mushrooms.

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Vegan Couscous Salad with Chickpeas

This bright, flavorful couscous salad is full of fresh veggies and smoky charred corn, plus hearty chickpeas and an amazing chili-lime vinaigrette. Best of all, it's vegan-friendly, so all your guests can enjoy.

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Tropical mango coleslaw – Throughthefibrofog

This tropical mango coleslaw is the perfect side for BBQ food, with fresh and light slaw ingredients plus sweet juicy summer fruit. Very easy to make and loved by kids and adults alike.

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Chickpea Pasta Salad

This chickpea pasta salad is made with pasta, cucumber, pepper, tomatoes, chickpeas, and feta cheese. We topped this salad with our favorite greek salad dressing.

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Mashed Potatoes on the Grill

You’ll make an impression at your next barbecue with this potato side dish. Looks great, tastes delicious, and pairs perfectly with any type of grilled meat, fish, and vegetables.

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Grilled Corn and Tomato Salad.

This gorgeous salad uses fresh corn that is grilled on the BBQ, then chopped into a flavorful zesty salad.

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Vegan Broccoli Salad [No Mayo]

Meet our vibrant, flavorful and delicious vegan broccoli salad. This no-mayo recipe will transform the humble broccoli into the star. Outrageously easy to make in 15 minutes, it is the perfect side dish for all your BBQ and potluck gatherings.

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Easy Creamy Avocado Mexican Corn Salad (no mayo!)

This creamy corn salad is so simple and made with a creamy greek yogurt sauce in place of mayo or sour cream. Black beans, ripe avocado slices, and diced red onion are added to the mix and topped with crumbled cotija cheese for the ultimate easy side dish for your summer bbq.

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Slow Smoked Pork and Beans

Looking for a killer smoked barbecue pork and bean recipe? This slow smoked pork and beans are your new summer go to. Quick, easy, and loaded with flavor!

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Smoked Mac and Cheese

This thick and creamy smoked mac and cheese is the epitome of comfort food and will be an instant classic at your next BBQ or party.

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Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is delicious and easy to throw together. Use bottled ranch or homemade for a quick side dish that’s perfect for any summer meal.

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Easy Corn Ribs (Corn Riblets)

If you love corn, you'll adore these easy baked Corn Ribs. Fresh sweetcorn is quartered lengthways, seasoned and then roasted to tender perfection.

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Grilled Green Beans – With A Simple Garlic Soy Seasoning

These easy grilled green beans combine the perfect smoky char flavor with a tender bite . Tossed in a simple garlic soy sauce, they make a great side dish to almost any summer meal. 

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Mango Lime Quinoa Salad – A Perfect Vegetarian Easy Summer Salad

Perfect for any cookout or barbecue, this lime and mango quinoa salad is a refreshing cold summer quinoa salad full of fruits and vegetables.

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Crunchy Fennel-Apple Slaw [No Cabbage, No Mayo]

With plenty of crunch and bright, herbaceous flavor, Fennel-Apple Slaw is a super-quick side dish that complements any meal.

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Marinated Cauliflower Salad

Marinated Cauliflower is a great low carb, plant-based alternative to pasta salad! Bite sized pieces of cauliflower, roasted peppers, olives and red onion marinated in a simple vinaigrette is a zesty, refreshing side.

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Fiesta Salad

Fiesta salad is easy to make ahead and perfect for your next bbq or potluck. Serve it on it's own or with a side of tortilla chips for dipping.

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Foil Packet Grilled Potatoes

These Foil Packet Grilled Potatoes are all spiced up with roasted garlic and herbs of your choice. This is an easy summer side dish with zero cleanup!

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Orzo pasta salad with lemon dressing

This light orzo pasta salad full of fresh seasonal veggies and tossed with a lemon dressing is the perfect addition to your next bbq. Easily adaptable to whatever herbs and vegetables you have on hand, this is sure to be a summer favorite.

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Puerto Rican Potato Salad

Puerto Rican Potato Salad contains a sweet surprise that will change your view of eating plain, old potato salad. Make this for dinner, parties, or to enjoy on its own.

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Caprese Pasta Salad

Caprese Pasta Salad combines fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil pesto, the flavors of Caprese, with pasta for a pasta salad bursting with summer flavors.

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Tuscan Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad

Here’s a salad to enjoy all summer long! Tuscan Cherry Tomato and White Bean Salad is perfect as a light lunch or on the side with almost any grilled protein for a light and healthy dinner.

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Veggie Kabobs With Halloumi

These grilled veggie kabobs with halloumi are so delicious, flavorful, and very easy to make! A great grilling side (or main) that everyone will love.

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Lemon Orzo Salad

This lemon orzo salad is an easy side dish that you can make with only 8 ingredients! It’s full of bright lemony flavor, from both lemon juice and lemon zest.

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Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables

These delicious grilled Mediterranean vegetables are a perfect side dish! They’re char-grilled to perfection and topped with herbs.

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Mediterranean Bean Salad

Mediterranean Bean Salad recipe ~ we all need to eat more beans for a healthy diet, and a classic bean salad is a delicious way to do it!

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10-minute spicy watermelon feta mint salad – Rhubarbarians

10-minute spicy watermelon feta mint salad! This simple, refreshing watermelon salad recipe is perfect for hot summer days and BBQs.

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Spicy Baked Beans

Take canned beans to the next level with these easy Spicy Baked Beans. A zippy, flavorful take on the classic summer potluck dish.

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Baked Potatoes On The Grill

Learn the best tips for baking a potato on the grill or campfire.

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Bacon Cheddar Cold Broccoli Salad • Low Carb with Jennifer

Skip the traditional broccoli salad that’s packed with sugar! Bacon Cheddar Cold Broccoli Salad with crispy bacon, cheese, topped with a keto friendly dressing and sunflower seeds, will be the go-to side dish recipe for all your family events!

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Creamy Dill Potato Salad (Vegan Option)

This Creamy Potato Salad with Fresh Dill is packed with flavor and makes the perfect BBQ side dish, picnic fare or potluck take-a-long. This deliciousness can be made vegetarian or vegan.

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Pea, Burrata, and Prosciutto Pasta Salad

This delicious Pea, Burrata, & Prosciutto Pasta Salad has creamy burrata cheese, crispy prosciutto chips, & lots of fresh herbs. The Lemon Herb Vinaigrette is tart & flavorful. This pasta salad is delicious, easy, & perfect for summer!

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Spicy Cole Slaw

Spicy cole slaw is a fabulous way to step up your barbecue game. Make it as mild or spicy as you like, either way it's addictive!

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Healthy Broccoli Salad with Sweet Lemon Dressing

Your favorite broccoli salad with red onion, sunflower seeds and dried cranberries with a light and creamy lemon yogurt dressing.

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Creamy Cucumber Salad

This creamy cucumber salad, also known as German cucumber salad, is a refreshing combination of cucumbers, red onion and dill tossed in a simple dressing.

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