When planning a summer cook-out, the main dish and the dessert are often fairly easy choices, but the side dishes are a little more challenging. To make sure you won’t lack of ideas for this side dish challenge, here are 22 simple summer sides that have you covered for BBQ, and Picnic Season!
Strawberry Salsa Tomato Cups
Spring Roll Noodle Salad
A light, bright noodle salad packed with protein and vitamins and perfect for summer nights.
Ham and Cheese Barley Salad
This flavor-packed barley salad is sure to keep your guests entertained.
Mint Cucumber Chickpea Salad
Crazy good! This crisp and refreshing side salad is about to make your backyard bash a thousand percent better!
Caprese Salad with Pesto Dressing
Nothing says Summer quite like a fresh and zesty tomato salad!
Quinoa and Cucumber Noodles Salad With Avocado Dressing
This fresh, crunchy quinoa salad is exactly what you need to accompany your delicious summer grilling.
Crispy Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fritters
These crispy zucchini fritters are easy to make, low calorie and perfect for going alongside of grilled steak or chicken.
Cucumber Salad
An easy to make salad that’s full of crunchy cucumber, spicy jalapeño, feta cheese and a few secret ingredients!
Fresh Mango Salsa
Add a festive twist to your outdoor gatherings with this delicious and colorful mango salsa with tomato, onion, lime and cilantro. It makes a great side or topping for your grilled meat, poultry and seafood dishes.
Crawfish Tomato Avocado Salsa
Using fresh ingredients from the farmers market or your own back yard, this fresh crawfish salsa makes a healthy and delicious snack.
Fresh Mango Salsa
Spicy Pickled Lemon
Fresh Tabbouleh Salad
This summer tabbouleh salad is perfect for an outdoor dinner or picnic.
Grilled Caprese Eggplants
Fresh Watermelon Salad With Arugula & Feta
A celebration of contrasts in color, flavor, and texture, this salad engages all the senses and is perfect for a quick lunch at home or at work.
Eggplant Caponata
Easy Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Yummy Salad Niçoise
Sauteed Zucchinis
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