10 Summer Side Dishes
Ten side dishes that are perfect for all the summer BBQs, potlucks, block parties, and picnics!
Baked Black Beans
These baked black beans with smoky bacon are a great side dish for BBQs, potlucks, and other summer get-togethers! Canned black beans make this recipe so easy. The beans cook in a sweet and smoky sauce made with bacon, chili powder, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar.
Grilled Garlic Bread
Grilled bread flavored with Parmesan and garlic is an easy side dish for the summer. Grilling bread is so easy – it takes just a few minutes to prep and cook, and you end up with delicious toasted bread loaded with flavor.
Orzo Pasta Salad
This orzo pasta salad with broccoli, bell pepper, red onion, fresh herbs, and chickpeas is a great warm-weather side dish for BBQs and potlucks. It’s tossed in a lemon mustard vinaigrette, making it a fresh and light summer side dish for grilled steak, chicken, or seafood. Make it ahead to let all the flavors marry together and serve it cold or at room temperature.
Chili-Lime Fruit Salad
Fresh and light Mexican fruit salad is a combination of summer fruits dressed in a spicy-sweet dressing.
Green Bean Potato Salad
This potato salad is a nice change from the traditional kind made with mayo. The potatoes and green beans are dressed in a light mustard vinaigrette. It’s a great side dish for summer entertaining because it’s great warm or at room temperature.
Black Bean Corn Salad
Fast and fresh black bean and corn salad with a zippy lime dressing. This is a great summer side dish for all the potlucks, BBQs, block parties, or anytime you want a light and delicious salad.
Summer Crunch Chopped Salad
This chopped salad is loaded with veggies, tender rotisserie chicken, and all the crunchy add-ins like crispy bacon and sunflower seeds. All of it is tossed in a simple homemade honey-mustard dressing.
Mediterranean Couscous Salad
This couscous salad has a combination of Mediterranean flavors with olives, cucumbers, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and a tangy dressing.
Mexican Caesar Salad
There is classic Caesar salad, and then there is this Mexican Caesar salad, which is a fresh and spicy play on the original. It’s fresh, crisp, and full of flavor and texture.
White Bean Tomato Salad
This white bean tomato salad is like a caprese salad, but with cannellini beans and a simple balsamic dressing.
More Recipes to Try
- Pasta Salad Recipes
- Dinner Recipes with Steak
- Recipe Ideas for Labor Day Weekend
- Weekend Brunch Recipes
Happy cooking,
