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31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes to Kick Off the Summer Season

BBQ side dishes are often the star of the party. Today I’m bringing you 31 recipes that your guests are going to love to kick off the summer season!

 

It's BBQ season -- and that means lots of delicious side dishes! Here are 31 BBQ side dishes to kick off the summer season! Vegetable side dishes | Coleslaws | Potato Salads | Fruit Salads | Tomato Salads | Beans | BBQ side dishes | Side dishes for cookouts | Potluck side dishes

With the 4th of July just around the corner and the BBQ season about to go into full swing, I thought you might enjoy trying some new BBQ side dishes. Most of us have that tried and true recipe that we like to bring with us to summer BBQs and potlucks. I’ve included a few of mine for you today!

But if you’re like me, you probably also like trying new recipes as well. You never know when you’ll find a new fave! And there are a lot of really delicious looking dishes in this collection — I have plans to try quite a few in the coming weeks!

I’ve divided these delicious side dish recipes into a few categories: vegetable side dishes and salads, slaws, potato salads, tomato salads, fruit salads and beans. There are some traditional favorites in here as well as some new twists to familiar recipes.

Don’t forget to check out these other great recipe collections, perfect for summer potlucks!

 

BBQ SIDE DISHES

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES AND SALADS

,Broccoli Salad | Bunny's Warm Oven - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Broccoli Salad from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Corn Salsa with Black Beans - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Corn Salsa with Black Beans 

 Mexican Corn Salad - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Mexican Corn Salad 

Corn and Feta Salad - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Corn and Feta Salad

Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob | Amanda's Cookin' - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Crockpot Corn on the Cob from Amanda’s Cookin’

Creamy Cucumber Salad | Spend with Pennies - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Creamy Cucumber Salad from Spend with Pennies

Green Bean and Feta Salad | The Kitchen is My Playground - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Fresh Green Bean, Walnut, and Feta Salad from The Kitchen is My Playground

Creamy Pea Salad | Love Bakes Good Cakes - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Creamy Pea Salad from Love Bakes Good Cakes

Simple Spinach and Strawberry Salad - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Simple Spinach and Strawberry Salad

Balsamic Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad | Cooking LSL - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Grilled Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Balsamic Dressing from Cooking LSL

Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad | Sugar & Soul Co - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad from Sugar & Soul Co

Grilled Black Pepper Parmesan Potato Wedges | A Latte Food - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Grilled Black Pepper Parmesan Potato Wedges from A Latte Food

SLAWS

Tequila Lime Coleslaw | The Chunky Chef - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Tequila Lime Coleslaw from The Chunky Chef

Asian Broccoli Slaw | Big Flavors Tiny Kitchen - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Asian Broccoli Slaw from Big Flavors Tiny Kitchen

Smokey & Sweet Peanut Slaw | Strength & Sunshine - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Smokey & Sweet Peanut Slaw from Strength & Sunshine

 

POTATO SALADS

Herbed Fingerling Potato Salad - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Herbed Fingerling Potato Salad

Spicy Mustard Potato Salad | Bunny's Warm Oven - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Spicy Mustard Potato Salad from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Traditional Hawaiian Potato Salad | Cooking with Curls - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Hawaiian Potato Salad from Cooking with Curls

Bacon Potato Salad | Cooking with Curls - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Bacon Potato Salad from Cooking with Curls

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Fully Loaded Baked Potato Salad from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

Tahini Celeriac Potato Salad | Strength & Sunshine - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Tahini Celeriac Potato Salad from Strength and Sunshine

TOMATO SALADS

Tomato, Basil and Feta Salad - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Tomato, Basil, and Feta Summer Salad

Heirloom Tomato Salad | Sidewalk Shoes - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Heirloom Tomato Salad from Sidewalk Shoes

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad | Wholesome Yum - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Cucumber Tomato Avocado Salad from Wholesome Yum

Cucumber Salad with Tomato and Onion Salad | Saving Room for Dessert - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Cucumbers and Onion from Saving Room for Dessert

FRUIT SALADS

Patriotic Honey Poppy Seed Salad | Cooking on the Front Burner

Patriotic Honey Poppy Seed Salad from Cooking on the Front Burner

Refreshing Mango Salad | Living Sweet Moments - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Refreshing Mango Salad from Living Sweet Moments

Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Glaze | Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

Summer Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Glaze from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

BEANS

Bean and Lentil Salad | The Stingy Vegan

Bean and Lentil Salad from The Stingy Vegan

Cowboy Caviar | Culinary Hill - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Cowboy Caviar from Culinary Hill

Black Bean Salad | Bummy's Warm Oven - 31 Awesome BBQ Side Dishes

Black Bean Salad from Bunny’s Warm Oven

Have a great 4th of July and summer!

 

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Melissa @ The Stingy Vegan

Tuesday 27th of June 2017

Yay! So happy it's barbecue season! Lot of great ideas here, and thanks so much for including my bean and lentil salad!

Christine Carter

Thursday 22nd of June 2017

These look AMAZING. Thanks for sharing them, Michelle! (Sharing on my FB page)

Michelle Nahom

Thursday 22nd of June 2017

You rock! Thanks Christine!

Nutmeg Nanny

Wednesday 21st of June 2017

Don't know which to try first!

Cookin Canuck

Wednesday 21st of June 2017

The sides are actually my favorite part of summertime BBQs. There are so many great options here!

kudoskookies3

Wednesday 21st of June 2017

I feel that the side dishes are almost always more appealing than the main course at a BBQ. These all look fantastic!