Side dishes to go along with your backyard BBQ are a must! Of course there are the classics like slaw, mac and cheese and creamy potato salad. But we have a few new recipes to try like a Mexican street corn pasta salad that is sure to impress your guests! These delicious dishes add a great variety of flavors that will be sure to compliment whatever you are grilling. These side dish recipes will be perfect for your Labor Day celebration and your guests will be begging for the recipes!
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Honey Butter Skillet Corn
This Honey Butter Skillet Corn is super simple to make and transforms a boring corn side dish. The natural sweetness of the corn is enhanced with a little bit of honey, butter, and cream cheese to make this rich and creamy.
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Grilled Zucchini
Grilled zucchini is the best way to enjoy zucchini all summer long, even into fall. It’s incredibly healthy, tasty, and takes just minutes to make.
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Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
This Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread is cheesy and spicy. It uses fresh corn, and can be made ahead and frozen. It comes together in just 15 minutes and tastes delicious.
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Roasted Summer Squash
This recipe could not be easier: put sliced and seasoned yellow squash into the oven, wait just a few minutes, and your delicious side dish is ready to please your taste buds.
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Fresh Corn and Tomato Salad with Avocado
This corn and tomato salad is made with fresh sweet corn, ripe tomatoes, and buttery, rich avocado. Dressed in a honey lime dressing it is delicious and super simple to make.
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Summer Watermelon Salad With Mint And Cucumber
This fresh watermelon salad is sweet with a light honey lime dressing. This salad is perfect for summer cookouts and will accompany any main dish.
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Green Bean, Potato & Tomato Salad
Salads made with fresh produce are healthy and refreshing, and there is something magically satisfying about them. This recipe combines juicy sweet cherry tomatoes, green beans, creamy soft mozzarella, and baby potatoes. The dressing is simple but elegant - citrusy, tangy, and pungent.
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Creamy Southern Coleslaw
With colorful cabbage in a tangy yet creamy dressing, this Southern Coleslaw is as easy as it is delicious! This coleslaw can be made in 10 minutes, and then it just needs 10 minutes to chill. Ideal for BBQs, picnics, or weeknight dinners.
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Mediterranean Cucumber Salad
This Mediterranean Cucumber Salad is loaded with crunchy cucumber mixed with zesty tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, salty feta, and fragrant fresh mint and basil dressed with a super tasty vinaigrette.
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Easy Pesto Orzo Pasta Salad
Loaded with crisp vegetables and a flavorful lemony basil pesto dressing, this Pesto Orzo Pasta Salad is a perfect side dish for any summer gathering.
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Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad is the perfect side dish for your summer BBQ's and parties. The sweet corn pairs perfectly with the tangy dressing and cheese and goes great with any main dish.
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Easy Broccoli Salad With Creamy Greek Yogurt Dressing
This broccoli salad is full of crunchy almonds, sunflower seeds and sweet dried cranberries with a light Greek yogurt dressing. This light and fresh salad is the perfect side dish for a BBQ.
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Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad
This Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad recipe has crunchy croutons, chicken and a homemade creamy Cesar dressing. This is perfect for a weekend cookout or a quick dinner.
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Easy Spaghetti Pasta Salad
This quick Spaghetti Pasta Salad comes together in just minutes. Prep the vegetables and dressing while the pasta is cooking. Serve this at your next summer BBQ!
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Creamed Corn
Make this easy classic creamed corn from scratch, and you will never buy canned again! Creamed corn is a simple and tasty Southern side dish, perfect to serve at your next BBQ!
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Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
If you want something a little more unique then you have to try this Hawaiian Macaroni Salad. Super delicious with a fresh and tangy dressing, you have to give this one a try. Perfect for a BBQ.
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Loaded Ranch Potato Salad
This is a delicious side dish perfect for BBQs. This loaded ranch potato salad is packed full of delicious flavors and is light and fresh. Tasty dressing and mixed with bacon. Yum!
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Grilled Vegetable Kabobs (+5 Marinades)
These easy vegetable kabobs are the perfect way to get all of your veggies, plus there are 5 different marinades to try for variety.
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Baked Beans From Scratch
These baked beans from scratch are full of Southern flavor and soul. Slow cooked and packed full of tasty flavors they are the perfect BBQ side dish.
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Cucumber Onion Salad
This Cucumber Onion Salad is a simple salad mixing together crisp cucumbers, thinly sliced red onion and tossed in a light tangy dressing with fresh dill. It makes a great side dish to bring to a get together, bbq or picnic. It pairs nicely with grilled meats and seafood!
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Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
This is a creamy delicious recipe that is perfect as a side dish for your next BBQ. It is the ultimate comfort food and has bags of flavor. It's simple to make and SO cheesy!
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Mediterranean Green Beans With Lemon Dressing
These Mediterranean Green Beans are fresh blanched green beans that are crisp and tender with a delicious light lemon dressing. The salty feta, kalamata olives and cherry tomatoes add an amazing flavor to this recipe.
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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
The pasta salad for the pickle lover! Easy to make and packed full of flavor, it's the perfect BBQ side dish.
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Pesto Potato Salad
This is super delicious and so easy to make. Its a lovely alternative to a creamy potato salad and has a herby flavor that works so well with a BBQ.
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Grilled Vegetable Medley
This is a colorful and delicious side dish that is tasty and super easy to make. You can mix things up with different vegetables, but this recipe is packed with onion, bell peppers, and zucchini.
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Mediterranean Bean Salad
Mediterranean Bean Salad is packed with chickpeas, white beans, your favorite delicious vegetables. The feta cheese and the light lemony dressing brings everything together.
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Kale Slaw with Apples
This kale slaw with apples is a super simple salad! It has tons of crunch and the most amazing flavor. Fresh ingredients that will work perfectly at your BBQ.
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Grilled Potatoes (in Foil)
This is such a perfect BBQ recipe. A super simple recipe to make grilled potatoes and they are so delicious. Baked to perfection.
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Creamy Pasta Salad Loaded with Veggies
This is a delightful creamy pasta salad that is loaded with vegetables. A delicious side dish perfect for any BBQ.
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Antipasto Pasta Salad
Antipasto Pasta Salad is loaded with salami, mozzarella, black olives, artichokes, pepperoncini peppers, and cherry tomatoes! A simple pasta salad that has a zingy oil and vinegar dressing.
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