5 Delicious Side Dishes for Your Summer Barbeque

Barbeques are a summer ritual everyone partakes in! After you’ve accounted for all of your meat, it’s time to move on to the sides. 

There are some side dishes to it which are none less than the main!  To ensure that your BBQ is complete, we have plenty of salad, potato, pasta, and vegetable recipes for you.

Basil & Feta Corn Salad

Basil and Feta corn salad are some of the finest side dishes of BBQ. Moreover, this one doesn’t involve any cooking. To know about the recipe, read along!

• Yields: 6 servings 
• Preparing Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Ingredient List

• 4 cup of fresh or frozen corn, rinsed and drained if frozen
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup of crumbled feta
• 1/4 finely chopped of red onion
• 1/4 cup of thinly sliced basil
• 3 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
• Juice of 1 lime
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions for Preparation

In a mixing basin, toss all of the ingredients together. Now, season with salt. Toss some pepper to taste. And now your salad will be ready to serve!

Italian Pasta Salad

Italian pasta salad is delicious! This is tossing colorful vegetables, salami, cheese, and Italian vinaigrette with pasta. Want to know about the recipe in detail? We have got it for you.

• Yields: 6 to 8 servings
• Preparing Time: 30 minutes
• Total time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Ingredient List

For The Pasta

• 16 oz. fusilli pasta, cooked according to package instructions
• 8 oz. mozzarella balls, halved
• 4 oz. quartered salami 
• 2 cup of baby spinach
• 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup of chopped artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup of sliced and pitted black olives

For The Dressing

• ⅓ cup of extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions for Preparation

Toss the pasta, salami, mozzarella, spinach, artichokes, tomatoes, and olives in a large mixing basin.

Put the olive oil, garlic, vinegar, parsley, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes in a container. Shake to blend now. As per your taste, toss some pepper and salt.

Serve the pasta with the dressing and enjoy the dish.

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Would you think we are crazy if we want to watch sports, eating a salad? Well, this buffalo chicken salad has everything. So, it doesn’t matter to us. Plus, you won’t have any saucy orange fingers!

• Yields: 4 servings
• Preparing Time: 30 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour

Nutrition Facts

Ingredient List

• 1 cup of buffalo sauce
• 2 tablespoon honey
• Juice of 1 lime 
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon of onion powder 
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ lb. of boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil

Directions for Preparation

In a mixing basin, combine the honey, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, lime juice, and onion powder. Add salt & pepper to taste. Keep  ⅓ of a cup of the marinade aside. Toss the remaining marinade over the chicken to coat it.

Allow the chicken to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Alternatively, chill for up to 2 hours after covering. 

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it in the skillet. Allow as much marinade as possible to drip off. Cook for 6 minutes until brown, then flip and brush with remaining marinade. 

Cook for another 7 minutes. You would notice the meat is no longer pink. Allow it to rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes before slicing into strips.

Toss romaine, celery, spinach, cucumber, carrots, avocado, and tomatoes in a large mixing basin. Additionally, add red onion and blue cheese crumbles to the mixture. Finish with the chicken and a drizzle of dressing just before serving. Finally, you’re ready to enjoy the dish!

Classic Cornbread

Cornbread is a simple dish with magic in its taste. But this doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. Perhaps you can prepare this with creamed corn and buttermilk. So you can make this bread in just 30 minutes. 

Stick with us for the recipe which is given below.

• Yields: 6 servings
• Preparing Time: 5 minutes
• Cooking Time: 25 minutes
• Total TIme: 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Ingredient List

• 1 ½ cup of yellow cornmeal
• ¾ cup of all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup of light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 cup of whole milk
• ½ cup of buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter, slightly cooled 

Directions for Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter the baking pan thoroughly. Combine cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing basin. 

Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, milk, and melted butter in a separate large mixing basin. With a fork, stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just mixed. Now, take your baking dish and pour the batter into it. Then bake for 25 minutes. You would see the top is now brown.

Finally, your bread is ready! Allow cooling for a few minutes before serving. Now, you can enjoy the cornbread!

Homemade Coleslaw

A huge bowl of coleslaw is a must-have for any summer potluck. It’s what makes our barbecue so delicious. To know about the recipe, continue reading.

• Yields: 8 to 10 servings
• Preparing Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Ingredient List

• 1 cup of mayonnaise
• ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons of sugar, granulated
• 2 teaspoons of celery seed
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ thin;y sliced large head green cabbage
• 3 large grated carrots

Directions for Preparation

Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, and celery seed in a mixing bowl. As per your taste, season with pepper and salt. Combine the cabbage and carrots in a large mixing bowl until everything is well mixed.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, covered in plastic wrap. And now you can eat it with your red meat from the grill!

These side dishes are so simple to prepare. Don’t forget to try out the recipes. Let us know in the comment section how your dishes turn out!

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Leah Greenstein

Leah Greenstein is a passionate food blogger who has dedicated her life to sharing her love for cooking with the world. Growing up in a family of foodies, Leah was introduced to the joys of cooking at a very young age. Her mother, a professional chef, instilled in her a deep appreciation for the art of cooking and the importance of using high-quality ingredients.

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