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The Ultimate Guide to Summer Side Dishes

July 11, 2017 by Lauren Schmidt 16 Comments

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The Ultimate Guide to Summer Side Dishes

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Summer Side Dishes collage showing numerous different side dishes.

The summer season seems to bring about some of the best side dishes period. Whether they are grilled, tossed as a salad, or just make use of all of the seasons best produce, summer time barbecues and potlucks never seem to disappoint. So to celebrate this season of glorious side dishes I asked my fellow food blogger friends for their best summer side dishes. The result, this ultimate guide of drool worthy summer side dishes.

I have broken this guide down into 5 different categories.

  1. ‘Grilled Sides’, because summer is grilling season.
  2. ‘Potato Salads’, these beautiful salads always seem to make any grilled meat or picnic taste better.
  3. ‘Pasta Salads’, The ultimate classic summer side dish.
  4. ‘Summer Salads’, gorgeous salads using fresh summer flavors and produce.
  5. And ‘Others’, because some of these amazing side dishes are just too good to be limited to a category.

So take your pick and rock this summer with the ultimate guide to summer side dishes!

Grilled Sides

Summer Side Dishes

Bacon Ranch Grilled Potatoes – Gather for Bread

Grilled Cabbage Steaks with Blue Cheese & Bacon – Low Carb Yum

Butter Basil Sweet Corn – Buy This Cook That

Summer Side Dishes

Super Quick Balsamic Grilled Vegetables – Herbivore Cucina

Crispy Cheesy Grilled Potatoes – Bet On Dinner

Mushroom Skewers in Lemony Italian Dressing – Simply Vegetarian 777

Miso Grilled Corn – Diversivore

Summer Side Dishes

Sweet and Savory Grilled Eggplant – Platter Talk

Grilled Zucchini with Mint, Lemon, and Feta – Erica Julson

Grilled Cabbage with Asian Lime Dressing – Tasting Page

Potato Salads

Summer Side Dishes

Healthier Bacon Ranch Potato Salad – The Schmidty Wife

Lightened Up Potato Salad with Golden Beets – A Side of Sweet

Garden Salsa Potato Salad – Apples for CJ

Summer Side Dishes

German Potato Salad – Kleinworth & Co.

Chive Pesto Potato Salad – Ciao Florentina

Creamy Tropical Sweet Potato Salad – Athletic Avocado

Potato Salad with Green Beans and Rustic Pesto – The Organic Kitchen

Summer Side Dishes

Avocado Potato Salad – Natalie’s Food and Health

Pasta Salads

Summer Side Dishes

Lauren’s Pasta Salad – A Nerd Cooks

Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad – Trial and Eater

Grandmom’s Macaroni Salad – Mary Ellen’s Cooking Creations

Summer Side Dishes

BLT Pasta Salad with Ranch Dressing – My Gorgeous Recipes

Fresh Spinach, Tomato, and Mozzarella Pasta Salad – Citrus Blossom Bliss

Angel Hair Pasta Salad – The Gifted Gabber

Tortellini Pasta Salad with Italian Dressing – Savory Tooth

Summer Side Dishes

Summer Veggie Pasta Salad – Garnish & Glaze

Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad – Veggies Save The Day

Farfalle with Pepperoni, Mozzarella, and Broccoli – Garlic & Zest

Coleslaw Pasta Salad – Together As Family

Summer Side Dishes

Aunt Gert’s Sweet Macaroni Salad – 4 Sons ‘R’ Us

 

Summer Salads

Summer Side Dishes

Two Bean Mediterranean Salad – The Schmidty Wife

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Strawberries, Apples, & Bacon – The Schmidty Wife

Summer Side Dishes

Healthy Tomato Cucumber Avocado Salad – Peas & Crayons

Grilled Corn, Nectarine, and Mixed Bean Salad – Jagruti’s Cooking Odyssey

Italian Chopped Salad – The Harvest Kitchen

Summer Side Dishes

Summer Panzanella with Garlic Butter Bread – Innocent Delight

Arugula Watermelon Feta Salad – Served From Scratch

Vegan Mexican Chopped Salad with Avocado Dressing – Happy Kitchen. Rocks

BLT Coleslaw with Shaved Brussel Sprouts – The Sunday Glutton

Potluck-Worthy Big {Cuban} Salad with Spicy Maple-Lemon Cashew Sauce – The Good Hearted Women

Summer Side Dishes

Caprese Salad – Preppy Kitchen

Best Italian Chopped Salad Greens – She Loves Biscotti

Easy Summer Salad with Blueberries – Family Food on the Table

Mexican Street Corn Salad – Caroline’s Cooking

Summer Side Dishes

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemon and Garlic – Simple Fresh Dinner

Chickpea Avocado Salad – Chews and Brews

Others

Summer Side Dishes

JalapeƱo Corn Cakes – Isabel Eats

Watermelon Vodka Mint Salad – Served From Scratch

Smoky Poblano Corn Dip – Taste And See

Summer Side Dishes

Balsamic Strawberry Toasted Crostini with Ricotta & Fresh Basil – Home & Plate

Berry Cheesecake Salad – Dinner at the Zoo

Easy Classic Tomato Bruschetta – An Italian In My Kitchen

Easy Lentil Potato Patties – Savory Spin

Summer Side Dishes

Watermelon Ice Pops Recipe Kids Can Make – Eating Richly

I hope you give these recipes a try and have a safe & enjoyable summer! šŸ™‚

Peace & Love

Lauren, The Schmidty Wife

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  1. Daniela Anderson says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:06 am

    What an impressive collection of summer recipes! Thank you very much for including my BLT Pasta Salad!

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 8:30 am

      Thanks for sharing your recipe! It looks so delicious!

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:28 am

    Wow! What an amazing roundup. Pinning and sharing!

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 8:30 am

      Thank You Lisa!!

      Reply
  3. Robin Gleason says

    July 11, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Wow, this round-up has everything. Can’t wait to try some of these. So much entertaining ahead this summer. Thanks for including my recipe. Sharing šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe Robin!

      Reply
  4. The Gifted Gabber says

    July 11, 2017 at 9:28 am

    Yum! I can’t even decide where to start! Thank you for featuring my angel hair pasta salad! – Amy @ http://thegiftedgabber.com/

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 2:45 pm

      Thanks Amy!!

      Reply
  5. Stephanie@ApplesforCJ says

    July 11, 2017 at 9:35 am

    Great collection of summer recipes! Thanks for including my Garden Salsa Potato Salad šŸ™‚ Sharing šŸ™‚

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 2:46 pm

      Thanks Stephanie! And thanks for sharing your recipe with me šŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. Natalie says

    July 11, 2017 at 10:01 am

    Wow this is one amazing summer collection. Thank you so much for including my Avocado Potato Salad. Well this leaves me with no other thing than to save all recipes and try them one by one. I have all summer long šŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks for sharing your recipe with me Natalie! And I think we still have enough summer days were you should be able to make them all šŸ˜‰

      Reply
  7. Kelly - A Side of Sweet says

    July 11, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    So many great recipes! It makes me want to host a barbecue!

    Reply
    • the Schmidty Wife says

      July 11, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks Kelly! And it makes me want to host a barbecue too!

      Reply
  8. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

    July 12, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    Thank you for including my Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad!

    Reply
  9. Aditi says

    July 18, 2017 at 12:49 pm

    Wow. Such an interesting and delightful collection. Loved the post.

    Reply

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