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.
- ‘Grilled Sides’, because summer is grilling season.
- ‘Potato Salads’, these beautiful salads always seem to make any grilled meat or picnic taste better.
- ‘Pasta Salads’, The ultimate classic summer side dish.
- ‘Summer Salads’, gorgeous salads using fresh summer flavors and produce.
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
Avocado Potato Salad – Natalie’s Food and Health
Pasta Salads
Lauren’s Pasta Salad – A Nerd Cooks
Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad – Trial and Eater
Grandmom’s Macaroni Salad – Mary Ellen’s Cooking Creations
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 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
Aunt Gert’s Sweet Macaroni Salad – 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Copy-Cat Suddenly Salad – The Gluten Free Foodsmith
Summer Salads
Two Bean Mediterranean Salad – The Schmidty Wife
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Strawberries, Apples, & Bacon – The Schmidty Wife
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 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
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
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemon and Garlic – Simple Fresh Dinner
Chickpea Avocado Salad – Chews and Brews
Others
Jalapeño Corn Cakes – Isabel Eats
Watermelon Vodka Mint Salad – Served From Scratch
Smoky Poblano Corn Dip – Taste And See
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
Watermelon Ice Pops Recipe Kids Can Make – Eating Richly
I hope you give these recipes a try and have a safe & enjoyable summer! 🙂
Peace & Love
Lauren, The Schmidty Wife
What an impressive collection of summer recipes! Thank you very much for including my BLT Pasta Salad!
Thanks for sharing your recipe! It looks so delicious!
Wow! What an amazing roundup. Pinning and sharing!
Thank You Lisa!!
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 🙂
Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe Robin!
Yum! I can’t even decide where to start! Thank you for featuring my angel hair pasta salad! – Amy @ http://thegiftedgabber.com/
Thanks Amy!!
Great collection of summer recipes! Thanks for including my Garden Salsa Potato Salad 🙂 Sharing 🙂
Thanks Stephanie! And thanks for sharing your recipe with me 🙂
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 😉
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 😉
So many great recipes! It makes me want to host a barbecue!
Thanks Kelly! And it makes me want to host a barbecue too!
Thank you for including my Marinated Artichoke Hearts Pasta Salad!
Wow. Such an interesting and delightful collection. Loved the post.