26 Best Barbecue Side Dishes – so much to choose from! From cornbread to potato salads, baked beans and beyond; make your next backyard BBQ something special.
Who doesn’t need more great recipes for barbecue side dishes? Whether it’s Pulled Pork, Smoked Brisket, Ribs, Chicken or Steak, you’ve got your main dishes sorted for the big summer barbecue but what to serve with it? As with most times of the year, when I post recipes for main dishes, the questions inevitably start coming in asking, “What do you serve with that?”
Summer barbecue season is no different but one of the things I love about anything grilled or slow smoked from the backyard BBQ, is that there are so many different options to serve as side dishes. In fact, in my opinion, what distinguishes a great barbecue party form a mediocre one is the selection of delicious side dishes that accompany the delicious grilled and smoked meats…well, in order to leave a lasting impression, maybe a really fantastic dessert is essential too, like my Ultimate Strawberries & Cream Cake.
So, since we are in the middle of barbecue season, I thought I’d put together a selection of the most popular sides from Rock Recipes as well as a few personal favourites to help elevate your next barbecue to be one your friends will talk about and ask for the recipes.
BONUS RECIPE for the kids now added at the end of the list! PLUS…my latest Deviled Egg Potato Salad was so popular that I added a link at the bottom for that recipe too….we’re up to 22 recipes in this collection!
2016 Update: 4 more great side dishes added to this collection!
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Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans
The Best Easy Cornbread Recipe
Bacon Potato Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing
Bacon Potato Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing
BLT Salad with Creamy Dijon Dressing and Garlic Herb Butter Croutons
BLT Salad with Creamy Dijon Dressing and Garlic Herb Butter Croutons
White Barbecue Sauce – An Alabama Favorite
White Barbecue Sauce
Southwestern Chipotle Lime Pasta Salad
Southwestern Chipotle Lime Pasta Salad
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas & Mint
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas & Mint
Lemon Tzatziki Potato Salad
Barbecue Spice Roasted Potato Nuggets
Barbecue Spice Roasted Potato Nuggets
Mango Sesame Coleslaw
Corn Flour Biscuits with Maple Butter
Corn Flour Biscuits with Maple Butter
Warm Grilled Potato Salad with Lemon and Oregano
Warm Grilled Potato Salad with Lemon and Oregano
Lemon Shrimp Pasta Salad
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Lemon Chive Grilled Corn Salad
Lemon Chive Grilled Corn Salad
Crispy Baked Wedge Fries
Creamy Bacon Parmesan Potatoes
Creamy Parmesan Bacon Potatoes
Lemon Waldorf Potato Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese & Easy Honey Dijon Dressing
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese & Easy Honey Dijon Dressing
Radicchio Almond Caesar Salad
BONUS RECIPE! Quick and Easy Stovetop Mac ‘n Cheese
Quick and Easy Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Deviled Egg Potato Salad
Red Onion Jam
Lemon Mint Orzo Salad
Chickpea Salad with Quinoa Lemon and Ginger
Chickpea Salad with Quinoa Lemon and Ginger
Penne Pasta Salad with Shrimp Chili and Lime
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What a collection!! I want to make them all!!
Okay, I’m thrilled!!! We’re having a big family get-together next Sunday, with pulled pork being the main dish. Everyone else is bringing the usual – cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, macaroni and cheese. I wanted to bring something different, and these recipes deliver in spades!!! Thank You!!!