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    Home » Side Dish Recipes

    Best Summer Side Dishes for BBQ Chicken

    Published: Mar 21, 2022 by Cree · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Turn your BBQ chicken into a complete and drool-worthy feast with these 18 tasty side dishes.

    bbq chicken on white plate.

    Are you ready to step into this summer by barbecuing all the things, spending quality times with your friends and family, and just cooking and enjoying the outdoors? If so, I'm with you.

    This summer have the most epic cookout by playing music, being in great company, and serving delicious food. Whether you're preparing the Best Charcoal Grilled Chicken Wings slathered in BBQ sauce or even these Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Wings, pairing them with salad, other vegetables, or pasta dishes are just a few of the best side dishes for BBQ chicken that will make your next gathering a hit.

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    Salad Sides

    Fresh Spring Mix Salad
    Fresh Spring Mix Salad loaded with leafy Artisan red and green lettuce, crunchy Persian cucumbers, fresh blueberries, and candied walnuts dressed in simple but delicious vinaigrette.
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    spring mix salad on platter with beige napkin next to platter
    No Mayo Coleslaw
    This Healthy Coleslaw Recipe without mayo is the perfect side dish for serving your family or a crowd.  It's simple enough to make on the spur of the moment or as a make-ahead dish.
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    coleslaw in white bowl next to 2 small salad bowls that are stacked with striped napkin inside one bowl.
    Roasted Beet Salad with Grilled Peaches
    Roasted Beet Salad with Grilled Peaches, a delicious fresh salad made with beautiful golden beets that are oven roasted until tender and crisp grilled peaches. Serve it cold or warm.  Either way you will not be disappointed.
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    Peach arugula salad with dressing in large white bowl, on top of a back drop next to saucers that are stacked on top of each other.
    Simple Arugula Salad With Nectarines
    Crisp nectarines and toasted walnuts over a bed of peppery arugula and vibrant micro-greens dressed in a simple vinaigrette.
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    frontal view of simple arugula salad with nectarines
    Vegetable Salad with Lettuce
    Vegetable Salad with Lettuce - This beautiful green simple salad is made with fresh sugar snap peas, green beans, English cucumber and dressed in a simple vinaigrette. This is the perfect Spring or Summer salad to serve to your family and friends. Simple salads do not have to be boring. Challenge yourself to take your salad game to the next level by adding other varieties of veggies.
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    overhead shot of vegetable salad with lettuce

    Vegetables Sides

    7 Minute Sugar Snap Pea Recipe
    This 7 Minute Sugar Snap Pea Recipe is the perfect side dish when you're looking for a quick and easy side to serve with your favorite entrees.
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    snap peas on white serving platter
    Oven Roasted Broccolini
    Oven roasted broccolini roasted until slightly charred with a squeeze of lemon and sprinkles of red pepper flakes is the perfect side dish for your next weeknight dinner.  This simple recipe comes together in about 15 minutes and pairs nicely with almost any main dish.
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    close-up shot of roasted broccolini
    Stir Fry Cabbage
    Tender Stir Fry Cabbage seasoned with a Cajun spice blend and tossed with seared chicken andouille sausage for a quick and easy side dish.
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    stir fry cabbage in cast iron skillet
    Sauteed Green Beans
    Sauteed green beans infused with extra virgin olive oil and minced garlic topped with toasted herby panko crumbs for a delicious and healthy side dish.
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    green beans served on a white platter topped with toasted panko crumbs
    Roasted Beets in Foil
    An easy and foolproof way of roasting beets in foil.  Only 3 ingredients used to enhance the delicate sweet flavor of this beautiful root vegetable.
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    roasted beets cut into chucks on white plate.
    Roasted Asparagus and Carrots
    Roasted asparagus and carrots is a side dish bursting with flavor and made in just 7 minutes.
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    roasted asparagus and carrots on white serving dish.
    Stir Fry Kale
    Stir Fry Kale - A healthy and delicious side dish made with just 5 ingredients, kale, fresh garlic, shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, & kosher salt.
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    stir fry kale

    Potato Sides

    Crispy Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes
    Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes coated in extra virgin olive and herbes de provence are perfectly golden and crisp on the outside and buttery and tender on the inside.
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    crispy oven roasted baby potatoes on white plate
    Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
    This Herb Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe infused with a buttery rosemary and thyme mixture is so luscious and creamy.  They're the perfect side dish for any occasion.
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    garlic mashed potatoes in white bowl
    Baked Candied Yams in Oven without Marshmallows
    Elevate your holiday feast with these rich, buttery maple-glazed candied yams that are baked in the oven until they're melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
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    candied yams in white casserole dish next to gray striped napkin
    Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
    These ultra Crispy Sweet Potato Fries are super easy to make and perfectly season with one key ingredient... kosher salt.  That's it.  One thing, they will disappear quickly.
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    crispy sweet potato fries with tahini dipping sauce

    Cornbread Sides

    Easy Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread
    Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread made with honey and no sugar. It's super moist, tender, light, and fluffy. 
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    buttermilk cornbread with melted butter and drizzle of honey
    Moist Lemon Cake Cornbread
    Golden brown cake cornbread has everything you would expect in a freshly made batch of cornbread but has a fluffy texture that resembles cake
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    close-up of cake cornbread in skillet with slice cut out.
    bbq chicken on white plate next to dipping bowl.

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