BBQ Sides

[sbde]

Despite the torrential downpour outside i''d like to look forward to the weekend and am thinking of firing up our grill. One issue i have each summer is deciding what to serve WITH the barbeque, particularly when we have invited friends over.

So PS-ers - what are YOUR tried and true go-to BBQ sides? Salads? Veggies? Do tell! Recipes would be appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[jcrow]

garlic bread
baked beans
potato salad

 

[April20]

Roasted corn, feta, tomato and zucchini salad! Recipe is here: http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/salads/grilled-corn-and-feta-salad/

 

[upgrade]

Salads and grilled veggies. My favourite salads are potato salad with a lemon/olive oil dressing rather than mayo (and no eggs- I don''t do eggs), pasta salad with lots of peppers and a vinagrette dressing (can you tell I hate mayo??) and spinach salad with strawberries, candied pecans, red onion, fig goat''s cheese and a slightly sweet red wine vinagrette dressing. I find a green salad and a potato or pasta salad go well together- something light and something a little more substantial.

Veggies taste great if you baste them with a little olive oil, sea salt and balsamic vinegar and throw them in a basket on the grill.

 

[Cinna]

salad, potato salad, potato chips, raw veggies with dip, and rice krispies!

 

[Callisto]

Having recently moved to Texas I''ve increased my bbq intake significantly. Some of the popular "traditional" texas bbq sides here are:

creamed corn
potato salad
cole slaw
beans and rice
green bean salad
corn on the cob
Texas Caviar you can google it for different variations on the recipe but its a tasty verion of pinto beans

I also had a really great side recently that they just called corn and tomato salad which was a super light salad made with corn kernals, tomato, cilantro, and a light tasty vinaigrette dressing. I think it would be even better if you added some chopped green pepper and black beans.

 

[elrohwen]

Baked beans
Corn
Coleslaw

 

[sbde]

ooh thank you to everyone for the wonderful suggestions. i am googling recipes for all the sides you''ve mentioned!

i tend to find BBQs very heavy so the light fresh salads sound amazing. i just may have to host a BBQ this long weekend!


thank you thank you thank you!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I find a lot of the traditional BBQ sides are really heavy, though so so good. We tend to do a lot of fresh veggie grilling when we grill at home. Our favorites are grilled zucchini and summer squash and grilled artichokes. We also do corn a lot when it''s in season.Other favorite sides are red potato salad, BBQ roasted potatoes, macaroni and pickle salad (sounds weird, but is SO GOOD!).