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Summer Side Dish Recipes
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![A platter of cajun-style corn on the cob](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/VMIGSBUktq7jH9MW6757F6ZYeb0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-cajun-style-corn-on-the-cob-336500-hero-01-c268b76f2bae4c1585ae1f0ecce2c437.jpg)
Cajun-Style Corn on the Cob Recipe
![Classic Macaroni Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/27R7MrS74ObfXOzJmE_OKKqIMPQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/classic-macaroni-salad-3058873-Hero-5b8ebacd46e0fb00500e0c78.jpg)
Easy Macaroni Salad with Egg
![German Cucumber-Dill Salad (Gurkensalat) in a white bowl](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/vUZsq8cqFW3KBNSsQMAaMXAvo1c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cucumber-dill-salad-1447154-hero-03-b6de35b0276640b3aaab6236eeef67e3.jpg)
Gurkensalat (German Cucumber-Dill Salad)
![Bowl of Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream (Mizeria)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/lWqmyp6f6GGWgI-oDeWn0AWhSto=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cucumbers-in-sour-cream-recipe-polish-1137518-hero-01-0cd0c931dafb41a59805a03f2135a1ec.jpg)
Mizeria (Polish Cucumbers in Sour Cream)
![A bowl of mango salsa served with tortilla chips](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/ny1fwq9eCakz0BsMC0k9kkvKBzY=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-mango-salsa-recipe-7483707-hero-01-af12cc69534947ddb425d547e5f2b4f4.jpg)
Serve This Easy Mango Salsa With Anything Grilled
![Easy Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes on a platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/H69MZr3Tx7_7xK7dYtkaxfBCyYo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/stuffed-tomatoes-with-bread-crumbs-3377756-hero-01-d2b6c0ba18ef428da6850efd3b65c744.jpg)
Vegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
![A serving bowl of German potato salad topped with chopped parsley](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-sxaovBW97jpM6HDHfjSSHVAMto=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/German-Potato-Salad-hero-01-355805643ecd4a0a9ff9155020a0d4d0.jpg)
German Potato Salad
![A yellow squash casserole in a large backing dish, with a plated portion of casserole](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/-5FsUcgc0hVNcmK7wkyYI3yRrt8=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-yellow-squash-casserole-3061465-hero-A-99140d3dcbb544b799f62cf5eda03920.jpg)
Yellow Squash Casserole
![Grilled corn ribs with chipotle honey sauce on a blue platter](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/T8s5vG0wkdkJV4bPPpTWGehmCag=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-grilled-corn-ribs-with-chipotle-honey-sauce-recipe-7483745-hero-01-2d275f297df443fba381de7fd0c8de1e.jpg)
These Grilled Corn Ribs Will Be the Hottest Item at the Barbecue
![Watermelon Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Mi-cpb2NY5_hfb_3S_jd_on7pK0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-watermelon-salad-recipe-7368148-hero-01-9bd2824138ee4aa68c0001ed78d5bf00.jpg)
Watermelon Salad
![southern fried green tomatoes served on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/91cYE1mMoxDrqXrEtfbgqECxlqA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/easy-fried-green-tomatoes-3057081-hero-01-e5312a7cf9b34002935598764753b934.jpg)
Southern Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe
![Simple green salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/K4agbU718KkoIaeo8Ag4L3P0gNQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-our-favorite-simple-green-salad-recipe-7370448-hero-01-4ca9788a0a3c4d53b70f1d07f8382b7f.jpg)
Our Favorite Simple Green Salad
![grilled corn salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/VFWBTynZSJrTVRXZ9NVVdghuqJs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/grilled-corn-salad-4707210-16-a364b2ad17b043bf9e9e9ac4170e7fc7.jpg)
Grilled Corn Salad Recipe
![microwaved corn on the cobs on a serving platter with butter, parsley, and salt and pepper](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dXf1qJ57sIhDFO0C6riaaoaeZOw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/microwave-corn-on-the-cob-5324592-hero-01-c96239b288b1469aa48702d7006e8bc2.jpg)
Microwave Corn on the Cob Recipe
![Corn Soufflé](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/dywGsq4qBJpx_rJYDLnqIRddgAA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CornSouffleHERO-43fd1ffd604441cbba55f0da2f5c8a10.jpg)
Corn Soufflé Recipe
![Watermelon Salsa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HaBYrwKfbmE2Ctc9q4D9mQA1t14=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/watermelon-salsa-7-196740c762484a1ca5dc8f5a3f3829fe.jpg)
Watermelon Salsa
![Shrimp boil foil packs recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/QQ6qvF5FThhsP3_sZ7AOhFGmj7c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/shrimp-boil-foil-packs-4164608-hero-01-bc17d5962dbf4d5d9b21561deb13b985.jpg)
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![tortellini pasta salad closeup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/xnUJws9M4stKhHGl5fUIClZBTwk=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tortellini-pasta-salad-5115757-3b2-98b64fdb49464bd49bff423bc80a28a9.jpg)
Tortellini Pasta Salad
![cauliflower potato salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/2xoINeXK1ujITChRy-_Ixu3Xc2g=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cauliflower-potato-salad-08-59081503764e42cb986e89ddb62a16e4.jpg)
Cauliflower Potato Salad
![crockpot creamed corn](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/lqgTOT_d1UMuqU28sCp3XEZZZoA=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/crock-pot-creamed-corn-4843720-09-e4417800b70b4f00a66abb8da209e202.jpg)
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
![A platter of grilled artichokes served with lemon and aioli](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/EwS3PLaqKwq5kJb2D40DPQH8VHI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/SES-grilled-artichokes-recipe-5223372-hero-D-5f5b903feffe42ea80105babc738ed70.jpg)
Grilled Artichokes Recipe
![Grilled avocado](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/qMSCW2fDU7ji4bYIbCDgFv1FXuc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/grilled-avocado-recipe-5223023-hero-01-b7d8b31472434fe79b7d7021d855a671.jpg)
Grilled Avocado Recipe
![Grilled Pineapple pieces](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/0XFS_VHPNkVQbK2me8OuHID-dBo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/grilled-pineapple-recipe-5222987-hero-01-ddab79a42a3f47cc80ffa214355eeb49.jpg)
Grilled Pineapple Recipe
![Grilled Corn Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/GE0-ecplvKpBmn2RwxsYgny7jCg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GrilledCornSalad-TheSpruce-LeahMaroney-f8f008c82cbc489d879037d5c3894093.jpg)
12 Best Side Dishes for Shrimp
![Best Egg Salad sandwich](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/P8PJHlcCXyebXqxkTje84hyoRwI=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/simple-egg-salad-3056483-hero-01-4565242486c141ab92283fd64b755fa9.jpg)
12 Egg Salad Recipes That Hit the Spot
![Black bean and mango salad recipe](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/lNykoCZLn07oao1_GocQ9Jb5AIM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/black-bean-and-mango-salad-recipe-3378314-hero-01-3f41ac1d015d46879b6f94d9de6c5be8.jpg)
17 Best Picnic Side Dishes
![Carolina Slaw](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/8VYKxGw4gWpsC9J0hCArn2uhuRU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CarolinaSlaw-TheSpruceEats-aaf0fe809cca43de8f8c97c4317704a7.jpg)
19 Best Sides for Hot Dogs
![Blue Cheese Coleslaw](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/B2cPEcMqt4W_N-e5iK2Nze1Fr2c=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/blue-cheese-coleslaw-4688561-hero-02-26f0480a65fc4b2c88699dc379201cbc.jpg)
Blue Cheese Coleslaw
![Mediterranean Pasta Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4QavLeRHx2uP3YIg4xaf_mw5Fpw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mediterranean-pasta-salad-4588146-hero-01-3c6c3b5f2f2142de8ae198bc90af9b8e.jpg)
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe
![Mediterranean Chickpea Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/lCleaZhCV1y7gp0RZKJTPjXBhJo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/aIMG_3811fhor-67ce259e2a2144f79dab82bbc39dbb3b.jpg)
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
![Mexican Street Corn (Elote)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/Dfrghlk7jLeWbRFq2kA1i5QcdX4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/elote-mexican-street-corn-4172094-hero-01-5bd6cfe27f2a4c01a3b75253f26b9fbc.jpg)
Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
![Easy Black Bean Salsa](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/R-lFRIjpeiowd-C8tugVrdTFM5A=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/black-bean-salsa-4172306-hero-01-bc944f5778ad47218720e8a0196f0189.jpg)
Black Bean Salsa Recipe
![Kachumber salad recipe on a plate with a fork](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/wb-mBQPAO27D4VBGK00W5e_A_pg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kachumber-salad-4172358-hero-01-f2f984488fb74815bc6119c8525da2cf.jpg)
Kachumber (Indian Cucumber Salad)
![Fried summer squash on a plate](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/UFXa2mcNto2805cynaeZvcy0QgE=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/deep-fried-summer-squash-3061471-final-181ed62ea95f40b88d3f332caf63ccf0.jpg)
Deep Fried Summer Squash
![Yuca With Garlic Sauce (Yuca con Mojo)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/KOCfJBLBzDE2OPAqDqHk1oAjh0I=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/yuca-with-garlic-sauce-yuca-con-mojo-2138229-hero-01-20e200d25a144ceb838d4377f69d8cb4.jpg)
21 Refreshing Summer Dinner Ideas
![Chilled Watercress Yogurt Soup](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/aYTqzhx5BX1sma_Hp6dsxWAMdUs=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/WatercressSoup-59010c195f9b5810dc35a446.jpg)
Chilled Watercress Yogurt Soup
![squash fritters and ranch dressing](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/itq1Ni1-1ibjlB3265PbucCMUmw=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/squashfritters112016-5b0ed9bfff1b780036738e41.jpg)
Summer Squash Fritters With Cheese
![Tangy fresh coleslaw](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/zJrcjDJ6xyj267-CltmwHpRoW_E=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Coleslaw-5bd08f44c9e77c005144a7df.jpg)
12 Great Ways to Use Coleslaw
![Grilled Carrots resting on a baking sheet](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/d2e2kcov8BgMB57DUpD-wlcRGx0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/grilled-carrots-2355886-Hero_05-a2a020d44340452e8f6439977d5965e7.jpg)
Grilled Carrots
![Honey Mustard Salmon Pasta Salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/yjPvG8fqBDafVB8SiBzZ53efjWM=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HoneyMustard-SalmonSalad-010-23b59b11e86745358a48de9cc40310e6.jpg)
Salmon Pasta Salad Recipe
![Macaroni Salad with Black Beans](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/rJhX6TCaL53UY_Zg2AUU_q6CdsU=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/macaroni-salad-black-beans-16-56a8c3a63df78cf772a06a3d.jpg)
Tex-Mex Macaroni and Black Bean Salad
![moms-potato-salad-2-15.jpg](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/f63uZTMI4Q0PnLo8j1HGn7GhQnc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/moms-potato-salad-2-15-56a8bd533df78cf772a036fa.jpg)
New Potato Salad Recipe
![Indian Rice Pudding (Kheer)](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/HunIaUVx5hF-vJc-OsTXOArgTik=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/kheer-payasam-rice-pudding-1957827-84c4680664254f03815991474d510336.jpg)
Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding) Recipe
![Skillet Summer Squash With Onions](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/i6_5N0FrWThxlgdrEjvd4qMZwZQ=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/skilletzucchinionionsbacon32016-56e187ed3df78c5ba056920c.jpg)
Skillet Yellow Squash or Zucchini With Onions and Bacon
![Solterito salad](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/BLWQxFH6TggkPTpFG1GNrXRnf7o=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/solterito-56d489323df78cfb37d7dff6.jpg)
Solterito Corn and Lima Bean Salad Recipe
![elderflower vinaigrette](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/xFpSV7nyXEuo1C78YLfDxRyOdwg=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/elderflower-vinaigrette-GettyImages-93191669-58a7166f5f9b58a3c92fd180.jpg)
Elderflower Vinaigrette Recipe
![Yotam Ottolenghi's Green Gazpacho](https://www.thespruceeats.com/thmb/4Yr7U_G-2puWf7afpjGmy5QV2no=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/green-gazpacho-recipe-ottolenghi-435291-hero-05-e2a135623a6b40ac9978ae5def49e29c.jpg)
Yotam Ottolenghi's Green Gazpacho