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6 Sensational Side Dishes to Make Your Next BBQ Sing

Posted by Adriana Velez

Grilling this weekend? What'll you have with your MEAT? If you're grilling or barbecuing something special your meat deserves some equally tasty side dishes.

You could pick up deli potato salad or cole slaw from the grocery store. Or you could come up with something a little more exciting -- something that'll make everyone say "ohh!" I have some sides recipes for you that offer some fun twists on a few classics.

Corn Bread -- Check out this "damn good" corn pudding recipe from a smokehouse in Ashville, North Carolina.  Or try this cornbread with cheese and chiles. You can skip the chiles if you're serving a non-spicy crew.

Green Beans -- They're better with nuts. I don't know why, they just are. I like this Southern green bean salad with pecans. Or there's green beans with toasted walnuts.

Potato salad -- I found this cool Indian-inspired potato salad  or there's this Greek potato salad. 

Home fries -- As long as you're grilling why not try some home-made home fries? I made some this weekend. Cut your potatoes into thin wedges (about 16 pieces per large potato) and toss with seasonings before grilling. I tossed some Yukon gold potatoes in olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs; and I tossed some sweet potatoes in adobo (look for those little cans of chipotle peppers in the ethnic foods section at your grocery store). Both were fantastic.

Collards -- Especially in the South you HAVE to have greens with your barbecue. Check out these sauteed collard greens with tomatoes. 

Mac and cheese -- Another barbecue side dish classic. Here's a Mac and Texas cheeses with roasted chiles recipe. 

What are your favorite barbecue side dishes?

[steelcrazy]

I love grilling corn on the cob with the husks still on.  Especially when you coat the ears with a TexMex seasoned butter.

[psych_mom]

We take the husk off and wrap it in foil and grill it... Turns out yummy that way too.

Quoting steelcrazy:

I love grilling corn on the cob with the husks still on.  Especially when you coat the ears with a TexMex seasoned butter.

[psych_mom]

I love making fresh veggie kabobs a grilling those.

[Reina13]

I love to grill veggie kabobs as well as corn on the cob.  I also sear pineapple slices on the grill to put over the meat.

[wakymom]

Dh will melt butter, stir in maple syrup, brush it on corn on the cob, wrap it in foil, and grill it. Soooo good!

 

 

 

 

 

[kmrtigger]

Quoting steelcrazy:

I love grilling corn on the cob with the husks still on.  Especially when you coat the ears with a TexMex seasoned butter.

One of my favorite ways to have it too.

[kmrtigger]

Potato salad is a favorite among friends at our cook outs.

[kmrtigger]

I am gonna have to try this, sounds yummy.

Quoting wakymom:

Dh will melt butter, stir in maple syrup, brush it on corn on the cob, wrap it in foil, and grill it. Soooo good!

 

 

 

 

 

[kmrtigger]

Quoting Reina13:

I love to grill veggie kabobs as well as corn on the cob.  I also sear pineapple slices on the grill to put over the meat.

We love kabobs. And grilled fruit ones are tasty.

[kmrtigger]

Quoting psych_mom:

I love making fresh veggie kabobs a grilling those.

My boys love helping make the kabobs.