
The cucumbers are crunchy, and the onions are sweet, creating a perfect balance of flavors. The ingredients are fresh and simple, but work together to create a flavorful salad. It is simple and easy to make, and it tastes delicious. They’re good on… well, kind of EVERYTHING, so get creative with it. This cucumber onion salad is a perfect side dish to bring to a cookout. Try our homemade pickles, our grilled halloumi, our cheesy tomato skillet, or our grilled avocados. We’ve also included a number of must-make condiments here that will take your BBQ food from good to great.

Pretty much every vegetable takes well to being charred on the grill, so try out your favorites! Check our our top list of grilled vegetables for more inspiration too. Looking for less effort, but still want that fresh flavor? Try one of our simple grilled vegetable sides, like grilled zucchini, grilled potatoes, or grilled green beans. There’s even lots of vegetable options that fall under the salad umbrella, like our Greek salad, our tomato salad, our bacon jalapeño corn salad, or our Caprese salad. It’s not a BBQ without potato salad, either, so we’ve got the OG classic, as well as our hot German potato salad (unlike mayo-based cold ones, this one’s served warm with bacon vinaigrette), our antipasto potato salad, our jalapeño popper potato salad, and more. If you love baked beans, these Beale Street Baked Beans are DELICIOUS The. You’ve got your chilled pasta salads, like our macaroni salad and Italian pasta salad that are more traditional, or our lobster roll pasta salad, our creamy Asian-inspired noodle salad, or our Greek orzo salad that will bring unexpected flavors to your outdoor meal. If you like traditional BBQ sides, you may enjoy my Southern potato salad recipe. We kind of love how the word “salad” transforms to mean all kinds of different dishes during the summer.

From summer salads, potato salads, pasta salads, and more, these easy 86 summer sides will make sure your BBQ is complete.

Dust off your grill, pull out your best potluck tupperware, and get ready for outdoor BBQs and picnics-summer’s finally here! We’ve got lots of inspiration for all the best grilled mains (including hot dogs, hamburgers, and seafood), but no one can survive on meat alone (even when it’s got the perfect char marks).
