Editors’ Collection

Grilling and BBQ Side Dishes

Potato salad, corn on the cob, watermelon salad and more grilling side dishes for your best cookout ever. Discover more BBQ recipes in our summer recipe collection.

Bryan Gardner for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Greg Lofts.

Recipes

Smashed Cucumbers With Cumin Tahini
Julia Moskin, Mission Cantina
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
45 minutes
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Tuna-Macaroni Salad
Millie Peartree
659 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
659
15 minutes, plus 3 hours’ chilling
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Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
2827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,827
15 minutes
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Easy
Italian Broccoli Salad
Ali Slagle
1796 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,796
20 minutes
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Easy
Classic Potato Salad
Millie Peartree
2159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,159
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Grilled Corn With Sesame-Soy Butter
Steven Raichlen
90 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
90
20 minutes, plus preparing the grill
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Coleslaw With Miso Dressing
Dawn Perry
954 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
954
10 minutes
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Easy
Japanese Potato Salad With Mentaiko
J. Kenji López-Alt
348 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
348
45 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,910
30 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon and Feta Salad
Eric Kim
1850 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,850
5 minutes
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Easy
Chinese Smashed Cucumbers With Sesame Oil and Garlic
Julia Moskin
5062 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,062
40 minutes
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Hot Slaw
Emily Cochrane, Cathy Lo, Star Vue Drive-In Theater
84 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
84
25 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Asparagus
Ali Slagle
109 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
109
25 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Plantain Fries
Millie Peartree
136 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
136
15 minutes
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Potato Salad With Tartar Sauce and Fresh Herbs
Alexa Weibel
685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
685
30 minutes
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Buttermilk Green Goddess Slaw
Melissa Clark, Diane St. Clair
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
30 minutes
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Easy
Juicy Tomatoes With Parmesan-Olive Bread Crumbs
Christian Reynoso
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
40 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Zucchini With Miso Glaze
Hetty Lui McKinnon
885 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
885
15 minutes
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Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
596 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
596
20 minutes
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Easy
Crunchy Greens With Carrot-Ginger Dressing
Eric Kim
1772 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,772
10 minutes
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Easy
Zucchini Scampi
Ali Slagle
1613 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,613
25 minutes
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Grilled Corn on the Cob With Chipotle Mayonnaise
Martha Rose Shulman
71 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
71
1 hour 15 minutes
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Healthy
Arroz Rojo (Red Rice)
Genevieve Ko, Esteban Castillo
383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
383
40 minutes
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Baek Kimchi (White Kimchi)
Eric Kim
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
2 hours, plus 2 days’ fermenting
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Healthy
Dooymaaj Salad
Naz Deravian
434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
434
20 minutes
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Easy
Thai-Style Crunchy Vegetable Salad
Kay Chun
847 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
847
20 minutes
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Easy
Melon and Cho Cho Salad
Bryan Washington, Denai Moore
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
20 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Halloumi and Zucchini With Salsa Verde
Lidey Heuck
312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
312
65 minutes
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Easy
Masala Black-Eyed Peas
Zainab Shah
893 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
893
25 minutes
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Easy
Melon Salad With Pistachio Dukkah and Basil
Ham El-Waylly
120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
120
20 minutes
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Easy
Zucchini Salad With Sizzled Mint and Feta
Ali Slagle
636 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
636
10 minutes
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Easy
Grilled Broccoli and Halloumi Salad
Ali Slagle
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
30 minutes
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Easy
Quick Pickled Red Onion
Naz Deravian
1864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,864
50 minutes
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Roasted Eggplant Salad
David Tanis
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
30 minutes, plus at least 15 minutes’ cooling
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Easy
Tangy Romaine Salad With Habanero-Avocado Dressing
Pati Jinich
122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
122
40 minutes
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Easy
Sopa Paraguaya (Cheesy Cornbread)
Christina Morales, Nancy Ojeda
498 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
498
About 1½ hours
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Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad
David Tanis
167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
167
50 minutes
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Easy
French Potato Salad
David Tanis
1058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,058
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling time
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Watermelon Chow Chow
Millie Peartree
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
40 minutes
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Refried Beans
Rick A. Martínez
616 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
616
20 minutes
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Easy
Charred Green Beans and Lemony Yogurt
Yossy Arefi
432 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
432
15 minutes
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Easy
Street Corn Pudding
Brett Anderson, Genevieve Ko, Ernest Servantes
903 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
903
1 hour 30 minutes
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Grilled Asparagus With Miso and Olives
Yotam Ottolenghi
611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
611
25 minutes
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Easy
Caramelized Zucchini and White Bean Salad
Yossy Arefi
964 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
964
45 minutes, plus cooling and chilling (optional)
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Easy
Hush Puppies
Millie Peartree
208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
208
30 minutes
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Tepary Bean Salad
Kevin Noble Maillard, Tohono O’odham Community Action, Mary Paganelli Votto, Francis Manuel
88 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
88
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Corn Salad With Tomatoes, Basil and Cilantro
Genevieve Ko
2600 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,600
15 minutes
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Easy
Green Salad With Sour Cream and Onion Dressing
Jesse Szewczyk
1163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,163
10 minutes
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Easy
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