20 Summer Cookout Side Dish Recipes (That Aren’t Salad)

Looking for creative ways to serve your favorite summer fruits and veggies? These 20 summer cookout sides will soon become family favorites.

Fresh vegetables abound during the summer ! We love to eat them raw, roasted or grilled… However, I find myself always looking for new fruit and veggie sides. That’s why I decided to tap into my favorite recipe resource – foodie dietitians! Because who doesn’t know fresh and healthy summer sides better than an RD?

Below, you’ll find 20 non green salad sides that highlight creative ways to prepare fresh produce. From Mexican Street Corn to Strawberry-Mango Salsa to Thyme Roasted Tomatoes, you’ll love these cookout side dish ideas!

Summer Cookout Sides

Want to feed your family zucchini fresh from your garden or prepare corn for a crowd but don’t know where to start?  These 20 cookout sides will soon become family favorites.

Strawberry Mango Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

Strawberry-Mango Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips by Cleverful Living with Holley Grainger


Zucchini and Corn Saute with Feta Cookout Side Dish RecipesZucchini-Corn Saute with Feta by Meals that Heal


Thyme Roasted Tomatoes from Holley Grainger

Thyme Roasted Tomatoes by Cleverful Living with Holley Grainger


Lightened Up Mexican Street Corn from Beautiful Eats and Things

Lightened Up Mexican Street Corn from Beautiful Eats and Things


Roasted Garlic Parmesan Zucchini from Byte Sized Nutrition summer side dish

Roasted Garlic Parmesan Zucchini from Byte Sized Nutrition


Watermelon-Mango Salad

Sweet Heat Watermelon Salad by Cleverful Living with Holley Grainger


Fava Bean Asparagus Saute from Sharon Palmer, RD

Fava Bean Asparagus Saute from Sharon Palmer, RD


Green Beans Gremolata from Tasty Balance Nutrition Cookout Side Dish Recipes

Green Beans Gremolata from Tasty Balance Nutrition


Grilled Summer Squash with Goat Cheese and Oregano from Lively Table

Grilled Summer Squash with Goat Cheese and Oregano from Lively Table


Balsamic Cherry Tomato Pasta with Zucchini and Cannellini Beans from Cozy Peach Kitchen

Balsamic Cherry Tomato Pasta with Zucchini and Cannellini Beans from Cozy Peach Kitchen


Chayote and Edamame Succotash from Tasty Balance Nutrition

Chayote and Edamame Succotash from Tasty Balance Nutrition


Cranberry Crunch Broccoli Slaw from Nutrition to Fit

Cranberry Crunch Broccoli Slaw from Nutrition to Fit


Parmesan Truffle Parsnip Fries from Kara Lydon

Parmesan Truffle Parsnip Fries from Kara Lydon


Honey Roasted Carrots with Cumin-Lime Yogurt Sauce by Cleverful Living with Holley Grainger

Honey Roasted Carrots with Cumin-Lime Yogurt Sauce by Cleverful Living with Holley Grainger


Roasted Lemon Pepper Asparagus from Amy Gorin Nutrition Cookout Side Dish Recipes

Roasted Lemon Pepper Asparagus from Amy Gorin Nutrition


summer recipe Feta-Scallion Zucchini Fritters in Tomato Sauce from Rachel Hartley Nutrition

Feta-Scallion Zucchini Fritters in Tomato Sauce from Rachel Hartley Nutrition


Ginger Maple Mustard and Herb Roasted Carrots from Beautiful Eats and Things

Ginger Maple Mustard and Herb Roasted Carrots from Beautiful Eats and Things


summer slaw Bell Pepper, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts Slaw from Byte Sized Nutrition

Bell Pepper, Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts Slaw from Byte Sized Nutrition


stuffed squash

Stuffed Squash Blossoms from RD 4 Health


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