14 Slender Summer Barbecue Side Dish and Salad Recipes

When I'm planning a summer barbecue menu, side dishes are often an afterthought.

I'll go through my recipe box looking for burger, chicken, seafood or steak recipes, but I'll often forget the side dish, then whip together a quick salad to get some veggies on the table.

With farm fresh vegetables available during the summer, I'm missing out, so this year I'm making an effort to serve sides with pizzaz.

To that end, I've gathered this crunchy, colorful collection from my recipe book to share with you.

Garlicky Roasted Eggplant Salad With Tomatoes And Feta Cheese Chard with White Wine and Parmesan Cheese Roasted Asparagus with Fresh Basil Chopped Salad With Colorful Squashes In A Honey Garlic Vinaigrette Zucchini Salad With Pecans And A Sweet And Lemony Vinaigrette Flank Steak With Roasted Mushrooms And Onions Asparagus, Mushroom And Tomato Sauté With Fresh Basil And Parmesan Cheese Kale And Yukon Gold Potatoes With Parmesan Cheese Green Beans With Mushrooms And Sun Dried Tomatoes Mexican Black Beans and Rice Low Sugar Baked Beans Quinoa Salad with Watermelon and Feta Cheese Fruit Salad With Cantaloupe, Grapes, Walnuts And Goat Cheese Quinoa Fruit Salad with Cherries and Walnuts

This is a good start, though I'm sure I'll find more deletable side dishes as summer moves on. After all, the farmers markets call my name with something new to try every Saturday!

Enjoy!

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