Barbecue Side Dishes

By Food & Wine
Updated December 22, 2016
© Nicole Franzen
From roasted corn and red pepper salad to classic macaroni salad, here are Food & Wine's best barbecue side dishes.
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Grilled Potato Salad with Mustard Seeds

John Kernick
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Chicago chef Stephanie Izard grills sliced potatoes in butter to give them an amazing crust, then dresses them with a supertangy mustard seed vinaigrette, fresh scallions and celery.

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Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts

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"Walk to pick it, run to cook it," was the mantra back in the days when corn turned starchy within hours of harvesting. New varieties stay sweet and tender longer. Flavoring the ears here is a trio of seasoned salts.

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Classic Macaroni Salad

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This classic creamy macaroni salad has just the right amount of crunchy vegetables.

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Vegetable Rainbow Salad

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This salad from F&W’s Grace Parisi brilliantly combines some of the most exciting food trends of 2013 into one amazing recipe—pickled vegetables, uncommon produce, ancient grains and a cross-cultural dressing that includes miso and chipotle chile in adobo. If ingredients like lime radishes and baby orange cauliflower aren’t available at your farmers’ market, use equal quantities of similar vegetables.

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Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill & Feta

© Chris Court
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This salad is a nod to my mom and my Greek heritage,” Symon says. In addition to dill, a common herb in Greek cuisine, Symon adds plenty of mint and basil.

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Roasted Corn and Red Pepper Salad

© Fredrika Stjärne
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If there is room on the grill, the peppers and corn can be cooked at the same time.

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Squash Gratin

© Nicole Franzen
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This gratin from F&W’s Kay Chun features long spears of squash topped with panko and cheese and baked until tender and crisp.

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