Easy to make and crowd-pleasing cookout side dishes guarantee no one leaves your next backyard barbecue hungry. \ Want to know the secret to creating the most epic spread for your next barbecue? Crowd-pleasing cookout side dishes. From creamy potato salad and tangy slaws to fresh corn dishes, orzo salad, and baked beans, they\’ll pair well with burgers, hot dogs, steak, chicken, or any protein you may be grilling. These easy-to-make side dish recipes will guarantee no one leaves your backyard hungry.
Summertime Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cans\ white shoepeg corn, drained (11 oz each)
- 1\ cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1\ tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 bunch\ green onion, chopped
- 1\ green pepper, chopped
- 1 jar\ diced pimiento, drained and rinsed (4 oz)
- DRESSING
- 1/3 cup\ plain or vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons\ mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons\ vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon\ dry mustard
How To Make Summertime Corn Salad
Step 1
After preparing vegetables, and combine them in a mixing bowl with corn and pimentos.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing.
Step 3
Pour dressing over corn. Stir.
Step 4
Chill for several hours for the best flavor. Enjoy!
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Fiesta Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans\ Del Monte fiesta corn, drained (15 oz each)
- 1 1/2 cups\ fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup\ fresh zucchini, chopped
- 3 to 4 medium\ fresh green onions, chopped
- 2 medium\ fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups\ zesty Italian dressing
How To Make Fiesta Corn Salad
Step 1
Mix together ingredients in a large salad bowl.
Step 2
Add the Italian dressing and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
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Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 bunches\ broccoli
- 1/2 pound\ bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 medium\ red onion, chopped
- 1 cup\ sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- DRESSING
- 1 cup\ mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons\ vinegar
- 1/4 cup\ sugar (slightly less than)
How To Make Broccoli Salad
Step 1
Mix broccoli, bacon, onion, and cheese together in a salad bowl.
Step 2
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine 1 c mayo, vinegar, and sugar. I use a bit less sugar. Shake well in the jar to combine and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Step 3
Pour dressing over salad.
Step 4
Toss to coat just before serving.
