Grilled Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad and Other Summer Side Recipes

If you’ve gotten your fill of burgers and hot dogs – or have plenty left over, you may be craving more summer sides to make it through the week. We rounded up some of the most popular summer sides and narrowed the many recipes available down to a classic for the purists, a new spin for the experimental eaters and a bacon recipe since the crunchy strips unexpectedly infiltrated nearly every dish we came across.

Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipes

The Classic Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe

Grilled Corn on the Cob with BBQ Butter {Food Network}

The New Spin

Parmesan Herb Corn on the Cob {RecipeZaar}

Ingredients

• 4 ears corn on the cob, frozen or corn on the cob, fresh, husked and cleaned
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
• 1-2 teaspoon dried herbs

Directions

Remove frozen corn from package and grill until corn is hot and you have nice grill marks. Mix melted butter with remaining ingredients and spread all over hot corn.

Sprinkle corn with added salt if you like. Serve immediately.

Tip- If you like your corn REALLY sweet- soak the ears in warm sugar water for 15 minutes or more before grilling.

If You Think Everything’s Better with Bacon

Grilled Bacon Corn on the Cob {All Recipes}

Potato Salad Recipes

The Classic Potato Salad Recipe

Ina Garten Potato Salad {Food Network}

The New Spin

Red and Sweet Potato Salad {All Recipes}

If You Think Everything’s Better with Bacon

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad {Group Recipes}

Ingredients

• 2 pounds red potatoes, quartered shopping list
• oil shopping list
• salt to taste shopping list
• pepper to taste shopping list
• 1 cup chopped, cooked smoked bacon shopping list
• 1 cup diced red onion shopping list
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley shopping list
• 1 cup ranch dressing

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, lightly coat potatoes with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a large sheet pan. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until tender; cool.

Combine bacon, onion, parsley and ranch dressing; toss with potatoes. Season with additional salt and pepper. Keep refrigerated.

Coleslaw Recipes

The Classic Coleslaw Recipe

Coleslaw {RecipeZaar}

The New Spin

Thai Coleslaw {Group Recipes}

If You Think Everything’s Better with Bacon

Red, White and Blue Slaw {All Recipes}

Macaroni Salad Recipes

The Classic Macaroni Salad Recipe

Mom’s Best Macaroni Salad {All Recipes}

Creamy with a bit of sweetness, crunchy bell peppers, celery and carrots, the ingredients come together for a reliable go-to macaroni salad that won’t last long.

The New Spin

Blue Cheese Macaroni Salad {Group Recipes}

Ingredients

• blue cheese macaroni Salad
• 4 ounces elbow macaroni
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
• 1-2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup halved seedless grapes

Directions

Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside to cool. Mix together walnuts, mayonnaise, mustard, blue cheese and grape halves. Combine with cooled pasta and refrigerate until ready to serve.

If You Think Everything’s Better with Bacon

Bacon and Macaroni Salad {All Recipes}

Bonus: Grilled Asparagus Recipes

It’s not a summer classic – yet, but while you have the grill fired up, consider throwing a few asparagus stalks on there.

The Classic

Grilled Asparagus {Epicurious}

A little olive oil and salt are all you need for a healthy grilled companion or alternative to corn on the cob in case you go overboard on the cheese and bacon combos above.

The New Spin

Grilled Soy-Sesame Asparagus {All Recipes}