Easy Chinese Chicken Salad with Chow Mein Noodles

This easy Chinese chicken salad gets tossed with a bright, gingery dressing and topped with crunchy noodles. Makes a great make-ahead salad for a backyard party or a weekday lunch.

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9 Interesting Sides for Summer Grilling and BBQ

You’re cool. You’re interesting. You’re different, and fun. Shouldn’t the sides at your next BBQ be too?

We’ve got you covered with our 13 most popular BBQ recipes and even a few unusual things to grill this summer, but what about those all-important BBQ sides? You’re in luck. Just in time for another hot weekend, we’ve rounded up a few of our most popular BBQ sides to serve alongside your grilled chicken, steaks, and burgers.

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All of these sides pair well with classic BBQ food, like ribs, brisket, and the many glorious BBQ sauces we love. And bonus: most are sides that can be made (or at least partially made) right on the grill. From cooling coleslaws and salads to satisfying starches, cornbreads, and elote, these are some of our most popular BBQ sides for your next summer shindig.

1. Skillet Cornbread

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Nothing sops up BBQ sauce quite like cornbread. This easy BBQ side can be made in a cast-iron skillet on the grill for extra crunchy sides that everyone loves. Put a square of this next to a heaping pile of pulled pork and remember why you love summer so much. Get our Skillet Cornbread recipe.

2. Spicy Lime and Jalapeno Slaw

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Slaw is one of those classic BBQ side dishes that I wish people would have more fun with. Usually, you show up to find a gloppy mayo mess without much character. Just a squeeze of lime and jalapeno adds a whole new dimension to this otherwise ordinary coleslaw. Get our Lime and Jalapeno Slaw recipe.

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3. Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Sour Cream & Lime

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Lest we forget what a glorious sweet char sweet potatoes get when you put them on a grill. Well, I haven’t forgotten and I’m here to remind YOU. Cayenne and cumin give them a nice smoky note to compliment your BBQ mains, while fresh lime cools them down. Pro tip: these are even better reheated the next day for some reason. Get our Grilled Sweet Potato recipe.

4. Fennel, Avocado, and Mint Salad

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Another light BBQ side that’s full on flavor. Fennel has such a distinct flavor it will be a nice change of pace from the standard romaine or spinach salad you’re used to. Use ripe avocados, but not too ripe or the whole salad will become mush. Get our Fennel, Avocado, and Mint Salad recipe.

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5. Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn)

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This is some people’s absolute #1 summer BBQ side and for good reason. Sweet corn charred from the grill with tangy lime and creamy cotija cheese has nearly every element you could want in a food. Make sure your corn is ripe or it won’t get the good char you need—and check out our corn grilling guide for more. Get our Elote recipe.

6. Grilled Greek Salad

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For me, the flavors of a Greek salad, with all its spicy red onion, sweet tomato, and creamy, tangy feta cheese is near perfection. Sometimes when you make and dress a salad out in the warm summer sun it ends up soggy but this deconstructed and grilled version of a Greek salad is the perfect armor against wilting, while still capturing all the flavor.  Get our Grilled Greek Salad recipe.

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7. Slow Cooker Ranch-Style Pinto Beans

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Sure, you could just open a can of beans and put them in a saucepan. But trust us when we say this baked beans recipe (which actually gets made in the slow cooker), with its many deep smoky spices, is worth the little bit of extra trouble and ingredients. This is one of the most popular BBQ sides and for good reason. Get our Slow Cooker Ranch-Style Pinto Beans recipe.

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8. Bok Choy and Pineapple Salad with Peanut Dressing

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This Asian-inspired BBQ side is light and crunchy and somewhere between a salad and a slaw. Bok choy holds up against dressing well so it shouldn’t wilt or wither in the warm summer air. Get our Bok Choy and Pineapple Salad with Peanut Dressing recipe.

9. Herbed Potato Salad

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Potato salad is another one of those classic BBQ sides that could always be more fun. Potatoes are a blank slate begging to be adorned with bold flavors like mustard and spices. This herbed salad does just that. Try to use fresh herbs if possible, but a sprinkling of dried will do the trick. And don’t overcook the potatoes (just to fork tender and no more). Get our Herbed Potato Salad recipe.

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Sous Vide Steak

The EASIEST and BEST way to make steak is cooking it sous vide. It's precise and will cook the steak exactly to your preferred doneness. A quick sear on a skillet to finish, and you’ve got the best steak EVER.

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