15 Best Side Dishes for Barbequed and Grilled Chicken

By Mary Claire Lagroue

chibi chef

Grilled chicken and barbequed chicken fuel our summers. We love this bird grilled with onion, torched on a skewer, and slathered in sauce and smoked till tender. You get the idea. Whatever your preferred method, the following sides let chicken take center stage in all its charred glory.

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Sweet and Peppery Watermelon Salad

Soup Loving Nicole

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Arugula, red onion, and balsamic vinegar bring some bite to strawberries, watermelon, and feta.

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Vegetarian Hoppin' John

Baking Nana

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Here, a traditional Southern recipe for rice and field peas goes vegetarian. Consider cooking the rice in chicken stock instead of veggie broth, as home cook Paula Schlotterbeck recommends.

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Grilled Hearts of Romaine

Molly

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Grilling romaine hearts on high heat infuses them with a slight smokiness and caramelizes their edges.

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Grilled Eggplant and Asparagus Salad

Soup Loving Nicole

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Serve grilled eggplant, asparagus, and tomatoes warm over crisp raw endive. Top it with a balsamic vinaigrette and Parmesan.

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Grilled Corn Salad

Bobby Darapureddi

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Grill ears of corn on medium heat until the kernels begin to blacken. Make this salad ahead of time so it can refrigerate, or serve it later on with leftover grilled chicken breast.

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Picnic Potato Salad with No Mayonnaise

Wyattdogster

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"This was excellent," cafromularo writes. "It was actually refreshing at a hot humid barbeque!"

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Halloumi Three-Bean Salad with Pomegranate-Harissa Vinaigrette

Buckwheat Queen

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Trade dense baked beans for this bright (but filling!) bean salad. Fried Halloumi brings the comfort-food factor.

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Thai Cucumber Salad

Allrecipes Magazine

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We could rave about each of the facets of this salad's flavor, but we'll spare you. Just make a point to pair it with chicken satay skewers, as per home cook EMILYG's suggestion. Got it?

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Alyson's Broccoli Salad

cookin' mama

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Home cooks have made this coleslaw alternative their own with additions like shredded carrots, cauliflower, bell pepper, pine nuts, peanuts, cashews, and lemon zest.

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Grilled Potato Salad

bd.weld

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"Absolutely perfect for summertime grilling. This easy-to-make, five-star recipe was a hit here during a barbeque without heating up the kitchen," bd.weld says.

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Lemony Grilled Okra

Soup Loving Nicole

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Grilling okra nixes its sliminess and leaves it with an excellent char.

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Black Bean and Couscous Salad

plantgrub

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You can totally make a meal of this make-ahead Tex-Mex tabbouleh. But you won't want to once you've tried it with smoky chicken coated in a spicy dry rub.

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Salt and Pepper Skillet Fries

*Sherri*

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Just imagine these salty, starchy fries with chicken marinated in a ketchup-based barbeque sauce.

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Al's Sufferin' Succotash

Renee Paj

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This staple side cooks in a single pot, in less than 30 minutes. Take a cue from home cooks and include the butter.

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Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

chibi chef

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"This was a big hit. I now know what I'll be bringing to barbeques this summer," ChrisNY says.

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