15 Best Side Dishes for Barbequed and Grilled Chicken

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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

"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.

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

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.

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

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

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