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The grill is heating up, chicken is marinating in the fridge, and burger patties are formed. Now what to serve alongside them? We’ve gathered 20 side dish recipes that go great with grilled meat. They’ll be delicious for any summer meal that you’re lighting up the grill for. Easy to prep ahead of time, these creamy salads, hearty baked beans, pasta and potato salads, zucchini side dishes, and ways to enjoy fresh corn will help you round out your menu. They’ll be delicious alongside grilled burgers, steak, chicken, pork, and ribs this summer.

Bring a refreshing touch to your plate with cucumber side dishes. If you are planning a backyard cookout, simple lunch, or dinner with friends, cucumber side dishes add garden-fresh goodness to the meal. Cucumbers are popular in the warmer summer months because they’re crisp, cool, and pair well with everything from grilled meats to sandwiches to seafood dishes. Flavorful recipes like sour cream and dill cucumbers, fried cucumbers, German cucumber salad, Tzatziki, pickled cucumbers, relish, salsa, and the always popular marinated cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes show how versatile cucumbers can be.

Does a green salad need a recipe? It does when it’s turned into a summery meal. These dinner salad recipes prove salad can be the star of dinner. If you need a quick weeknight dinner idea or a lighter summer meal, these protein-filled salads are hearty and satisfying enough for a meal but not heavy. In this roundup, you’ll find spinach salad with seared salmon, slow cooker barbecue chicken chopped salad, grilled chicken salads, taco salads, and other summer dinner salads.