Food Fruits & Vegetables Just-Right Summer Side Dishes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 26, 2021 Trending Videos Looking for the perfect side dish to serve at your dinner table, a cookout or a potluck? Try one of our 30 recipes for side dishes, from scalloped corn to baked beans to potato salad. 01 of 31 Old-Fashioned Scalloped Corn Fresh or frozen whole-kernel corn blends with canned cream-style corn for a delicious take on this favorite side dish. Toasted and buttered crushed crackers add more texture to the top of the casserole. View Recipe 02 of 31 Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans This genius 5-ingredient weeknight side uses jalapeno jelly as an "instant" glaze and gets major flavor and crunch from smoked almonds. View Recipe 03 of 31 Snap Pea Succotash with Basil and Cumin Basil and cumin are an unexpected flavor pairing, but they work great with in this simple 15-minute summer side dish. View Recipe 04 of 31 Asian Wilted Greens Ginger- and orange-dressed spinach and chard make a sensational, nutrient-packed side dish for grilled chicken, steak or shrimp. View Recipe 05 of 31 Sassy Baked Beans Mix and match different kinds of beans and meat to suit your preferences. Our smoky-sweet baked beans will beat canned beans every time! View Recipe 06 of 31 Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad This beautiful, French-inspired, veggie-ful potato salad says "au revoir" to mayonnaise and instead features a light garlic vinaigrette. That means the dish can safely sit out for a while (and even tastes better at room temperature). View Recipe 07 of 31 Three Ways to Butter Up Sweet Corn Serve our seasoned butters as a topping for sweet corn, steaks, seafood or burgers. They make a great sauce for vegetables, too. View Recipe 08 of 31 Cheddar-Tomato Cobbler Sweet cherry tomatoes and caramelized onions bubble under cheesy cornmeal biscuits. Serve with a crisp lettuce salad for a meat-free harvest supper. View Recipe 09 of 31 Green Beans with Bacon and Onion Picky eaters in your family? Bacon-dressed beans will surely tempt them to eat their veggies. View Recipe 10 of 31 Pepper Jack Corn Casserole This dead-simple and totally delicious casserole is a homey addition to any weekend meal, potluck or even a holiday spread. View Recipe 11 of 31 Squash Ribbons with Parmesan and Crisp Prosciutto This toss-together recipe from BelGioioso Cheese in Wisconsin makes a pretty side dish in summer, when zucchini and yellow squash abound. View Recipe 12 of 31 Fingerling Potato Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette The addition of fresh haricots verts gives this potato salad fresh-from-the-garden taste. The recipe is from Chicago chef Myk Banas. View Recipe 13 of 31 Oven-Roasted Tomatoes The sweet tomatoes blend with tangy-mellow balsamic vinegar and basil. Serve with some crusty bread to soak up the liquid. View Recipe 14 of 31 Peacock Vegetables Balsamic vinegar, olive oil and herbs coat roasted vegetables in this colorful side dish. View Recipe 15 of 31 Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad Shredded chicken makes this gorgeous salad hearty enough to serve on its own for dinner. View Recipe 16 of 31 Italian Roasted Snap Peas You expect to find Italian seasoning with tomatoes -- but snap peas? The combo works surprisingly well. Try this hands-free side dish with roasted or grilled chicken. View Recipe 17 of 31 Squash and Tomato Bake Summer squash adds texture to this easy side dish, which combines stewed tomatoes with paprika, garlic, basil and pepper, as well as some melty mozzarella and Parmesan. It goes well with roast chicken or beef. View Recipe 18 of 31 Garlic Mashed Potatoes Quivey's Grove in Madison, Wisconsin, whips up this version of mashed potatoes that matches plenty of dairy richness with garlic, Parmesan, black pepper and green onion. View Recipe 19 of 31 Corn and Zucchini Pan Soufflé Homemade tomato relish tops a cheesy summer soufflé full of fresh corn and shredded zucchini. View Recipe 20 of 31 Calico Bean Bake This recipe blurs the line between baked beans and chili. It's great for feeding a crowd. View Recipe 21 of 31 Mississippi Corn Bread Salad Layers of corn bread, bacon and veggies ensure a flavor-packed salad that adds plenty of color to a potluck table. View Recipe 22 of 31 Crunchy Asian Noodle Slaw Sesame seeds, ramen noodles, soy sauce, ginger and fresh broccoli give Asian flair to this fresh take on coleslaw. View Recipe 23 of 31 Garlic-Roasted Asparagus Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of asparagus and garlic. View Recipe 24 of 31 Zucchini and Cheese Casserole This brunch must-have goes way beyond fresh zucchini and creamy cheese. There's garlic for punch and walnuts for crunch, plus corn, sweet peppers and herbs. View Recipe 25 of 31 Deviled Egg Macaroni Pasta Salad Combine two potluck staples to create this yummy potluck salad. Expect classic deviled egg flavor with a little zing from the Dijon-style mustard and salty pickled onions. View Recipe 26 of 31 Fresh Green Tomato Relish Don't let any hard, unripened tomatoes go to waste! Pile this gingery, sweet-tart relish on brats or hamburgers, or serve it over grilled fish. The relish keeps well in the fridge for 1 week, but if you like, it can be canned for longer storage or to be given as gifts. View Recipe 27 of 31 Easy baked bean fix-ups Pop the top on a can, and give summer's easiest barbecue side new personality with these simple baked bean mix-ins. Go saucy: Barbecue sauce. Go sweet: Pineapple tidbits. Go meaty: Diced ham. Go smoky: Smoked paprika. 28 of 31 Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad Lemon-olive oil dressing balances fresh Mediterranean flavors in this potluck salad. Make it a main dish by adding one 7-ounce can tuna (drained). View Recipe 29 of 31 Sunny Broccoli Salad A Cleveland reader makes this salad the day ahead and refrigerates the dressing and vegetables separately. When it's time to serve it, she tosses everything together. Bacon, sunflower kernels and raisins make a crunchy and flavorful side dish. View Recipe 30 of 31 Smokin' Hot Potato Kabobs with Rosemary-Chipotle Butter Seasoned butter perks up the flavor in these grilled side-dish kabobs. For a main course, serve them with grilled meat, chicken or fish. View Recipe 31 of 31 Roasted Baby Potatoes with Herbs You'll find a wide variety of potatoes at your farmer's market or supermarket produce section. We play up an assortment of potatoes-such as baby Dutch yellow, fingerlings, baby purple and round red-in this easy-to-fix recipe. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit