20 Easy Summer Side Dishes | The Organic Kitchem

It’s officially Summer 2026! That means pool parties, tailgates, backyard BBQs and family dinners by the grill…you’re going to need side dishes and I’ve got 20 Easy Summer Side Dishes just for you!
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20 Easy Summer Side Dishes!

Let’s kick it off with this beautiful Deconstructed Watermelon Salad! So easy to make and so refreshing!

I am a California girl, so I happen to be very partial to this California Avocado Salad with Orange Vinaigrette! It’s fresh, light, healthy and beautiful.

I can’t get enough of sweet summer peaches and I am putting them in everything, including salads. This gorgeous Easy Peach and Mozzarella Salad is simple, satisfying and delicious!

Perfect for spring and summer, this Quinoa Avocado Salad is easy to make, super fresh, and amazingly healthy! The base is quinoa (of course) tossed with cherry tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, red onion, and avocado. Then it’s all dressed in a lemon vinaigrette!

Mexican Street Corn is a hit at every summer party. Sweet corn, cooked to crispy perfection and drizzled in butter and lime, then sprinkled with sea salt, Cotija cheese, and cilantro!

These Summer Berries with Lime, Mint and Honey are the perfect appetizer, side dish or dessert for your BBQ, picnic, tailgate party or Sunday dinner! Delicious, healthy and super easy to make.

I’m pretty excited about this Summer Melon Salad. It’s refreshing, light, sweet and salty. It’s just dreamy. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Summer and tomatoes go together like peas and carrots (but better). This Easy Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes is made in about 20 minutes and serves four as a main course or six to eight as a side dish.

This Greek Farro Salad is incredibly delicious and is loaded with summer tomatoes and cucumbers!

Potato salad doesn’t need to be slathered with mayo to be delicious. In fact this simple Potato Salad with Asparagus is light and healthy!

I like my pasta al dente! And smothered in greens, veggies, olive oil and sea salt. So suffice it to say this Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Baby Arugula is top notch in my book.

If you need a make ahead, grab and go side dish I recommend this Buttermilk Cornbread with Chive Honey Butter!

This Strawberry Avocado Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette is a light, refreshing spring salad that works as a tasty, beautiful side dish to just about any pasta or protein main course!

I love this Summer Couscous Salad! It meets all the requirements for a summer side dish, it’s delicious, colorful, uses seasonal vegetables and herbs and it’s easy (as in 15 minutes easy!)

The Organic Kitchen’s Blueberry, Walnut and Feta Salad is a very simple side dish that takes only a few minutes to toss together! It’s perfect served alongside any protein or add some rotisserie chicken for an easy complete meal.

This Watermelon Berry Salad with Honey Lime Dressing is a crisp, cool, flavorful summer dish that can also be served as an app or dessert.

Potato salad and summer go together like peas and carrots. Or better yet, like potatoes and green beans. This “Tri-colored Potato Salad with Green Beans and Rustic Pesto” is such a spring and summer delight!