26 Show-Stealing Vegetable Side Dishes to Enjoy All Spring and Summer Long
Dill Cucumber Salad
I don't know about you, but I have a ton of tomatoes, beans, corn, zucchini and asparagus sitting on my countertop and in my refrigerator right about now. Which means one thing: summer is in full swing! I love veggies and I am always trying to create new recipes using them up. Click on the gallery up above to view all 26 of these best spring and summer vegetable side dishes.
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Best Summer Vegetable Side Dishes
There are some recipes in this collection of healthy side ideas that are no-cook, super quick and simple to make, while others are oven roasted and delicious—and definitely worth the time. Here is a collection of simple summer recipes like grilled zucchini spears with lemon vinaigrette, roasted green beans and tomatoes topped with feta, and tomato salad with fresh herbs and a balsamic reduction.
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These simple spuds are a step up from your basic baked potatoes.
Get the recipe: Parmesan Baked Potatoes
Teresa Blackburn
These simple, colorful veggie skewers from Al Roker are a beautiful way to showcase summer produce, and you can change up the mix of vegetables as you like. “Sometimes these disappear even faster than the burgers, ribs or chicken at a cookout,” says Al.
Get the recipe: Grilled Vegetable Skewers
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For the Love of Cooking
As if the dressing wasn't great enough, these veggie planks get topped with crunchy pine nuts and salty feta cheese.
Get the recipe: Grilled Zucchini Spears with Lemon Vinaigrette
For the Love of Cooking
What could be better than a salad with tomatoes, corn, bacon, avocado, and creamy ranch dressing? This salad stack, that's what.
Get the recipe: Tomato Stack Salad with Corn, Bacon, and Avocado
For the Love of Cooking
Garlic elevates classic corn to an eleven.
Get the recipe: Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob with Garlic Butter
For the Love of Cooking
This colorful salad is fresh, light, and delicious.
Get the recipe: Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Feta
There is something so delicious about fresh tomatoes with good herbs and a tasty balsamic reduction.
Get the recipe: Tomato Salad with Fresh Herbs and a Balsamic Reduction
For the Love of Cooking
You will love the combination of the tart lemon vinaigrette with the peppery arugula, the sweet watermelon, and the salty Parmesan. The salad was not only pretty to look at, but it's also tasty too!
Get the recipe: Watermelon, Arugula, and Spinach Salad with Shaved Parmesan
For the Love of Cooking
This is the perfect veggie appetizer for any summer barbecue.
Get the recipe: Panko Crusted Zucchini with Lemon-Garlic Aioli
Sugar snap peas don’t need much to make them taste good. In fact, they shine with a simple sauté in canola oil with crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and ginger.
Get the recipe: Spicy Sugar Snap Pea Sauté with Garlic and Ginger
For the Love of Cooking
The softened bits of garlic throughout these roasted artichokes are a wonderful and tasty surprise.
Get the recipe: Whole Roasted Artichokes with Lemon-Garlic Aioli
Climb into this bowl of summer produce perfection.
Get the recipe: Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Zucchini Topped with Feta and Chives
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For the Love of Cooking
This corn sauté paired very nicely with the stuffed poblanos and I thought it was delicious.
Get the recipe: Corn Sauté with Zucchini and Bell Pepper
Zucchini coins are the platonic ideal of a late summer appetizer or a nice side dish.
Get the recipe: Zucchini Coins with Marinara and Parmesan
For the Love of Cooking
A quick and easy sauté of zucchini and squash spears with crushed red pepper flakes.
Get the recipe: Spicy Zucchini and Squash Spears
For the Love of Cooking
Sweet heirloom tomatoes sing with the tangy lemon and salty feta.
Get the recipe: Lemony Spinach Sauté with Heirloom Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
For the Love of Cooking
The combination of sweet corn, salty cotija cheese, spicy jalapeno, creamy mayonnaise, and tart lime made this corn salad so flavorful and delicious.
Get the recipe: Mexican Corn Salad
For the Love of Cooking
Bookmark this nice and light side dish but full of flavor.
Get the recipe: Green Bean,Yellow Bean, and Tomato Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
For the Love of Cooking
To make this dish, drizzle tomatoes with olive oil and balsamic vinegar then seasoned them with a bit of sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste.
Get the recipe: Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Basil
For the Love of Cooking
The secret to better tomatoes and zucchini? Cotija cheese and cilantro.
Get the recipe: Zucchini and Tomato Sauté with Cotija Cheese and Cilantro
For the Love of Cooking
This classic side goes well with roasted chicken and grilled salmon alike.
Get the recipe: Asparagus Spears with Lemon-Garlic Aioli
For the Love of Cooking
Summer refreshment in a bowl.
Get the recipe: Dill Cucumber Salad
For the Love of Cooking
Feta makes any summer produce, however simply cooked, so much better.
Get the recipe: Roasted Green Beans and Tomatoes Topped with Feta
For the Love of Cooking
Caprese salad ranks high as one of the best ways to get your fill of summer tomatoes.
Get the recipe: Heirloom Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction
For the Love of Cooking
Bacon bits and onion elevate this sheet pan green bean recipe.
Get the recipe: Roasted Green Beans with Bacon and Onion
For the Love of Cooking
Add this bake to your summer tomato bucket list.
Get the recipe: Southern Tomato Pie
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