18 Of Our Favorite Summer Weeknight Side Dishes.

by Jessica July 22, 2021

I’m sharing 18 of our favorite weeknight summer side dishes! Dishes that I can throw together on a weeknight with a grilled entree or something to make ahead of time for busy weeknight dinners. Perfect when you need something delish on a warm summer evening!

Summer side dishes make the best meal complete!

However! Side dishes are always tricky for me!

Eddie looovvvves his sides and I grew up in a house where my mom made an entree with at least two side dishes every night. It was amazing!

So that’s the goal for me in our house. I want to have delicious, complementary side dishes that are seasonal and wonderful but also easy and simple. Below I’m sharing a mixture of both! A few fancier summer side dishes that you can make on the grill while you’re prepping your main dish, and a few easy ones that you can prep ahead. Sometimes I make a more involved side dish and an easy entree, like grilled BBQ chicken. Other times it’s a bigger main with something really easy on the side.

Either way, I’d love to hear your favorite summer sides below. Oh and of course, grilled corn and caprese is a go-to!