BBQ side dishes

From tasty breads to colourful salads, our selection of sumptuous sides will transform your BBQ into a summer feast.

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Serve these speedy flatbreads with barbecued meat or fish, or with dips for a delicious starter or light supper. See more Bread recipes at Tesco Real Food.

Quick coriander flatbreads

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BBQ season doesn’t have to just be about meat as these smoky charred cauliflower steaks show. A simple vegan BBQ idea, the steaks are brushed with an aromatic caraway and garlic oil before being grilled and served with a punchy fresh herb dressing.

BBQ cauliflower steaks and herb sauce

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Brighten up any summer spread with this colourful mixed Italian salad.

Panzanella

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This is the ultimate corn on the cob recipe to make at barbecues all summer long. The smoky charred corn is brushed with a simple basil and Parmesan butter – the melting cheese and herby butter take this vegetarian barbecue classic to the next level.

Corn with Parmesan and basil butter

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Add some fresh flavours to your barbecue with simple veggie sides. These speedy courgette and asparagus skewers flavoured with olive oil and lemon zest make a fun vegan addition to a barbecue spread.

Courgette and asparagus ladders

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Chargrilled potato salad

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Give your garlic bread a lift by mixing pesto and chopped basil into the garlic butter, then pop it on the barbecue for a winning dish the whole family will love

Garlic pesto bread

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Try a new veggie main on your summer BBQ. These thick onion steaks are skewered and coated in a honey mustard glaze that turns wonderfully sticky and sweet when grilled. Enjoy with coleslaw and potato salad, or serve up alongside burgers and hot dogs.

BBQ onion steaks

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Popular BBQ side dishes

Gluten-free quick Christmas cake

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The impressive gluten-free fruitcake is elegant, delicious, and easy to prepare

Serves 16
250 mins
758 calories

Slow cooker shredded BBQ beef

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Enjoy all the flavours of a Texan barbecue with this slow cooker shredded beef. Seared beef and softened onions are gently simmered with vinegars, sugars and condiments, until the meat can be shredded. Perfect stuffed into bread rolls with pickles and red onion slices.

Serves 6
250 mins
348 calories

Cowboy pie

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Make Friday a pie day! This hearty American-inspired cowboy pie is a new family favourite the kids will love. Take tins of baked beans and combine with sausages and smoky BBQ sauce, then top with cheesy mash and bake until bubbling for winter comfort food.

Serves 4
45 mins
808 calories

Cauliflower and bean chilli

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Derek Sarno says, "Looking for a big bowl of comfort food without the meat? This chilli is it – a crowd-pleaser and a great way to use storecupboard ingredients"