Get ready to make your 4th of July cookout unforgettable with these amazing summer sides. From creamy squash casserole with a buttery Ritz cracker topping to classic baked beans that will steal the show. There is something everyone will love.
Creamy Southern Macaroni Salad with Cheese
A combination of both sour cream and mayonnaise create the creamiest Southern macaroni salad around. A hint of sweet and sour along with grated cheese makes this the star of any potluck or cook out. A fantastic make ahead summer salad that gets even better after a day in the fridge. No mushy bland salad here!
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Baked Macaroni Pie with Just 5 Ingredients
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Baked macaroni and cheese has a rich, creamy texture and is so easy to make. Just pop it in the oven and forget about it and you’ll have a perfect balance of creamy sauce and savory noodles, making it a true comfort food classic. Prep in under 30 minutes, with only 5 ingredients.
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Loaded Ranch Potato Salad with Bacon
This Ranch potato salad with bacon, cheese and a sour cream ranch dressing is just what you need for a potluck or cook out. All the flavors of a loaded baked potato plus a flavorful dressing to coat tender new potatoes.
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Cornbread Corn Pudding
A creamy corn pudding recipe is the ultimate comfort food. A custardy pudding with toasted cornbread added for your new favorite side dish. A must for Thanksgiving, Easter or a potluck but also should be enjoyed as a side for any meal.
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Southern Baked Beans Recipe with Ground Beef
Sweet and smoky baked beans are a Southern classic and the perfect side dish for a cookout or BBQ. Simmered in a skillet in a blend of smoky bacon, molasses, and tangy barbecue sauce, they’re hard to beat. Southern baked beans also have ground beef added, which gives great flavor and heartiness to this classic side dish.
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Sweet Potato Casserole with Tart Peaches
Full of flavor and perfect for making ahead, this homemade sweet potato casserole gets a tart summer twist with the addition of ripe peaches. Enjoy smooth, creamy sweet potatoes topped with a crunchy, toasty, praline-esque pecan topping.
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Green Beans and New Potato Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
Full of fresh summer flavors, this cold green bean salad recipe adds in tender new potatoes for a refreshing take on a classic summer meal. Once you’ve boiled the potatoes and fresh beans, you’re basically done! The homemade dressing gets a boost from honey and red onion for a tangy, but delicate flavor that’ll be the star of summer cookouts to come.
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Summer Squash Casserole with Ritz Crackers
This scrumptious Squash Casserole is a crowd-pleaser. Featuring sliced yellow squash, onions, and a cheesy sour cream sauce, this casserole is a comforting and flavorful addition to any meal. Topped with a crunchy layer of buttery Ritz crackers, it adds the perfect finishing touch to this irresistible dish.
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Classic Pea Salad with Cheddar Cheese
This creamy Southern pea salad bursts with flavors of the South, blending tender fresh or frozen peas with sharp cheddar cheese, smooth mayonnaise, and tangy sour cream. Its’ quick and simple preparation, with a unique combination of ingredients, creates a delightful summer salad that captures the essence of a Southern potluck.
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Cold Antipasto Pasta Salad with Pepperoncini Peppers
Be the star at your next picnic or potluck with this Italian-inspired pasta salad. It’s like a cheese board but in salad form with tangy pepperoncini peppers, salty and savory cured meats, and sweet roasted peppers that all come together with chewy pasta and a seriously flavorful dressing for a truly show-stopping pasta salad.
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Creamy Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad
This is one of those summer BBQ dishes that will have everyone asking you for the recipe! With all the classic flavors of creamy ranch dressing, salty bacon, and sharp cheddar cheese, this pasta salad is a refreshing crowd pleaser that can be thrown together in less than 20 minutes.
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Easy Overnight 7 Layer Salad Recipe
With its gorgeous rows of colors and bright flavors, this classic Southern seven-layer salad is the perfect make-ahead dish for family gatherings or a church potluck. Served in a clear glass bowl that showcases all the beautiful colors, this layered salad makes a gorgeous centerpiece to your dinner table.
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Quick Broccoli & Cheese Sauce Casserole
This quick-baked broccoli and cheddar cheese sauce casserole is a simple side dish made with fresh broccoli florets. It’s made without canned soup! Instead, a flavourful from-scratch cheddar cheese sauce coats the steamed broccoli.
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Summer Pasta Salad with Fresh Peaches
This peach pasta salad recipe uses fresh peach slices, sweet corn, juicy grape tomatoes, pine nuts, and your favorite pasta for a bright, light, and refreshing summer salad. Boil the noodles, assemble your produce, and toss it in a simple homemade dressing, and you’re done!
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Fluffy Cornbread Biscuits
A Southern dinner isn’t complete without a side of cornbread or a buttery biscuit. Try these easy Buttermilk Cornbread Biscuits for the best of both worlds! They’re moist and fluffy with a great cornbread taste.
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Tangy Cucumber Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar
This tangy Cucumber Salad is light, refreshing, and perfect for warm summer days. Since it has no mayo, it’s perfect for bringing to outdoor parties and summer barbecues–and the flavors only intensify as it sits. Despite the low-effort recipe, it’ll make a big impact!
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No Mayo Roasted Potato Salad with Bacon
This warm roasted potato salad is not only great for your next potluck or cook out, but it’s perfect for a simple dinner. Roasted crispy potatoes and bacon in a balsamic dressing without mayo! Not your Mom’s potato salad, but possibly better.
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Mixed Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Guys, this honey lime dressing is a fabulous addition to your next fruit salad. Ready within 15 minutes, it’s the perfect summer salad. The simple addition of lime zest adds a punch of flavor and brightens whatever fruit you have available. You’re going to love it at your next potluck or family dinner.
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Southern Style Baked Mac and Cheese with Pimentos
Combine Southern pimento cheese with a creamy mac and cheese recipe and you get an easy side dish that you can prep in 15 minutes. It’s baked in the oven for an ultra cheesy casserole with just a touch of hot sauce for a zesty kick.
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Bobby Jones’ Calamity Jane Beer Chili Recipe
A southern classic beer chili recipe made with beer in honor of the master of golf himself, Bobby Jones. In Southern tradition, this chili has a unique twist. It’s made with grass-fed ground beef, tomatoes, classic chili seasonings, white corn, black-eyed peas, and Calamity Jane beer from PGA Georgia Selection.
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Mexican Cabbage Slaw Recipe With Zesty Dressing
This authentic Mexican cabbage slaw recipe is complete with a zesty lime dressing for a fresh-tasting, brightly colored side dish that pops on any dinner table or potluck spread.
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Hawaiian Sweet Rolls Recipe
This Hawaiian Rolls Recipe has just a hint of sweetness from pineapple juice. They are so so fluffy and easy to make. They make the best dinner rolls and are great for sliders.
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Mint Watermelon Fruit Salad with Blueberries
There’s nothing like the first bite of this fresh and cool minty watermelon salad. I’ve had watermelon salads before, but never one as simplistic and refreshing to eat as this one. The difference is in a simple method for extracting the flavors from the mint without adding the leaves directly to the salad.
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